Side by sideSuburb comparison

Johnston vs Bakewell.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Bakewell edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Bakewell scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Bakewell skews owner-occupied (52%), Johnston runs more rental-dense (35% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsJohnston vs Bakewell

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Johnston or Bakewell?

Bakewell scores 16/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Johnston
Metric
Bakewell

Price & Market

Median house
$484,500
Median unit
$257,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$420/wk
$370/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
35.0%
Owner occupied
52.0%
62.0%
Renter occupied
46.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,386
Population
3,091
28
Median age
32

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
16
943
Avg ICSEA
943

Climate

1705 mm
Annual rainfall
1705 mm
31.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.8°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).