Side by sideSuburb comparison

Sawmill Settlement vs Mount Buller.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Mount Buller scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Sawmill Settlement (1009) sits above Mount Buller (1004).

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

Sawmill Settlement edges out on average school ICSEA (1009 vs 1004).

Common questionsSawmill Settlement vs Mount Buller

Common questions

Does Sawmill Settlement or Mount Buller have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Sawmill Settlement scores 1009 vs 1004 in Mount Buller. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Sawmill Settlement or Mount Buller?

Mount Buller scores 30/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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

Sawmill Settlement
Metric
Mount Buller

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$273/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$273/wk
$289/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$241/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
26.0%
Renter occupied
51.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
30
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
60
86
Population
333
42
Median age
27

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
7
1009
Avg ICSEA
1004

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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