Badger Creek vs Healesville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Badger CreekYarra Ranges | HealesvilleYarra Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $705,000 (calendar year 2025) | $808,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | $667,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $323/wk | $350/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.38% | 2.25% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,610 | 7,589 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 93% | 89% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 10% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 52.3 km | 54.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 9% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 87% | 86% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 20% | 53% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Badger Creek Primary School | Badger Creek Primary School, Chum Creek Primary School, Don Valley Primary School, Gruyere Primary School, Healesville Primary School, Marysville Primary School, Millwarra Primary School, Toolangi Primary School, Woori Yallock Primary School |
| Secondary | Healesville High School | Healesville High School, Upper Yarra Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Healesville is higher on median house price (by about 15%).
- Healesville is higher on median weekly rent (by about 8%).
- Healesville is higher on population (by about 371%).
- Healesville is higher on flood overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Healesville is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 33 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Badger CreekHealesville
The median house price in Badger Creek was $705,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Healesville was $808,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $667,000 in calendar year 2025.