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Aratula vs Charlwood

The verdict

Aratula rates higher for liveability (33 vs 25). Charlwood is closer to the coast (74.8 km vs 78.3 km).

Scores

AratulaCharlwood
AratulaCharlwood
Overall2119
Transport00
Education3233
Liveability3325

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

AratulaCharlwood
Population609146
Median age4250
Median household income (wk)$1,358$1,297
Bachelor degree or higher13.2%13.3%
Born in Australia76.2%84.9%
Avg household size2.52.3

Growth: Aratula · Charlwood

Property

AratulaCharlwood
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

AratulaCharlwood
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k3280
Motor vehicle theft /100k1640
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,0823,082

Total incidents over time

Schools

AratulaCharlwood
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA939Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Aratula · Charlwood

Transport

AratulaCharlwood
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)236235
Nearest train station (km)38.3 km41.0 km

Liveability

AratulaCharlwood
Summer max temp29.3°C29.3°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1501,150
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks20
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)78.3 km74.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)74.5 km74.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)14.1 km9.9 km

Population & growth

AratulaCharlwood
Population (2021)609146
Estimated 2025641154
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.29%1.34%

Common questions

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Aratula and Charlwood have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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