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Armstrong Beach vs Freshwater Point

The verdict

Armstrong Beach rates higher for liveability (33 vs 28). Freshwater Point is closer to the coast (190 m vs 2.3 km).

Scores

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Overall1917
Transport00
Education2424
Liveability3328

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

Demographics

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Population903174
Median age4148
Median household income (wk)$1,912$2,250
Bachelor degree or higher11.9%11.7%
Born in Australia81.6%71.8%
Avg household size2.52.5

Growth: Armstrong Beach · Freshwater Point

Property

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
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

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Residential safety score76
Break & enter dwelling /100k775575
Motor vehicle theft /100k332575
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,9676,967

Total incidents over time

Schools

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Armstrong Beach · Freshwater Point

Transport

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)630.1 km631.3 km

Liveability

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp23.0°C23.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5501,550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks168
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.3 km190 m
Distance to CBD (km)770.4 km771.8 km
Nearest beach (km)6.3 km2.8 km
Nearest hospital (km)6.6 km8.5 km

Population & growth

Armstrong BeachFreshwater Point
Population (2021)903174
Estimated 2025943182
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.09%1.13%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Armstrong Beach or Freshwater Point?

Armstrong Beach and Freshwater Point have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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