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Ashfield vs Kalkie

The verdict

Ashfield rates higher for education (50 vs 41).

Scores

AshfieldKalkie
AshfieldKalkie
Overall3432
Transport00
Education5041
Liveability5557

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

Demographics

AshfieldKalkie
Population1,1522,968
Median age3240
Median household income (wk)$2,315$1,599
Bachelor degree or higher38.6%27.1%
Born in Australia72.2%82.9%
Avg household size3.12.6

Growth: Ashfield · Kalkie

Property

AshfieldKalkie
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 available$650
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

AshfieldKalkie
Residential safety score9189
Break & enter dwelling /100k521539
Motor vehicle theft /100k260270
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,6535,653

Total incidents over time

Schools

AshfieldKalkie
Total schools12
Government01
Independent11
Average ICSEA1,0351,031

See the full school list on each profile: Ashfield · Kalkie

Transport

AshfieldKalkie
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)147.0 km150.3 km

Liveability

AshfieldKalkie
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp22.5°C22.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,0001,000
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not available3
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)8.7 km7.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)295.5 km298.8 km
Nearest beach (km)9.0 km7.8 km
Nearest hospital (km)5.4 km5.2 km

Population & growth

AshfieldKalkie
Population (2021)1,1522,968
Estimated 20251,1913,036
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.84%0.57%

Common questions

Which is safer, Ashfield or Kalkie?

Ashfield has the higher residential safety score (Ashfield 91/100 vs Kalkie 89/100).

Which has better schools, Ashfield or Kalkie?

Ashfield has a higher average school ICSEA (Ashfield 1035 vs Kalkie 1031; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Ashfield or Kalkie?

Ashfield and Kalkie have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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