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Back Valley vs Inman Valley

The verdict

Back Valley rates higher for education (50 vs 43). Back Valley is closer to the coast (9.3 km vs 14.1 km).

Scores

Back ValleyInman Valley
Back ValleyInman Valley
Overall1716
Transport00
Education5043
Liveability68

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

Demographics

Back ValleyInman Valley
Population176361
Median age4754
Median household income (wk)$1,202$1,307
Bachelor degree or higher27.3%31.4%
Born in Australia83.0%82.5%
Avg household size2.62.5

Growth: Back Valley Moderate Growth · Inman Valley Moderate Growth

Property

Back ValleyInman Valley
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)$550$350
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Back ValleyInman Valley
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available277
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,1142,216

Total incidents over time

Schools

Back ValleyInman Valley
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Back Valley · Inman Valley

Transport

Back ValleyInman Valley
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)39.3 km32.4 km

Liveability

Back ValleyInman Valley
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)9.3 km14.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)68.8 km62.4 km
Nearest beach (km)9.7 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)9.6 km14.7 km

Population & growth

Back ValleyInman Valley
Population (2021)176361
Estimated 2025187383
Projected 2041221454
Annual growth rate1.53%1.49%

Common questions

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Back Valley and Inman Valley have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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