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Bar Point vs Penguin

The verdict

Bar Point rates higher for education (67 vs 40). Penguin rates higher for liveability (69 vs 24). Bar Point is closer to the coast (950 m vs 3.1 km).

Scores

Bar PointPenguin
Bar PointPenguin
Overall2943
Transport020
Education6740
Liveability2469

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

Demographics

Bar PointPenguin
Population1224,132
Median age5247
Median household income (wk)$1,125$1,301
Bachelor degree or higher34.4%27.9%
Born in Australia57.4%83.7%
Avg household size1.72.3

Growth: Bar Point Stable · Penguin Stable

Property

Bar PointPenguin
Median house price$671KData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$655Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)20Data not available

Median price history

Safety

Bar PointPenguin
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k0Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k0Data not available
Domestic assault /100k0Data not available
Total incidents /100k (all)8,197Data not available

Total incidents over time

Schools

Bar PointPenguin
Total schools02
Government01
Independent01
Average ICSEAData not available985

See the full school list on each profile: Bar Point · Penguin

Transport

Bar PointPenguin
Transport score020
Train stations00
Bus stops024
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)140Data not available
Nearest train station (km)7.6 kmData not available

Liveability

Bar PointPenguin
Summer max temp27.0°C20.0°C
Winter max temp18.0°C12.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,300980
Supermarkets03
Cafes & restaurants04
Parks14
PlaygroundsData not available5
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)950 m3.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)42.5 km220.6 km
Nearest beach (km)8.1 km3.2 km
Nearest hospital (km)17.2 km17.9 km

Population & growth

Bar PointPenguin
Population (2021)1224,132
Estimated 20251204,166
Projected 20411324,232
Annual growth rate-0.41%0.21%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Bar Point or Penguin?

Penguin has the higher transport score (Bar Point 0/100 vs Penguin 20/100).

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Data sources

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