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Bar Point vs Ulverstone

The verdict

Bar Point rates higher for education (67 vs 37). Ulverstone rates higher for liveability (70 vs 24).

Scores

Bar PointUlverstone
Bar PointUlverstone
Overall2943
Transport020
Education6737
Liveability2470

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

Demographics

Bar PointUlverstone
Population1226,653
Median age5249
Median household income (wk)$1,125$1,012
Bachelor degree or higher34.4%23.3%
Born in Australia57.4%84.8%
Avg household size1.72.1

Growth: Bar Point Stable · Ulverstone Stable

Property

Bar PointUlverstone
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 PointUlverstone
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 PointUlverstone
Total schools05
Government03
Independent01
Average ICSEAData not available968

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

Transport

Bar PointUlverstone
Transport score020
Train stations00
Bus stops09
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)140Data not available
Nearest train station (km)7.6 kmData not available

Liveability

Bar PointUlverstone
Summer max temp27.0°C21.0°C
Winter max temp18.0°C12.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,000
Supermarkets03
Cafes & restaurants06
Parks17
PlaygroundsData not available7
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs02
Distance to coast (km)950 m1.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)42.5 km212.3 km
Nearest beach (km)8.1 km2.3 km
Nearest hospital (km)17.2 km21.1 km

Population & growth

Bar PointUlverstone
Population (2021)1226,653
Estimated 20251206,558
Projected 20411326,814
Annual growth rate-0.41%-0.36%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Bar Point or Ulverstone?

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

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Data sources

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