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Bar Point vs West Ulverstone

The verdict

Bar Point rates higher for education (67 vs 36). West Ulverstone rates higher for liveability (53 vs 24).

Scores

Bar PointWest Ulverstone
Bar PointWest Ulverstone
Overall2937
Transport022
Education6736
Liveability2453

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

Demographics

Bar PointWest Ulverstone
Population1224,515
Median age5248
Median household income (wk)$1,125$1,059
Bachelor degree or higher34.4%21.4%
Born in Australia57.4%83.6%
Avg household size1.72.3

Growth: Bar Point Stable · West Ulverstone Stable

Property

Bar PointWest Ulverstone
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 PointWest Ulverstone
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 PointWest Ulverstone
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available858

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

Transport

Bar PointWest Ulverstone
Transport score022
Train stations00
Bus stops013
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)140Data not available
Nearest train station (km)7.6 kmData not available

Liveability

Bar PointWest Ulverstone
Summer max temp27.0°C21.0°C
Winter max temp18.0°C12.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,000
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks110
PlaygroundsData not available3
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)950 m1.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)42.5 km217.0 km
Nearest beach (km)8.1 km3.8 km
Nearest hospital (km)17.2 km23.2 km

Population & growth

Bar PointWest Ulverstone
Population (2021)1224,515
Estimated 20251204,527
Projected 20411324,624
Annual growth rate-0.41%0.07%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Bar Point or West Ulverstone?

West Ulverstone has the higher transport score (Bar Point 0/100 vs West Ulverstone 22/100).

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Data sources

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