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Barkstead vs Bolwarrah

The verdict

Bolwarrah rates higher for education (51 vs 19). Bolwarrah is closer to the coast (66.3 km vs 70.3 km).

Scores

BarksteadBolwarrah
BarksteadBolwarrah
Overall1121
Transport00
Education1951
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

BarksteadBolwarrah
Population4148
Median age5444
Median household income (wk)$1,749$1,499
Bachelor degree or higher12.0%25.9%
Born in Australia70.7%87.5%
Avg household size2.32.6

Growth: Barkstead High Growth · Bolwarrah High Growth

Property

BarksteadBolwarrah
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 availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

BarksteadBolwarrah
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available2,083
Domestic assault /100kData not available2,083
Total incidents /100k (all)2,4396,250

Total incidents over time

Schools

BarksteadBolwarrah
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Barkstead · Bolwarrah

Transport

BarksteadBolwarrah
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)18.0 km14.5 km

Liveability

BarksteadBolwarrah
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp10.2°C10.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)690690
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)70.3 km66.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)84.6 km82.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)24.5 km23.9 km

Population & growth

BarksteadBolwarrah
Population (2021)4148
Estimated 20254250
Projected 20417082
Annual growth rate0.60%1.03%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Barkstead or Bolwarrah?

Barkstead and Bolwarrah have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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