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Barnadown vs Fosterville

The verdict

Barnadown rates higher for transport (35 vs 0). Fosterville rates higher for education (48 vs 21). Fosterville is closer to the coast (131.8 km vs 135.9 km).

Scores

BarnadownFosterville
BarnadownFosterville
Overall2319
Transport350
Education2148
Liveability1414

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

Demographics

BarnadownFosterville
Population1257
Median age6450
Median household income (wk)$2,333$1,550
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%33.3%
Born in Australia100.0%89.5%
Avg household size2.72.3

Growth: Barnadown High Growth · Fosterville High Growth

Property

BarnadownFosterville
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

BarnadownFosterville
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available3,509
Motor vehicle theft /100k8,333Data not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)8,3333,509

Total incidents over time

Schools

BarnadownFosterville
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Barnadown · Fosterville

Transport

BarnadownFosterville
Transport score350
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)4.2 km9.3 km

Liveability

BarnadownFosterville
Summer max temp28.5°C28.5°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)560560
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)135.9 km131.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)135.3 km131.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)59.9 km66.4 km

Population & growth

BarnadownFosterville
Population (2021)1257
Estimated 20251364
Projected 20411675
Annual growth rate2.02%2.94%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Barnadown or Fosterville?

Barnadown has the higher transport score (Barnadown 35/100 vs Fosterville 0/100).

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Data sources

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