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Barron vs Freshwater

The verdict

Freshwater rates higher for liveability (58 vs 41).

Scores

BarronFreshwater
BarronFreshwater
Overall3138
Transport00
Education5460
Liveability4158

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

Demographics

BarronFreshwater
Population682,142
Median age4842
Median household income (wk)$2,042$1,867
Bachelor degree or higher36.4%47.2%
Born in Australia82.3%75.6%
Avg household size2.92.3

Growth: Barron · Freshwater

Property

BarronFreshwater
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

BarronFreshwater
Residential safety score18
Break & enter dwelling /100k2,9412,708
Motor vehicle theft /100k0654
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)11,85111,851

Total incidents over time

Schools

BarronFreshwater
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available1,060

See the full school list on each profile: Barron · Freshwater

Transport

BarronFreshwater
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)1259.3 km1257.5 km

Liveability

BarronFreshwater
Summer max temp31.5°C31.5°C
Winter max temp26.0°C26.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)2,0002,000
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants03
Parks63
PlaygroundsData not available2
Swimming poolsData not available3
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)4.2 km5.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)1398.3 km1396.4 km
Nearest beach (km)8.9 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)8.0 km6.7 km

Population & growth

BarronFreshwater
Population (2021)682,142
Estimated 2025722,184
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.44%0.49%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Barron or Freshwater?

Barron and Freshwater have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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