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Basket Range vs Forest Range

The verdict

Basket Range rates higher for education (78 vs 70). Basket Range is closer to the coast (24.2 km vs 25.9 km).

Scores

Basket RangeForest Range
Basket RangeForest Range
Overall3733
Transport3028
Education7870
Liveability86

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

Demographics

Basket RangeForest Range
Population364290
Median age4338
Median household income (wk)$1,988$2,089
Bachelor degree or higher49.3%44.5%
Born in Australia73.1%82.4%
Avg household size2.92.8

Growth: Basket Range Declining · Forest Range Stable

Property

Basket RangeForest Range
Median house price$1.04MData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$470$650
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Basket RangeForest Range
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k275Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)1,6481,724

Total incidents over time

Schools

Basket RangeForest Range
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,127Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Basket Range · Forest Range

Transport

Basket RangeForest Range
Transport score3028
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)5967
Nearest train station (km)14.6 km17.1 km

Liveability

Basket RangeForest Range
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)24.2 km25.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)15.8 km18.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)14.4 km16.9 km

Population & growth

Basket RangeForest Range
Population (2021)364290
Estimated 2025388304
Projected 2041363300
Annual growth rate1.61%1.19%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Basket Range or Forest Range?

Basket Range has the higher transport score (Basket Range 30/100 vs Forest Range 28/100).

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Data sources

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