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Bennison vs Foster

The verdict

Foster rates higher for liveability (37 vs 16).

Scores

BennisonFoster
BennisonFoster
Overall1628
Transport04
Education3347
Liveability1637

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

Demographics

BennisonFoster
Population422,044
Median age5159
Median household income (wk)$1,125$975
Bachelor degree or higher13.0%28.0%
Born in Australia71.4%76.1%
Avg household size2.62

Growth: Bennison Moderate Growth · Foster Moderate Growth

Property

BennisonFoster
Median house priceData not available$593K
Median unit priceData not available$330K
House price YoYData not available17.8%
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

Safety

BennisonFoster
Residential safety score69
Break & enter dwelling /100k2,381294
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available147
Domestic assault /100kData not available685
Total incidents /100k (all)2,3814,354

Total incidents over time

Schools

BennisonFoster
Total schools02
Government02
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available994

See the full school list on each profile: Bennison · Foster

Transport

BennisonFoster
Transport score04
Train stations00
Bus stops01
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)48.6 km51.1 km

Liveability

BennisonFoster
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets02
Cafes & restaurants02
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not available3
Swimming poolsData not available5
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.5 km2.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)148.5 km144.3 km
Nearest beach (km)6.4 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)52.3 km54.9 km

Population & growth

BennisonFoster
Population (2021)422,044
Estimated 2025432,099
Projected 2041512,474
Annual growth rate0.59%0.67%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Bennison or Foster?

Foster has the higher transport score (Bennison 0/100 vs Foster 4/100).

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Data sources

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