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Bennison vs Port Franklin

The verdict

Port Franklin is closer to the coast (680 m vs 2.5 km).

Scores

BennisonPort Franklin
BennisonPort Franklin
Overall1617
Transport00
Education3337
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

BennisonPort Franklin
Population42174
Median age5152
Median household income (wk)$1,125$1,178
Bachelor degree or higher13.0%18.3%
Born in Australia71.4%85.1%
Avg household size2.62.1

Growth: Bennison Moderate Growth · Port Franklin Moderate Growth

Property

BennisonPort Franklin
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

BennisonPort Franklin
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k2,381Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not available575
Total incidents /100k (all)2,3814,023

Total incidents over time

Schools

BennisonPort Franklin
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Bennison · Port Franklin

Transport

BennisonPort Franklin
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)48.6 km50.6 km

Liveability

BennisonPort Franklin
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.5 km680 m
Distance to CBD (km)148.5 km149.6 km
Nearest beach (km)6.4 km6.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)52.3 km54.2 km

Population & growth

BennisonPort Franklin
Population (2021)42174
Estimated 202543179
Projected 204151211
Annual growth rate0.59%0.71%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Bennison or Port Franklin?

Bennison and Port Franklin have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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