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Big Pats Creek vs Powelltown

The verdict

Big Pats Creek rates higher for education (32 vs 14). Powelltown is closer to the coast (48.2 km vs 57.2 km).

Scores

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Overall1511
Transport00
Education3214
Liveability1619

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

Demographics

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Population60214
Median age5547
Median household income (wk)$1,375$1,125
Bachelor degree or higher14.7%9.0%
Born in Australia88.3%75.2%
Avg household size2.12.5

Growth: Big Pats Creek Moderate Growth · Powelltown Moderate Growth

Property

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
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

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Safety

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not available2,336

Total incidents over time

Schools

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Big Pats Creek · Powelltown

Transport

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)223224
Nearest train station (km)36.9 km26.9 km

Liveability

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Summer max temp25.8°C25.8°C
Winter max temp14.2°C14.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)57.2 km48.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)70.5 km70.6 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)42.4 km40.2 km

Population & growth

Big Pats CreekPowelltown
Population (2021)60214
Estimated 202560216
Projected 204170248
Annual growth rate0.00%0.23%

Common questions

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Big Pats Creek and Powelltown have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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