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Bucasia vs Dolphin Heads

The verdict

Dolphin Heads rates higher for education (53 vs 36). Dolphin Heads is closer to the coast (280 m vs 1.6 km).

Scores

BucasiaDolphin Heads
BucasiaDolphin Heads
Overall2630
Transport00
Education3653
Liveability4341

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

Demographics

BucasiaDolphin Heads
Population4,915413
Median age3548
Median household income (wk)$2,005$2,833
Bachelor degree or higher19.7%40.1%
Born in Australia78.0%66.3%
Avg household size2.82.4

Growth: Bucasia · Dolphin Heads

Property

BucasiaDolphin Heads
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)$650Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

BucasiaDolphin Heads
Residential safety score76
Break & enter dwelling /100k732726
Motor vehicle theft /100k346242
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,9676,967

Total incidents over time

Schools

BucasiaDolphin Heads
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA961Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Bucasia · Dolphin Heads

Transport

BucasiaDolphin Heads
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)675.2 km672.9 km

Liveability

BucasiaDolphin Heads
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp23.0°C23.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5501,550
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks255
Playgrounds3Data not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)1.6 km280 m
Distance to CBD (km)816.1 km813.9 km
Nearest beach (km)1.5 km930 m
Nearest hospital (km)12.5 km12.3 km

Population & growth

BucasiaDolphin Heads
Population (2021)4,915413
Estimated 20255,263449
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.72%2.11%

Common questions

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Bucasia and Dolphin Heads have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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