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Buffalo vs Fish Creek

The verdict

Fish Creek rates higher for education (57 vs 47). Fish Creek is closer to the coast (8.3 km vs 15.0 km).

Scores

BuffaloFish Creek
BuffaloFish Creek
Overall2226
Transport75
Education4757
Liveability1621

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

Demographics

BuffaloFish Creek
Population284858
Median age4751
Median household income (wk)$1,649$1,281
Bachelor degree or higher23.0%35.9%
Born in Australia79.2%79.1%
Avg household size2.52.4

Growth: Buffalo Moderate Growth · Fish Creek Moderate Growth

Property

BuffaloFish Creek
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

BuffaloFish Creek
Residential safety score77
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available233
Domestic assault /100kData not available350
Total incidents /100k (all)3521,865

Total incidents over time

Schools

BuffaloFish Creek
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available1,024

See the full school list on each profile: Buffalo · Fish Creek

Transport

BuffaloFish Creek
Transport score75
Train stations00
Bus stops22
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)51.6 km57.7 km

Liveability

BuffaloFish Creek
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants02
Parks03
Playgrounds11
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)15.0 km8.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)132.3 km140.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)38.7 km45.2 km

Population & growth

BuffaloFish Creek
Population (2021)284858
Estimated 2025292881
Projected 20413441,039
Annual growth rate0.70%0.66%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Buffalo or Fish Creek?

Buffalo has the higher transport score (Buffalo 7/100 vs Fish Creek 5/100).

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Data sources

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