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Burns Beach vs Currambine

The verdict

Currambine rates higher for transport (89 vs 54). Burns Beach is closer to the coast (730 m vs 2.4 km).

Scores

Burns BeachCurrambine
Burns BeachCurrambine
Overall6582
Transport5489
Education6561
Liveability7594

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

Demographics

Burns BeachCurrambine
Population4,0716,834
Median age4040
Median household income (wk)$3,439$2,214
Bachelor degree or higher44.1%37.9%
Born in Australia46.1%48.9%
Avg household size3.22.8

Growth: Burns Beach Moderate Growth · Currambine Moderate Growth

Property

Burns BeachCurrambine
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

Burns BeachCurrambine
Residential safety score7071
Break & enter dwelling /100k319307
Motor vehicle theft /100k147146
Domestic assault /100k1,0071,010
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

Burns BeachCurrambine
Total schools12
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,0721,066

See the full school list on each profile: Burns Beach · Currambine

Transport

Burns BeachCurrambine
Transport score5489
Train stations01
Bus stops1614
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)9861
Nearest train station (km)2.8 km1.1 km

Liveability

Burns BeachCurrambine
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets06
Cafes & restaurants13
Parks1011
Playgrounds310
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs05
Distance to coast (km)730 m2.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)28.8 km26.4 km
Nearest beach (km)3.1 km5.7 km
Nearest hospital (km)5.3 km2.6 km

Population & growth

Burns BeachCurrambine
Population (2021)4,0716,834
Estimated 20254,5497,192
Projected 20414,8408,168
Annual growth rate2.81%1.28%

Common questions

Which is safer, Burns Beach or Currambine?

Currambine has the higher residential safety score (Burns Beach 70/100 vs Currambine 71/100).

Which has better schools, Burns Beach or Currambine?

Burns Beach has a higher average school ICSEA (Burns Beach 1072 vs Currambine 1066; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Burns Beach or Currambine?

Currambine has the higher transport score (Burns Beach 54/100 vs Currambine 89/100).

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Data sources

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