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Burnside vs Highworth

The verdict

Burnside rates higher for liveability (86 vs 80).

Scores

BurnsideHighworth
BurnsideHighworth
Overall6459
Transport5146
Education5250
Liveability8680

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

Demographics

BurnsideHighworth
Population3,104348
Median age3740
Median household income (wk)$1,626$1,674
Bachelor degree or higher27.0%24.3%
Born in Australia81.6%81.0%
Avg household size2.72.6

Growth: Burnside · Highworth

Property

BurnsideHighworth
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)$680Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

BurnsideHighworth
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k387287
Motor vehicle theft /100k193287
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,5323,532

Total incidents over time

Schools

BurnsideHighworth
Total schools40
Government30
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,011Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Burnside · Highworth

Transport

BurnsideHighworth
Transport score5146
Train stations00
Bus stops110
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)2.4 km2.5 km

Liveability

BurnsideHighworth
Summer max temp28.5°C28.5°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5001,500
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants40
Parks81
Playgrounds2Data not available
Swimming pools9Data not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)16.4 km16.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)94.0 km95.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)1.8 km1.7 km

Population & growth

BurnsideHighworth
Population (2021)3,104348
Estimated 20253,356376
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.97%1.95%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Burnside or Highworth?

Burnside has the higher transport score (Burnside 51/100 vs Highworth 46/100).

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Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

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