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Burrapine vs Thumb Creek

The verdict

Burrapine rates higher for education (24 vs 0). Burrapine is closer to the coast (33.2 km vs 39.7 km).

Scores

BurrapineThumb Creek
BurrapineThumb Creek
Overall158
Transport00
Education240
Liveability2222

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

Demographics

BurrapineThumb Creek
Population5836
Median age5253
Median household income (wk)$575$725
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%0.0%
Born in Australia69.0%41.7%
Avg household size22.1

Growth: Burrapine Stable · Thumb Creek Stable

Property

BurrapineThumb Creek
Median house priceData not available$580K
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$550$550
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not available20

Median price history

Safety

BurrapineThumb Creek
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100k00
Total incidents /100k (all)00

Total incidents over time

Schools

BurrapineThumb Creek
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Burrapine · Thumb Creek

Transport

BurrapineThumb Creek
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)26.1 km32.6 km

Liveability

BurrapineThumb Creek
Summer max temp27.0°C27.0°C
Winter max temp19.0°C19.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,7001,700
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)33.2 km39.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)374.8 km380.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)29.2 km35.2 km

Population & growth

BurrapineThumb Creek
Population (2021)5836
Estimated 20256138
Projected 20416138
Annual growth rate1.27%1.36%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Burrapine or Thumb Creek?

Burrapine and Thumb Creek have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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