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Byford vs Cardup

The verdict

Byford rates higher for liveability (70 vs 17). Cardup is closer to the coast (20.0 km vs 21.2 km).

Scores

ByfordCardup
ByfordCardup
Overall6634
Transport8642
Education3943
Liveability7017

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

Demographics

ByfordCardup
Population18,8781,163
Median age3140
Median household income (wk)$2,059$2,645
Bachelor degree or higher21.9%22.9%
Born in Australia68.6%76.2%
Avg household size33.1

Growth: Byford High Growth · Cardup High Growth

Property

ByfordCardup
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

ByfordCardup
Residential safety score7069
Break & enter dwelling /100k313344
Motor vehicle theft /100k148172
Domestic assault /100k1,0121,032
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

ByfordCardup
Total schools81
Government60
Independent11
Average ICSEA9961,004

See the full school list on each profile: Byford · Cardup

Transport

ByfordCardup
Transport score8642
Train stations30
Bus stops8516
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)74118
Nearest train station (km)1.0 km4.7 km

Liveability

ByfordCardup
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets30
Cafes & restaurants50
Parks480
Playgrounds10Data not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)21.2 km20.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)33.0 km35.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)10.3 km13.8 km

Population & growth

ByfordCardup
Population (2021)18,8781,163
Estimated 202524,0181,305
Projected 204151,5362,091
Annual growth rate6.21%2.92%

Common questions

Which is safer, Byford or Cardup?

Byford has the higher residential safety score (Byford 70/100 vs Cardup 69/100).

Which has better schools, Byford or Cardup?

Cardup has a higher average school ICSEA (Byford 996 vs Cardup 1004; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Byford or Cardup?

Byford has the higher transport score (Byford 86/100 vs Cardup 42/100).

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Data sources

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