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Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) vs East Wardell

The verdict

East Wardell rates higher for education (24 vs 9).

Scores

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Overall2129
Transport3546
Education924
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Population89312
Median age2144
Median household income (wk)$850$1,550
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%18.3%
Born in Australia82.0%84.9%
Avg household size3.92.6

Growth: Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) Moderate Growth · East Wardell Moderate Growth

Property

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Median house priceData not available$810K
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$765$765
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not available16

Median price history

Safety

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available641
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available321
Domestic assault /100kData not available2,564
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not available11,218

Total incidents over time

Schools

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) · East Wardell

Transport

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Transport score3546
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)3.5 km2.3 km

Liveability

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp20.5°C20.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.7 km1.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)584.4 km586.9 km
Nearest beach (km)5.7 km7.9 km
Nearest hospital (km)16.8 km13.9 km

Population & growth

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)East Wardell
Population (2021)89312
Estimated 202594330
Projected 204199348
Annual growth rate1.38%1.41%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) or East Wardell?

East Wardell has the higher transport score (Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) 35/100 vs East Wardell 46/100).

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