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Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) vs Goat Island

The verdict

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) and Goat Island are broadly similar across the available metrics.

Scores

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)Goat Island
Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)Goat Island
Overall2121
Transport3535
Education99
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)Goat Island
Population894
Median age2143
Median household income (wk)$850Data not available
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%0.0%
Born in Australia82.0%100.0%
Avg household size3.95

Growth: Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) Moderate Growth · Goat Island Moderate Growth

Property

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)Goat Island
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)$765$765
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)Goat Island
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available0
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available0
Domestic assault /100kData not available0
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not available0

Total incidents over time

Schools

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

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

Transport

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)Goat Island
Transport score3535
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)3.5 km3.1 km

Liveability

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)Goat Island
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp20.5°C20.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.7 km2.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)584.4 km583.5 km
Nearest beach (km)5.7 km4.7 km
Nearest hospital (km)16.8 km17.5 km

Population & growth

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina)Goat Island
Population (2021)894
Estimated 2025944
Projected 2041994
Annual growth rate1.38%0.00%

Common questions

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

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina) and Goat Island have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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