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Cairncross vs Mortons Creek

The verdict

Cairncross is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.00M versus $1.03M in Mortons Creek.

Scores

CairncrossMortons Creek
CairncrossMortons Creek
Overall1119
Transport00
Education37
Liveability2222

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

Demographics

CairncrossMortons Creek
Population0309
Median ageData not available47
Median household income (wk)Data not available$1,640
Bachelor degree or higherData not available24.8%
Born in AustraliaData not available86.4%
Avg household sizeData not available2.9

Growth: Cairncross Stable · Mortons Creek Stable

Property

CairncrossMortons Creek
Median house price$1.00M$1.03M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$617$617
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not available25

Median price history

Safety

CairncrossMortons Creek
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 available971

Total incidents over time

Schools

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

See the full school list on each profile: Cairncross · Mortons Creek

Transport

CairncrossMortons Creek
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)13.5 km9.6 km

Liveability

CairncrossMortons Creek
Summer max temp27.0°C27.0°C
Winter max temp19.0°C19.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5001,500
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)23.1 km23.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)313.3 km308.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)13.4 km9.2 km

Population & growth

CairncrossMortons Creek
Population (2021)0309
Estimated 2025Data not available312
Projected 2041Data not available318
Annual growth rateData not available0.24%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Cairncross or Mortons Creek?

Cairncross is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.00M versus $1.03M.

Which has better public transport, Cairncross or Mortons Creek?

Cairncross and Mortons Creek have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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