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Canning Vale vs Scarborough

The verdict

Canning Vale rates higher for transport (90 vs 70). Scarborough rates higher for education (79 vs 71). Scarborough is closer to the coast (1.0 km vs 14.7 km).

Scores

Canning ValeScarborough
Canning ValeScarborough
Overall8679
Transport9070
Education7179
Liveability9588

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

Demographics

Canning ValeScarborough
Population34,50417,605
Median age3736
Median household income (wk)$2,277$2,107
Bachelor degree or higher49.6%51.9%
Born in Australia47.3%62.3%
Avg household size3.12.1

Growth: Canning Vale Stable · Scarborough Moderate Growth

Property

Canning ValeScarborough
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

Canning ValeScarborough
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k313312
Motor vehicle theft /100k151148
Domestic assault /100k1,0091,011
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

Canning ValeScarborough
Total schools82
Government71
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,0751,109

See the full school list on each profile: Canning Vale · Scarborough

Transport

Canning ValeScarborough
Transport score9070
Train stations20
Bus stops17364
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3944
Nearest train station (km)2.0 km3.7 km

Liveability

Canning ValeScarborough
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets104
Cafes & restaurants3317
Parks10113
Playgrounds2812
Swimming pools492
Medical GPs102
Distance to coast (km)14.7 km1.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)15.5 km10.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not available980 m
Nearest hospital (km)6.6 km9.2 km

Population & growth

Canning ValeScarborough
Population (2021)34,50417,605
Estimated 202535,54919,807
Projected 204137,46520,795
Annual growth rate0.75%2.99%

Common questions

Which is safer, Canning Vale or Scarborough?

Canning Vale and Scarborough have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Canning Vale or Scarborough?

Scarborough has a higher average school ICSEA (Canning Vale 1075 vs Scarborough 1109; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Canning Vale or Scarborough?

Canning Vale has the higher transport score (Canning Vale 90/100 vs Scarborough 70/100).

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Data sources

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