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Cape Gloucester vs Hideaway Bay

The verdict

Hideaway Bay rates higher for education (45 vs 12). Hideaway Bay is closer to the coast (210 m vs 4.3 km).

Scores

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Overall1226
Transport00
Education1245
Liveability2535

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

Demographics

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Population85232
Median age4963
Median household income (wk)$1,406$1,125
Bachelor degree or higher7.7%28.1%
Born in Australia82.3%81.5%
Avg household size2.52.1

Growth: Cape Gloucester · Hideaway Bay

Property

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
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

Data not available

Safety

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k1,176431
Motor vehicle theft /100k0431
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)8,5958,595

Total incidents over time

Schools

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Cape Gloucester · Hideaway Bay

Transport

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)791.5 km802.0 km

Liveability

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp23.0°C23.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5501,550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks119
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming pools213
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)4.3 km210 m
Distance to CBD (km)932.0 km942.6 km
Nearest beach (km)9.1 km800 m
Nearest hospital (km)26.8 km26.5 km

Population & growth

Cape GloucesterHideaway Bay
Population (2021)85232
Estimated 202590247
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.44%1.58%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Cape Gloucester or Hideaway Bay?

Cape Gloucester and Hideaway Bay have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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