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Captain Creek vs Mount Tom

The verdict

Captain Creek is closer to the coast (14.3 km vs 22.8 km).

Scores

Captain CreekMount Tom
Captain CreekMount Tom
Overall1515
Transport00
Education2020
Liveability2525

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

Demographics

Captain CreekMount Tom
Population45244
Median age4956
Median household income (wk)$837$725
Bachelor degree or higher12.3%12.5%
Born in Australia72.3%88.6%
Avg household size2.32

Growth: Captain Creek · Mount Tom

Property

Captain CreekMount Tom
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

Captain CreekMount Tom
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k6640
Motor vehicle theft /100k2210
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)7,5847,584

Total incidents over time

Schools

Captain CreekMount Tom
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Captain Creek · Mount Tom

Transport

Captain CreekMount Tom
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)229.3 km228.1 km

Liveability

Captain CreekMount Tom
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp22.5°C22.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,0001,000
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)14.3 km22.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)376.1 km374.1 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)71.1 km69.0 km

Population & growth

Captain CreekMount Tom
Population (2021)45244
Estimated 202554553
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate4.79%4.76%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Captain Creek or Mount Tom?

Captain Creek and Mount Tom have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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