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Carbine Creek vs Fork Lagoons

The verdict

Carbine Creek rates higher for liveability (25 vs 16). Fork Lagoons is closer to the coast (198.9 km vs 203.8 km).

Scores

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Overall96
Transport00
Education00
Liveability2516

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

Demographics

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Population3333
Median age3428
Median household income (wk)$1,249$1,125
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%0.0%
Born in Australia93.9%60.6%
Avg household size2.82.1

Growth: Carbine Creek · Fork Lagoons

Property

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
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

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)7,4157,415

Total incidents over time

Schools

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Carbine Creek · Fork Lagoons

Transport

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)592.4 km568.2 km

Liveability

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Summer max temp30.0°C32.5°C
Winter max temp23.0°C23.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,550800
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)203.8 km198.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)709.8 km684.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)43.4 km27.4 km

Population & growth

Carbine CreekFork Lagoons
Population (2021)3333
Estimated 20253333
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.00%0.00%

Common questions

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Carbine Creek and Fork Lagoons have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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