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Carrick vs Westwood

The verdict

Carrick rates higher for transport (10 vs 0). Westwood rates higher for education (55 vs 46). Westwood is closer to the coast (11.2 km vs 14.5 km).

Scores

CarrickWestwood
CarrickWestwood
Overall3331
Transport100
Education4655
Liveability4442

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

Demographics

CarrickWestwood
Population72188
Median age3937
Median household income (wk)$1,701$2,625
Bachelor degree or higher26.1%37.5%
Born in Australia90.7%92.0%
Avg household size2.63.2

Growth: Carrick Stable · Westwood Stable

Property

CarrickWestwood
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

CarrickWestwood
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not availableData not available

Total incidents over time

Data not available

Schools

CarrickWestwood
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Carrick · Westwood

Transport

CarrickWestwood
Transport score100
Train stations00
Bus stops20
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

CarrickWestwood
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp12.6°C12.6°C
Annual rainfall (mm)660660
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks20
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)14.5 km11.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)151.0 km158.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)14.9 km12.7 km

Population & growth

CarrickWestwood
Population (2021)72188
Estimated 202575092
Projected 204177495
Annual growth rate0.99%1.12%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Carrick or Westwood?

Carrick has the higher transport score (Carrick 10/100 vs Westwood 0/100).

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Data sources

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