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Carroll vs Piallaway

The verdict

Carroll rates higher for transport (64 vs 0). Piallaway is closer to the coast (214.6 km vs 226.8 km).

Scores

CarrollPiallaway
CarrollPiallaway
Overall3512
Transport640
Education3131
Liveability107

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

Demographics

CarrollPiallaway
Population305128
Median age3748
Median household income (wk)$1,524$1,375
Bachelor degree or higher20.6%19.4%
Born in Australia85.9%89.8%
Avg household size2.72.6

Growth: Carroll Stable · Piallaway Stable

Property

CarrollPiallaway
Median house price$308KData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$500$525
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)28Data not available

Median price history

Safety

CarrollPiallaway
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k3280
Motor vehicle theft /100k3280
Domestic assault /100k1,9670
Total incidents /100k (all)15,4102,344

Total incidents over time

Schools

CarrollPiallaway
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA928Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Carroll · Piallaway

Transport

CarrollPiallaway
Transport score640
Train stations10
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)3.3 km18.5 km

Liveability

CarrollPiallaway
Summer max temp32.0°C32.0°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)670670
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks10
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)226.8 km214.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)325.7 km310.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)20.1 km26.4 km

Population & growth

CarrollPiallaway
Population (2021)305128
Estimated 2025320134
Projected 2041313131
Annual growth rate1.21%1.15%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Carroll or Piallaway?

Carroll has the higher transport score (Carroll 64/100 vs Piallaway 0/100).

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Data sources

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