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Carstairs vs Jarvisfield

The verdict

Jarvisfield rates higher for education (31 vs 26). Carstairs is closer to the coast (3.3 km vs 7.2 km).

Scores

CarstairsJarvisfield
CarstairsJarvisfield
Overall1416
Transport00
Education2631
Liveability1919

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

Demographics

CarstairsJarvisfield
Population91343
Median age5240
Median household income (wk)$2,208$2,025
Bachelor degree or higher18.0%17.6%
Born in Australia93.4%86.3%
Avg household size2.52.6

Growth: Carstairs · Jarvisfield

Property

CarstairsJarvisfield
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

CarstairsJarvisfield
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k1,099583
Motor vehicle theft /100k0292
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,9855,985

Total incidents over time

Schools

CarstairsJarvisfield
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available903

See the full school list on each profile: Carstairs · Jarvisfield

Transport

CarstairsJarvisfield
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)900.5 km904.7 km

Liveability

CarstairsJarvisfield
Summer max temp31.3°C31.3°C
Winter max temp25.2°C25.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1001,100
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)3.3 km7.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)1038.0 km1042.6 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)80.5 km80.8 km

Population & growth

CarstairsJarvisfield
Population (2021)91343
Estimated 202594354
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.81%0.79%

Common questions

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Carstairs and Jarvisfield have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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