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Claremont vs Sandy Bay

The verdict

Sandy Bay rates higher for education (80 vs 37). Sandy Bay is closer to the coast (580 m vs 2.5 km).

Scores

ClaremontSandy Bay
ClaremontSandy Bay
Overall5079
Transport4058
Education3780
Liveability71100

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

Demographics

ClaremontSandy Bay
Population8,39712,315
Median age3839
Median household income (wk)$1,241$1,915
Bachelor degree or higher26.7%70.3%
Born in Australia80.8%60.2%
Avg household size2.32.4

Growth: Claremont Stable · Sandy Bay Stable

Property

ClaremontSandy Bay
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

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Safety

ClaremontSandy Bay
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

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Schools

ClaremontSandy Bay
Total schools46
Government33
Independent02
Average ICSEA9311,128

See the full school list on each profile: Claremont · Sandy Bay

Transport

ClaremontSandy Bay
Transport score4058
Train stations00
Bus stops7083
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)5323
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

ClaremontSandy Bay
Summer max temp21.8°C21.8°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570570
Supermarkets14
Cafes & restaurants440
Parks1587
Playgrounds1611
Swimming pools32146
Medical GPs19
Distance to coast (km)2.5 km580 m
Distance to CBD (km)13.5 km3.5 km
Nearest beach (km)3.6 km590 m
Nearest hospital (km)13.4 km3.5 km

Population & growth

ClaremontSandy Bay
Population (2021)8,39712,315
Estimated 20258,47612,341
Projected 20418,81513,110
Annual growth rate0.23%0.05%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Claremont or Sandy Bay?

Sandy Bay has a higher average school ICSEA (Claremont 931 vs Sandy Bay 1128; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Claremont or Sandy Bay?

Sandy Bay has the higher transport score (Claremont 40/100 vs Sandy Bay 58/100).

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Data sources

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