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Claretown vs Wallace

The verdict

Claretown rates higher for education (65 vs 41). Wallace rates higher for transport (17 vs 0). Wallace is closer to the coast (63.6 km vs 68.6 km).

Scores

ClaretownWallace
ClaretownWallace
Overall2525
Transport017
Education6541
Liveability1619

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

Demographics

ClaretownWallace
Population35227
Median age5642
Median household income (wk)$1,416$1,791
Bachelor degree or higher43.8%15.8%
Born in Australia82.9%79.7%
Avg household size2.12.7

Growth: Claretown High Growth · Wallace High Growth

Property

ClaretownWallace
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

ClaretownWallace
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available441
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available441
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)2,8575,286

Total incidents over time

Schools

ClaretownWallace
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Claretown · Wallace

Transport

ClaretownWallace
Transport score017
Train stations00
Bus stops02
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)16.0 km16.0 km

Liveability

ClaretownWallace
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp10.2°C10.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)690690
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)68.6 km63.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)88.1 km84.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)17.1 km18.4 km

Population & growth

ClaretownWallace
Population (2021)35227
Estimated 202536235
Projected 204160390
Annual growth rate0.71%0.87%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Claretown or Wallace?

Wallace has the higher transport score (Claretown 0/100 vs Wallace 17/100).

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Data sources

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