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Cleveland vs Dapto

The verdict

Cleveland rates higher for education (54 vs 36). Dapto rates higher for transport (90 vs 48). Dapto is closer to the coast (8.0 km vs 10.1 km).

Scores

ClevelandDapto
ClevelandDapto
Overall5568
Transport4890
Education5436
Liveability6474

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

Demographics

ClevelandDapto
Population2210,954
Median age3939
Median household income (wk)$900$1,475
Bachelor degree or higher42.9%20.1%
Born in Australia68.2%81.0%
Avg household size2.92.5

Growth: Cleveland High Growth · Dapto High Growth

Property

ClevelandDapto
Median house priceData not available$829K
Median unit priceData not available$680K
House price YoYData not available8.1%
Median rent — house (wk)$720$720
Rental yield (house)Data not available4.4%
Days on market (house)Data not available39

Median price history

Safety

ClevelandDapto
Residential safety score74
Break & enter dwelling /100k4,545146
Motor vehicle theft /100k0146
Domestic assault /100k0456
Total incidents /100k (all)13,6368,581

Total incidents over time

Schools

ClevelandDapto
Total schools04
Government03
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available983

See the full school list on each profile: Cleveland · Dapto

Transport

ClevelandDapto
Transport score4890
Train stations02
Bus stops181
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)2.3 km1.4 km

Liveability

ClevelandDapto
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp17.5°C17.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,2501,250
Supermarkets05
Cafes & restaurants04
Parks08
PlaygroundsData not available3
Swimming poolsData not available2
Medical GPs02
Distance to coast (km)10.1 km8.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)80.7 km79.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not available8.2 km
Nearest hospital (km)8.9 km7.3 km

Population & growth

ClevelandDapto
Population (2021)2210,954
Estimated 20252311,205
Projected 20413015,052
Annual growth rate1.12%0.57%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Cleveland or Dapto?

Dapto has the higher transport score (Cleveland 48/100 vs Dapto 90/100).

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Data sources

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