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Cobains vs Sale

The verdict

Sale rates higher for transport (75 vs 0). Cobains is closer to the coast (27.0 km vs 28.6 km).

Scores

CobainsSale
CobainsSale
Overall1867
Transport075
Education3946
Liveability1978

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

Demographics

CobainsSale
Population24514,296
Median age4342
Median household income (wk)$1,812$1,327
Bachelor degree or higher20.5%29.7%
Born in Australia88.2%81.3%
Avg household size2.62.3

Growth: Cobains Moderate Growth · Sale Moderate Growth

Property

CobainsSale
Median house priceData not available$475K
Median unit priceData not available$324K
House price YoYData not available-2.1%
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

Safety

CobainsSale
Residential safety score45
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available637
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available245
Domestic assault /100k8161,021
Total incidents /100k (all)4,49011,829

Total incidents over time

Schools

CobainsSale
Total schools112
Government16
Independent02
Average ICSEA986996

See the full school list on each profile: Cobains · Sale

Transport

CobainsSale
Transport score075
Train stations01
Bus stops068
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)7.9 km2.0 km

Liveability

CobainsSale
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets07
Cafes & restaurants032
Parks017
PlaygroundsData not available14
Swimming poolsData not available5
Medical GPs08
Distance to coast (km)27.0 km28.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)192.9 km188.1 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.2 km620 m

Population & growth

CobainsSale
Population (2021)24514,296
Estimated 202524914,266
Projected 204128516,638
Annual growth rate0.41%-0.05%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Cobains or Sale?

Sale has a higher average school ICSEA (Cobains 986 vs Sale 996; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Cobains or Sale?

Sale has the higher transport score (Cobains 0/100 vs Sale 75/100).

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Data sources

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