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Costerfield vs Heathcote

The verdict

Heathcote rates higher for liveability (37 vs 14). Heathcote is closer to the coast (103.3 km vs 107.1 km).

Scores

CosterfieldHeathcote
CosterfieldHeathcote
Overall1628
Transport012
Education3637
Liveability1437

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

Demographics

CosterfieldHeathcote
Population702,962
Median age5957
Median household income (wk)$849$946
Bachelor degree or higher22.2%19.0%
Born in Australia75.7%74.3%
Avg household size22

Growth: Costerfield High Growth · Heathcote High Growth

Property

CosterfieldHeathcote
Median house priceData not available$464K
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not available-7.5%
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

CosterfieldHeathcote
Residential safety score56
Break & enter dwelling /100k1,429574
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available135
Domestic assault /100kData not available473
Total incidents /100k (all)2,8574,963

Total incidents over time

Schools

CosterfieldHeathcote
Total schools02
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available981

See the full school list on each profile: Costerfield · Heathcote

Transport

CosterfieldHeathcote
Transport score012
Train stations00
Bus stops07
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)33.7 km38.6 km

Liveability

CosterfieldHeathcote
Summer max temp28.5°C28.5°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)560560
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants09
Parks03
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not available3
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)107.1 km103.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)105.5 km102.1 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)49.5 km47.7 km

Population & growth

CosterfieldHeathcote
Population (2021)702,962
Estimated 2025753,172
Projected 2041923,912
Annual growth rate1.74%1.73%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Costerfield or Heathcote?

Heathcote has the higher transport score (Costerfield 0/100 vs Heathcote 12/100).

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Data sources

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