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Cudgen vs Kings Forest

The verdict

Kings Forest is more affordable, with a median house price of $725K versus $1.19M in Cudgen. Cudgen rates higher for education (49 vs 43).

Scores

CudgenKings Forest
CudgenKings Forest
Overall3835
Transport3535
Education4943
Liveability3129

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

Demographics

CudgenKings Forest
Population95240
Median age3950
Median household income (wk)$1,893$1,375
Bachelor degree or higher34.6%20.0%
Born in Australia85.9%85.0%
Avg household size2.92.8

Growth: Cudgen Moderate Growth · Kings Forest Moderate Growth

Property

CudgenKings Forest
Median house price$1.19M$725K
Median unit price$758KData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$1,200$1,200
Rental yield (house)5.3%Data not available
Days on market (house)24Data not available

Median price history

Safety

CudgenKings Forest
Residential safety score85
Break & enter dwelling /100k1055,000
Motor vehicle theft /100k3150
Domestic assault /100k2100
Total incidents /100k (all)9,66417,500

Total incidents over time

Schools

CudgenKings Forest
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA966Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Cudgen · Kings Forest

Transport

CudgenKings Forest
Transport score3535
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)3.0 km4.2 km

Liveability

CudgenKings Forest
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp20.5°C20.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.9 km2.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)661.5 km658.6 km
Nearest beach (km)2.9 km2.5 km
Nearest hospital (km)10.8 km13.7 km

Population & growth

CudgenKings Forest
Population (2021)95240
Estimated 202599642
Projected 20411,16847
Annual growth rate1.14%1.23%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Cudgen or Kings Forest?

Kings Forest is more affordable, with a median house price of $725K versus $1.19M.

Which has better public transport, Cudgen or Kings Forest?

Cudgen and Kings Forest have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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