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Currajong vs Garbutt

The verdict

Currajong rates higher for liveability (85 vs 60).

Scores

CurrajongGarbutt
CurrajongGarbutt
Overall4131
Transport00
Education3733
Liveability8560

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

Demographics

CurrajongGarbutt
Population2,4902,309
Median age3942
Median household income (wk)$1,429$1,082
Bachelor degree or higher24.0%19.3%
Born in Australia81.7%72.1%
Avg household size2.32

Growth: Currajong · Garbutt

Property

CurrajongGarbutt
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)$540$550
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

CurrajongGarbutt
Residential safety score2020
Break & enter dwelling /100k2,5702,555
Motor vehicle theft /100k683693
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)12,81312,813

Total incidents over time

Schools

CurrajongGarbutt
Total schools11
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,042754

See the full school list on each profile: Currajong · Garbutt

Transport

CurrajongGarbutt
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)975.7 km978.0 km

Liveability

CurrajongGarbutt
Summer max temp31.3°C31.3°C
Winter max temp25.2°C25.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1001,100
Supermarkets12
Cafes & restaurants59
Parks46
Playgrounds13
Swimming pools25
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)4.0 km3.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)1111.5 km1113.8 km
Nearest beach (km)4.7 km4.6 km
Nearest hospital (km)1.7 km4.0 km

Population & growth

CurrajongGarbutt
Population (2021)2,4902,309
Estimated 20252,5542,401
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.64%0.98%

Common questions

Which is safer, Currajong or Garbutt?

Currajong and Garbutt have similar residential safety scores (20 and 20/100).

Which has better schools, Currajong or Garbutt?

Currajong has a higher average school ICSEA (Currajong 1042 vs Garbutt 754; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Currajong or Garbutt?

Currajong and Garbutt have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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