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Dalkeith vs Nedlands

The verdict

Nedlands rates higher for liveability (97 vs 81). Nedlands has a shorter estimated CBD commute (30 vs 35 min).

Scores

DalkeithNedlands
DalkeithNedlands
Overall8391
Transport7883
Education9293
Liveability8197

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

Demographics

DalkeithNedlands
Population4,39810,561
Median age4542
Median household income (wk)$4,672$2,832
Bachelor degree or higher78.0%76.9%
Born in Australia59.9%62.4%
Avg household size32.7

Growth: Dalkeith Moderate Growth · Nedlands Moderate Growth

Property

DalkeithNedlands
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)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

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Safety

DalkeithNedlands
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k318312
Motor vehicle theft /100k159152
Domestic assault /100k1,0001,013
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

DalkeithNedlands
Total schools13
Government12
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,1871,164

See the full school list on each profile: Dalkeith · Nedlands

Transport

DalkeithNedlands
Transport score7883
Train stations00
Bus stops3674
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3530
Nearest train station (km)2.4 km1.6 km

Liveability

DalkeithNedlands
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets11
Cafes & restaurants226
Parks1512
Playgrounds56
Swimming pools6813
Medical GPs09
Distance to coast (km)4.5 km4.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)7.7 km6.1 km
Nearest beach (km)4.5 km5.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)3.5 km1.6 km

Population & growth

DalkeithNedlands
Population (2021)4,39810,561
Estimated 20254,97811,953
Projected 20415,63613,534
Annual growth rate3.15%3.14%

Common questions

Which is safer, Dalkeith or Nedlands?

Dalkeith and Nedlands have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Dalkeith or Nedlands?

Dalkeith has a higher average school ICSEA (Dalkeith 1187 vs Nedlands 1164; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Dalkeith or Nedlands?

Nedlands has the higher transport score (Dalkeith 78/100 vs Nedlands 83/100).

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Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

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