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Dawesley vs Petwood

The verdict

Dawesley rates higher for liveability (13 vs 6). Dawesley has a shorter estimated CBD commute (116 vs 123 min).

Scores

DawesleyPetwood
DawesleyPetwood
Overall2321
Transport00
Education6262
Liveability136

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

Demographics

DawesleyPetwood
Population31690
Median age4342
Median household income (wk)$1,949$1,812
Bachelor degree or higher36.6%39.0%
Born in Australia80.4%76.7%
Avg household size2.73

Growth: Dawesley · Petwood

Property

DawesleyPetwood
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)$550$475
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

DawesleyPetwood
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available1,111
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3176,667

Total incidents over time

Schools

DawesleyPetwood
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Dawesley · Petwood

Transport

DawesleyPetwood
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)116123
Nearest train station (km)29.6 km31.1 km

Liveability

DawesleyPetwood
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)39.8 km40.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)34.5 km36.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)8.8 km8.0 km

Population & growth

DawesleyPetwood
Population (2021)31690
Estimated 202534197
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.92%1.89%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Dawesley or Petwood?

Dawesley and Petwood have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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