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Doonbah vs Woodburn (Richmond Valley)

The verdict

Doonbah rates higher for education (39 vs 31). Woodburn (Richmond Valley) rates higher for transport (64 vs 35). Doonbah is closer to the coast (5.5 km vs 7.6 km).

Scores

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Overall3043
Transport3564
Education3931
Liveability1631

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

Demographics

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Population298743
Median age6841
Median household income (wk)$876$1,386
Bachelor degree or higher25.6%14.8%
Born in Australia79.9%80.5%
Avg household size22.5

Growth: Doonbah Stable · Woodburn (Richmond Valley) Stable

Property

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Median house priceData not available$471K
Median unit priceData not available$363K
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$625$642
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not available22

Median price history

Safety

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k336Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k0Data not available
Domestic assault /100k0Data not available
Total incidents /100k (all)671Data not available

Total incidents over time

Schools

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available918

See the full school list on each profile: Doonbah · Woodburn (Richmond Valley)

Transport

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Transport score3564
Train stations01
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)3.5 km3.4 km

Liveability

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp20.5°C20.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants07
Parks02
PlaygroundsData not available2
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)5.5 km7.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)570.6 km568.4 km
Nearest beach (km)6.7 km8.2 km
Nearest hospital (km)30.9 km33.2 km

Population & growth

DoonbahWoodburn (Richmond Valley)
Population (2021)298743
Estimated 2025320799
Projected 2041313780
Annual growth rate1.80%1.83%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Doonbah or Woodburn (Richmond Valley)?

Woodburn (Richmond Valley) has the higher transport score (Doonbah 35/100 vs Woodburn (Richmond Valley) 64/100).

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Data sources

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