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Driffield vs Hazelwood

The verdict

Driffield rates higher for education (37 vs 31). Hazelwood is closer to the coast (42.5 km vs 44.8 km).

Scores

DriffieldHazelwood
DriffieldHazelwood
Overall1715
Transport00
Education3731
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

DriffieldHazelwood
Population101189
Median age4051
Median household income (wk)$1,875$1,468
Bachelor degree or higher22.4%16.5%
Born in Australia83.2%87.3%
Avg household size2.72.3

Growth: Driffield · Hazelwood

Property

DriffieldHazelwood
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

Data not available

Safety

DriffieldHazelwood
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k1,980Data not available
Domestic assault /100k990Data not available
Total incidents /100k (all)14,8523,704

Total incidents over time

Schools

DriffieldHazelwood
Total schools03
Government03
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Driffield · Hazelwood

Transport

DriffieldHazelwood
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)8.6 km6.0 km

Liveability

DriffieldHazelwood
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)44.8 km42.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)128.3 km134.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)15.4 km11.4 km

Population & growth

DriffieldHazelwood
Population (2021)101189
Estimated 2025105196
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.98%0.91%

Common questions

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Driffield and Hazelwood have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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