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Drung vs Riverside

The verdict

Riverside rates higher for transport (35 vs 0). Drung is closer to the coast (170.4 km vs 173.7 km).

Scores

DrungRiverside
DrungRiverside
Overall1633
Transport035
Education3147
Liveability1919

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

Demographics

DrungRiverside
Population119287
Median age5041
Median household income (wk)$1,850$1,666
Bachelor degree or higher19.2%29.3%
Born in Australia93.3%88.5%
Avg household size2.32.8

Growth: Drung Stable · Riverside Stable

Property

DrungRiverside
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

DrungRiverside
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k840Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available348
Domestic assault /100kData not available348
Total incidents /100k (all)8,4033,136

Total incidents over time

Schools

DrungRiverside
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Drung · Riverside

Transport

DrungRiverside
Transport score035
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)13.1 km4.4 km

Liveability

DrungRiverside
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp10.2°C10.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)690690
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks10
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming pools123
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)170.4 km173.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)260.6 km269.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)12.2 km3.5 km

Population & growth

DrungRiverside
Population (2021)119287
Estimated 2025117286
Projected 2041125301
Annual growth rate-0.42%-0.09%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Drung or Riverside?

Riverside has the higher transport score (Drung 0/100 vs Riverside 35/100).

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Data sources

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