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Dumbalk vs Stony Creek (South Gippsland)

The verdict

Stony Creek (South Gippsland) rates higher for education (55 vs 43). Stony Creek (South Gippsland) is closer to the coast (15.3 km vs 20.6 km).

Scores

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Overall2022
Transport00
Education4355
Liveability1916

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

Demographics

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Population455310
Median age4841
Median household income (wk)$1,108$1,625
Bachelor degree or higher19.2%34.3%
Born in Australia77.8%83.2%
Avg household size2.22.7

Growth: Dumbalk Moderate Growth · Stony Creek (South Gippsland) Moderate Growth

Property

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
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

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k220Data not available
Domestic assault /100k659Data not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,2971,936

Total incidents over time

Schools

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Dumbalk · Stony Creek (South Gippsland)

Transport

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)35.4 km42.9 km

Liveability

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks10
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)20.6 km15.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)127.4 km131.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)46.8 km44.9 km

Population & growth

DumbalkStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Population (2021)455310
Estimated 2025467318
Projected 2041551375
Annual growth rate0.65%0.64%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Dumbalk or Stony Creek (South Gippsland)?

Dumbalk and Stony Creek (South Gippsland) have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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