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Echunga vs Jupiter Creek

The verdict

Echunga rates higher for liveability (11 vs 6). Jupiter Creek is closer to the coast (23.5 km vs 27.0 km).

Scores

EchungaJupiter Creek
EchungaJupiter Creek
Overall3129
Transport2019
Education6668
Liveability116

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

Demographics

EchungaJupiter Creek
Population1,219231
Median age4148
Median household income (wk)$2,090$2,305
Bachelor degree or higher40.9%44.4%
Born in Australia83.7%81.4%
Avg household size2.72.8

Growth: Echunga Stable · Jupiter Creek Stable

Property

EchungaJupiter Creek
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)$650$550
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

EchungaJupiter Creek
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)9021,732

Total incidents over time

Schools

EchungaJupiter Creek
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,055Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Echunga · Jupiter Creek

Transport

EchungaJupiter Creek
Transport score2019
Train stations00
Bus stops120
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)9188
Nearest train station (km)18.8 km16.3 km

Liveability

EchungaJupiter Creek
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks10
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)27.0 km23.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)26.4 km25.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.4 km11.3 km

Population & growth

EchungaJupiter Creek
Population (2021)1,219231
Estimated 20251,206229
Projected 20411,300246
Annual growth rate-0.27%-0.22%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Echunga or Jupiter Creek?

Echunga has the higher transport score (Echunga 20/100 vs Jupiter Creek 19/100).

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Data sources

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