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Edge Hill vs Whitfield

The verdict

Edge Hill rates higher for liveability (89 vs 83).

Scores

Edge HillWhitfield
Edge HillWhitfield
Overall4846
Transport00
Education5758
Liveability8983

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

Demographics

Edge HillWhitfield
Population4,0884,262
Median age4245
Median household income (wk)$1,674$1,681
Bachelor degree or higher44.0%43.9%
Born in Australia69.9%73.0%
Avg household size2.32.3

Growth: Edge Hill · Whitfield

Property

Edge HillWhitfield
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)$720$700
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Edge HillWhitfield
Residential safety score1818
Break & enter dwelling /100k2,6912,698
Motor vehicle theft /100k660657
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)11,85111,851

Total incidents over time

Schools

Edge HillWhitfield
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,020969

See the full school list on each profile: Edge Hill · Whitfield

Transport

Edge HillWhitfield
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)1254.2 km1255.3 km

Liveability

Edge HillWhitfield
Summer max temp31.5°C31.5°C
Winter max temp26.0°C26.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)2,0002,000
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants111
Parks1411
Playgrounds32
Swimming pools8Data not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.2 km3.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)1393.2 km1394.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)3.0 km4.2 km

Population & growth

Edge HillWhitfield
Population (2021)4,0884,262
Estimated 20254,1454,321
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.35%0.34%

Common questions

Which is safer, Edge Hill or Whitfield?

Edge Hill and Whitfield have similar residential safety scores (18 and 18/100).

Which has better schools, Edge Hill or Whitfield?

Edge Hill has a higher average school ICSEA (Edge Hill 1020 vs Whitfield 969; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Edge Hill or Whitfield?

Edge Hill and Whitfield have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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