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Embleton vs Maylands

The verdict

Maylands rates higher for education (76 vs 63). Maylands has a shorter estimated CBD commute (16 vs 22 min).

Scores

EmbletonMaylands
EmbletonMaylands
Overall8488
Transport9796
Education6376
Liveability8991

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

Demographics

EmbletonMaylands
Population3,60013,199
Median age3736
Median household income (wk)$1,805$1,623
Bachelor degree or higher41.1%53.7%
Born in Australia56.4%56.3%
Avg household size2.51.9

Growth: Embleton High Growth · Maylands Moderate Growth

Property

EmbletonMaylands
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

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Safety

EmbletonMaylands
Residential safety score7170
Break & enter dwelling /100k306311
Motor vehicle theft /100k139152
Domestic assault /100k1,0001,008
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

EmbletonMaylands
Total schools12
Government11
Independent01
Average ICSEA9501,085

See the full school list on each profile: Embleton · Maylands

Transport

EmbletonMaylands
Transport score9796
Train stations11
Bus stops2854
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)2216
Nearest train station (km)1.1 km1.2 km

Liveability

EmbletonMaylands
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets03
Cafes & restaurants19
Parks615
Playgrounds211
Swimming pools373
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)14.6 km13.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)7.2 km4.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)7.1 km3.6 km

Population & growth

EmbletonMaylands
Population (2021)3,60013,199
Estimated 20253,85014,774
Projected 20414,95214,917
Annual growth rate1.69%2.86%

Common questions

Which is safer, Embleton or Maylands?

Embleton has the higher residential safety score (Embleton 71/100 vs Maylands 70/100).

Which has better schools, Embleton or Maylands?

Maylands has a higher average school ICSEA (Embleton 950 vs Maylands 1085; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Embleton or Maylands?

Embleton has the higher transport score (Embleton 97/100 vs Maylands 96/100).

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Data sources

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