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Faraday vs Golden Point (Mount Alexander)

The verdict

Faraday rates higher for education (64 vs 57).

Scores

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Overall2523
Transport00
Education6457
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Population194102
Median age5055
Median household income (wk)$1,339$1,125
Bachelor degree or higher37.6%29.6%
Born in Australia84.0%78.4%
Avg household size2.41.9

Growth: Faraday Moderate Growth · Golden Point (Mount Alexander) Moderate Growth

Property

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Median house priceData not available$528K
Median unit priceData not available$372K
House price YoYData not available-32.5%
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

Safety

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available13,725
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available17,647
Domestic assault /100kData not available8,824
Total incidents /100k (all)1,031205,882

Total incidents over time

Schools

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Faraday · Golden Point (Mount Alexander)

Transport

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)8.0 km5.4 km

Liveability

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Summer max temp28.5°C28.5°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)560560
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not available4
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)102.2 km101.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)103.4 km103.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)65.0 km66.4 km

Population & growth

FaradayGolden Point (Mount Alexander)
Population (2021)194102
Estimated 2025205105
Projected 2041228120
Annual growth rate1.39%0.73%

Common questions

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Faraday and Golden Point (Mount Alexander) have similar transport scores.

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