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Finucane vs Port Hedland

The verdict

Finucane rates higher for education (43 vs 32). Port Hedland rates higher for transport (23 vs 0).

Scores

FinucanePort Hedland
FinucanePort Hedland
Overall1324
Transport023
Education4332
Liveability017

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

Demographics

FinucanePort Hedland
Population04,081
Median ageData not available34
Median household income (wk)Data not available$3,434
Bachelor degree or higherData not available26.6%
Born in AustraliaData not available66.8%
Avg household sizeData not available2.5

Growth: Finucane · Port Hedland Stable

Property

FinucanePort Hedland
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

FinucanePort Hedland
Residential safety score5
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available4,533
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available2,132
Domestic assault /100kData not available16,197
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not available84,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

FinucanePort Hedland
Total schools03
Government02
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available977

See the full school list on each profile: Finucane · Port Hedland

Transport

FinucanePort Hedland
Transport score023
Train stations00
Bus stops069
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)1182.2 km1176.3 km

Liveability

FinucanePort Hedland
Summer max temp36.5°C36.5°C
Winter max temp27.5°C27.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)320320
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants02
Parks012
PlaygroundsData not available6
Swimming poolsData not available5
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)560 m1.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)1322.9 km1319.3 km
Nearest beach (km)3.1 km7.2 km
Nearest hospital (km)940.0 km938.9 km

Population & growth

FinucanePort Hedland
Population (2021)04,081
Estimated 2025Data not available3,961
Projected 2041Data not available4,145
Annual growth rateData not available-0.74%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Finucane or Port Hedland?

Port Hedland has the higher transport score (Finucane 0/100 vs Port Hedland 23/100).

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Data sources

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