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Fordsdale vs Mount Whitestone

The verdict

Mount Whitestone is closer to the coast (98.2 km vs 104.8 km).

Scores

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
FordsdaleMount Whitestone
Overall2021
Transport00
Education3335
Liveability3030

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

Demographics

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
Population50129
Median age4750
Median household income (wk)$1,312$1,437
Bachelor degree or higher13.0%20.4%
Born in Australia88.0%96.1%
Avg household size2.42.3

Growth: Fordsdale · Mount Whitestone

Property

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
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

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k0775
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,5676,567

Total incidents over time

Schools

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available982

See the full school list on each profile: Fordsdale · Mount Whitestone

Transport

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)48.3 km42.4 km

Liveability

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
Summer max temp27.0°C27.0°C
Winter max temp16.8°C16.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)720720
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)104.8 km98.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)94.9 km88.6 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)22.1 km22.9 km

Population & growth

FordsdaleMount Whitestone
Population (2021)50129
Estimated 202554139
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.94%1.88%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Fordsdale or Mount Whitestone?

Fordsdale and Mount Whitestone have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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