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Forrest Beach vs Taylors Beach

The verdict

Forrest Beach rates higher for education (33 vs 25). Taylors Beach is closer to the coast (60 m vs 2.6 km).

Scores

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Overall2015
Transport00
Education3325
Liveability3022

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

Demographics

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Population1,364297
Median age5764
Median household income (wk)$935$850
Bachelor degree or higher20.7%18.8%
Born in Australia78.4%83.2%
Avg household size2.11.7

Growth: Forrest Beach · Taylors Beach

Property

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
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

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Residential safety score86
Break & enter dwelling /100k587673
Motor vehicle theft /100k293337
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,9136,913

Total incidents over time

Schools

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA943Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Forrest Beach · Taylors Beach

Transport

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)1057.9 km1061.1 km

Liveability

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Summer max temp31.3°C31.3°C
Winter max temp25.2°C25.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1001,100
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks13
Playgrounds21
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.6 km60 m
Distance to CBD (km)1193.5 km1197.1 km
Nearest beach (km)5.8 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)13.1 km16.3 km

Population & growth

Forrest BeachTaylors Beach
Population (2021)1,364297
Estimated 20251,410307
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.83%0.83%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Forrest Beach or Taylors Beach?

Forrest Beach and Taylors Beach have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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