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Forreston vs Kersbrook

The verdict

Kersbrook is closer to the coast (28.0 km vs 32.7 km).

Scores

ForrestonKersbrook
ForrestonKersbrook
Overall1617
Transport00
Education4647
Liveability68

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

Demographics

ForrestonKersbrook
Population4071,116
Median age4846
Median household income (wk)$2,079$1,992
Bachelor degree or higher24.1%25.2%
Born in Australia82.6%79.0%
Avg household size2.82.7

Growth: Forreston Declining · Kersbrook Declining

Property

ForrestonKersbrook
Median house priceData not available$839K
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$590Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

ForrestonKersbrook
Residential safety score52
Break & enter dwelling /100k246Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k491269
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)1,9661,613

Total incidents over time

Schools

ForrestonKersbrook
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available1,021

See the full school list on each profile: Forreston · Kersbrook

Transport

ForrestonKersbrook
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)112105
Nearest train station (km)23.8 km17.6 km

Liveability

ForrestonKersbrook
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks02
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)32.7 km28.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)33.3 km30.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)23.5 km17.9 km

Population & growth

ForrestonKersbrook
Population (2021)4071,116
Estimated 20254161,142
Projected 20413991,093
Annual growth rate0.55%0.58%

Common questions

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Forreston and Kersbrook have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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