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Foster North vs Stony Creek (South Gippsland)

The verdict

Foster North rates higher for education (60 vs 55). Foster North is closer to the coast (10.5 km vs 15.3 km).

Scores

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Overall2422
Transport00
Education6055
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Population152310
Median age5641
Median household income (wk)$1,208$1,625
Bachelor degree or higher45.3%34.3%
Born in Australia80.3%83.2%
Avg household size2.12.7

Growth: Foster North Moderate Growth · Stony Creek (South Gippsland) Moderate Growth

Property

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
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

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k1,316Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)1,3161,936

Total incidents over time

Schools

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Foster North · Stony Creek (South Gippsland)

Transport

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)43.9 km42.9 km

Liveability

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)10.5 km15.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)137.0 km131.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)50.5 km44.9 km

Population & growth

Foster NorthStony Creek (South Gippsland)
Population (2021)152310
Estimated 2025156318
Projected 2041184375
Annual growth rate0.65%0.64%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Foster North or Stony Creek (South Gippsland)?

Foster North and Stony Creek (South Gippsland) have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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