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Freshwater Point vs Grasstree Beach

The verdict

Grasstree Beach rates higher for education (33 vs 24). Freshwater Point is closer to the coast (190 m vs 1.3 km).

Scores

Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Overall1720
Transport00
Education2433
Liveability2828

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

Demographics

Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Population174717
Median age4849
Median household income (wk)$2,250$2,050
Bachelor degree or higher11.7%17.6%
Born in Australia71.8%80.9%
Avg household size2.52.3

Growth: Freshwater Point · Grasstree Beach

Property

Freshwater PointGrasstree 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

Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Residential safety score81
Break & enter dwelling /100k575697
Motor vehicle theft /100k575279
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,9676,967

Total incidents over time

Schools

Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Freshwater Point · Grasstree Beach

Transport

Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)631.3 km638.0 km

Liveability

Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp23.0°C23.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5501,550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks88
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)190 m1.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)771.8 km778.6 km
Nearest beach (km)2.8 km2.4 km
Nearest hospital (km)8.5 km11.2 km

Population & growth

Freshwater PointGrasstree Beach
Population (2021)174717
Estimated 2025182749
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.13%1.10%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Freshwater Point or Grasstree Beach?

Freshwater Point and Grasstree Beach have similar transport scores.

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