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Glenfield vs Waggrakine

The verdict

Glenfield rates higher for education (34 vs 26). Glenfield is closer to the coast (1.1 km vs 4.6 km).

Scores

GlenfieldWaggrakine
GlenfieldWaggrakine
Overall2721
Transport2521
Education3426
Liveability2217

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

Demographics

GlenfieldWaggrakine
Population1,0092,679
Median age3536
Median household income (wk)$1,973$1,605
Bachelor degree or higher23.6%12.8%
Born in Australia79.1%78.0%
Avg household size2.72.7

Growth: Glenfield High Growth · Waggrakine High Growth

Property

GlenfieldWaggrakine
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

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Safety

GlenfieldWaggrakine
Residential safety score55
Break & enter dwelling /100k4,5594,517
Motor vehicle theft /100k2,1802,128
Domestic assault /100k16,15516,200
Total incidents /100k (all)84,29484,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

GlenfieldWaggrakine
Total schools21
Government01
Independent20
Average ICSEA985876

See the full school list on each profile: Glenfield · Waggrakine

Transport

GlenfieldWaggrakine
Transport score2521
Train stations00
Bus stops1618
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)332.9 km332.0 km

Liveability

GlenfieldWaggrakine
Summer max temp33.0°C33.0°C
Winter max temp20.0°C20.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)450450
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants20
Parks17
PlaygroundsData not available2
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)1.1 km4.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)381.3 km380.3 km
Nearest beach (km)9.3 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)10.2 km11.3 km

Population & growth

GlenfieldWaggrakine
Population (2021)1,0092,679
Estimated 20251,1212,977
Projected 20411,5604,142
Annual growth rate2.67%2.67%

Common questions

Which is safer, Glenfield or Waggrakine?

Glenfield and Waggrakine have similar residential safety scores (5 and 5/100).

Which has better schools, Glenfield or Waggrakine?

Glenfield has a higher average school ICSEA (Glenfield 985 vs Waggrakine 876; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Glenfield or Waggrakine?

Glenfield has the higher transport score (Glenfield 25/100 vs Waggrakine 21/100).

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Data sources

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