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Havelock vs Simson

The verdict

Simson rates higher for education (40 vs 27). Simson is closer to the coast (130.3 km vs 133.0 km).

Scores

HavelockSimson
HavelockSimson
Overall1317
Transport00
Education2740
Liveability1414

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

Demographics

HavelockSimson
Population8376
Median age5357
Median household income (wk)$966$1,542
Bachelor degree or higher12.9%23.5%
Born in Australia81.9%81.6%
Avg household size2.52.3

Growth: Havelock Stable · Simson Stable

Property

HavelockSimson
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

HavelockSimson
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)1,2051,316

Total incidents over time

Schools

HavelockSimson
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Havelock · Simson

Transport

HavelockSimson
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)10.0 km6.5 km

Liveability

HavelockSimson
Summer max temp28.5°C28.5°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)560560
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)133.0 km130.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)140.3 km138.7 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)62.4 km62.1 km

Population & growth

HavelockSimson
Population (2021)8376
Estimated 20258779
Projected 20419184
Annual growth rate1.18%0.97%

Common questions

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Havelock and Simson have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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