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Heathmere vs Heywood

The verdict

Heathmere rates higher for education (27 vs 17). Heywood rates higher for liveability (25 vs 19). Heathmere is closer to the coast (7.6 km vs 14.7 km).

Scores

HeathmereHeywood
HeathmereHeywood
Overall1515
Transport03
Education2717
Liveability1925

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

Demographics

HeathmereHeywood
Population2381,815
Median age4548
Median household income (wk)$1,474$1,077
Bachelor degree or higher11.0%11.4%
Born in Australia85.7%80.7%
Avg household size2.52.2

Growth: Heathmere Stable · Heywood Stable

Property

HeathmereHeywood
Median house priceData not available$299K
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not available-16.7%
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

Safety

HeathmereHeywood
Residential safety score63
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available331
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available275
Domestic assault /100k1,681606
Total incidents /100k (all)4,2024,408

Total incidents over time

Schools

HeathmereHeywood
Total schools02
Government02
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available889

See the full school list on each profile: Heathmere · Heywood

Transport

HeathmereHeywood
Transport score03
Train stations00
Bus stops02
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)77.3 km78.1 km

Liveability

HeathmereHeywood
Summer max temp22.0°C22.0°C
Winter max temp13.8°C13.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)740740
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks11
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)7.6 km14.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)295.8 km292.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)63.6 km55.5 km

Population & growth

HeathmereHeywood
Population (2021)2381,815
Estimated 20252351,795
Projected 20412401,831
Annual growth rate-0.32%-0.28%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Heathmere or Heywood?

Heywood has the higher transport score (Heathmere 0/100 vs Heywood 3/100).

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Data sources

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