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Herdsmans Cove vs Honeywood

The verdict

Herdsmans Cove rates higher for transport (55 vs 28). Honeywood rates higher for education (26 vs 18). Herdsmans Cove is closer to the coast (310 m vs 3.1 km).

Scores

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
Overall5035
Transport5528
Education1826
Liveability7151

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

Demographics

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
Population1,199535
Median age2937
Median household income (wk)$1,012$2,363
Bachelor degree or higher9.4%21.8%
Born in Australia85.2%95.9%
Avg household size2.83.2

Growth: Herdsmans Cove Moderate Growth · Honeywood Moderate Growth

Property

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
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

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
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)Data not availableData not available

Total incidents over time

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Schools

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA793Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Herdsmans Cove · Honeywood

Transport

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
Transport score5528
Train stations00
Bus stops150
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)5865
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
Summer max temp21.8°C21.8°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570570
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming pools12
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)310 m3.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)15.5 km17.8 km
Nearest beach (km)5.1 km7.8 km
Nearest hospital (km)14.9 km17.1 km

Population & growth

Herdsmans CoveHoneywood
Population (2021)1,199535
Estimated 20251,261574
Projected 20411,538686
Annual growth rate1.27%1.77%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Herdsmans Cove or Honeywood?

Herdsmans Cove has the higher transport score (Herdsmans Cove 55/100 vs Honeywood 28/100).

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Data sources

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