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Hesket vs Kerrie

The verdict

Hesket rates higher for education (79 vs 59). Kerrie is closer to the coast (54.4 km vs 59.0 km).

Scores

HesketKerrie
HesketKerrie
Overall2923
Transport00
Education7959
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

HesketKerrie
Population17883
Median age5356
Median household income (wk)$3,083$1,791
Bachelor degree or higher47.9%29.8%
Born in Australia77.5%74.7%
Avg household size2.62.4

Growth: Hesket High Growth · Kerrie High Growth

Property

HesketKerrie
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

HesketKerrie
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)3,3719,639

Total incidents over time

Schools

HesketKerrie
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,074Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Hesket · Kerrie

Transport

HesketKerrie
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)189175
Nearest train station (km)9.4 km9.2 km

Liveability

HesketKerrie
Summer max temp26.0°C26.0°C
Winter max temp13.5°C13.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)530530
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)59.0 km54.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)59.1 km54.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)29.6 km26.8 km

Population & growth

HesketKerrie
Population (2021)17883
Estimated 202519089
Projected 2041243113
Annual growth rate1.64%1.76%

Common questions

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Hesket and Kerrie have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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