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Hillarys vs Kallaroo

The verdict

Hillarys has a shorter estimated CBD commute (70 vs 75 min).

Scores

HillarysKallaroo
HillarysKallaroo
Overall6971
Transport5760
Education7270
Liveability7983

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

Demographics

HillarysKallaroo
Population11,2005,305
Median age4445
Median household income (wk)$2,465$2,108
Bachelor degree or higher47.7%44.4%
Born in Australia62.9%55.3%
Avg household size2.82.6

Growth: Hillarys Moderate Growth · Kallaroo Moderate Growth

Property

HillarysKallaroo
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

HillarysKallaroo
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k313320
Motor vehicle theft /100k152151
Domestic assault /100k1,0091,018
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

HillarysKallaroo
Total schools21
Government11
Independent10
Average ICSEA1,1021,061

See the full school list on each profile: Hillarys · Kallaroo

Transport

HillarysKallaroo
Transport score5760
Train stations00
Bus stops5337
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)7075
Nearest train station (km)3.8 km3.7 km

Liveability

HillarysKallaroo
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets40
Cafes & restaurants251
Parks3014
Playgrounds1312
Swimming poolsData not available11
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)1.2 km1.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)19.2 km20.9 km
Nearest beach (km)1.1 km1.1 km
Nearest hospital (km)8.3 km6.4 km

Population & growth

HillarysKallaroo
Population (2021)11,2005,305
Estimated 202511,7745,799
Projected 204113,6015,888
Annual growth rate1.26%2.25%

Common questions

Which is safer, Hillarys or Kallaroo?

Hillarys and Kallaroo have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Hillarys or Kallaroo?

Hillarys has a higher average school ICSEA (Hillarys 1102 vs Kallaroo 1061; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Hillarys or Kallaroo?

Kallaroo has the higher transport score (Hillarys 57/100 vs Kallaroo 60/100).

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Data sources

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