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Inman Valley vs Lower Inman Valley

The verdict

Lower Inman Valley rates higher for education (52 vs 43). Lower Inman Valley is closer to the coast (6.5 km vs 14.1 km).

Scores

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Overall1618
Transport00
Education4352
Liveability86

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

Demographics

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Population361517
Median age5450
Median household income (wk)$1,307$1,812
Bachelor degree or higher31.4%30.4%
Born in Australia82.5%80.1%
Avg household size2.52.7

Growth: Inman Valley Moderate Growth · Lower Inman Valley Moderate Growth

Property

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
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)$350$590
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k277Data not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)2,216580

Total incidents over time

Schools

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Inman Valley · Lower Inman Valley

Transport

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)32.4 km37.1 km

Liveability

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not available4
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)14.1 km6.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)62.4 km65.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not available9.7 km
Nearest hospital (km)14.7 km6.2 km

Population & growth

Inman ValleyLower Inman Valley
Population (2021)361517
Estimated 2025383551
Projected 2041454640
Annual growth rate1.49%1.61%

Common questions

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Inman Valley and Lower Inman Valley have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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