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Kalbar vs Kents Lagoon

The verdict

Kalbar rates higher for liveability (39 vs 28). Kents Lagoon rates higher for education (50 vs 38). Kents Lagoon is closer to the coast (68.5 km vs 70.3 km).

Scores

KalbarKents Lagoon
KalbarKents Lagoon
Overall2525
Transport00
Education3850
Liveability3928

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

Demographics

KalbarKents Lagoon
Population1,24660
Median age4144
Median household income (wk)$1,275$2,083
Bachelor degree or higher18.8%33.3%
Born in Australia81.5%88.3%
Avg household size2.62.5

Growth: Kalbar · Kents Lagoon

Property

KalbarKents Lagoon
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

KalbarKents Lagoon
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k3210
Motor vehicle theft /100k1610
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,0823,082

Total incidents over time

Schools

KalbarKents Lagoon
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,010Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Kalbar · Kents Lagoon

Transport

KalbarKents Lagoon
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)210197
Nearest train station (km)33.1 km29.0 km

Liveability

KalbarKents Lagoon
Summer max temp29.3°C29.3°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1501,150
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants21
Parks20
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)70.3 km68.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)66.0 km61.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)9.4 km12.2 km

Population & growth

KalbarKents Lagoon
Population (2021)1,24660
Estimated 20251,31163
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.28%1.23%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Kalbar or Kents Lagoon?

Kalbar and Kents Lagoon have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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