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Karanja vs Westerway

The verdict

Westerway rates higher for education (26 vs 12). Karanja is closer to the coast (29.8 km vs 32.4 km).

Scores

KaranjaWesterway
KaranjaWesterway
Overall1823
Transport00
Education1226
Liveability4244

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

Demographics

KaranjaWesterway
Population31210
Median age4748
Median household income (wk)$2,050$949
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%18.3%
Born in Australia77.4%86.7%
Avg household size2.22.1

Growth: Karanja Moderate Growth · Westerway Moderate Growth

Property

KaranjaWesterway
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

KaranjaWesterway
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

Data not available

Schools

KaranjaWesterway
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available916

See the full school list on each profile: Karanja · Westerway

Transport

KaranjaWesterway
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

KaranjaWesterway
Summer max temp21.8°C21.8°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570570
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)29.8 km32.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)45.7 km47.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)46.7 km49.0 km

Population & growth

KaranjaWesterway
Population (2021)31210
Estimated 202532214
Projected 204134234
Annual growth rate0.80%0.47%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Karanja or Westerway?

Karanja and Westerway have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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