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Kearns vs Varroville

The verdict

Kearns rates higher for liveability (71 vs 54). Varroville rates higher for education (56 vs 48). Varroville has a shorter estimated CBD commute (130 vs 135 min).

Scores

KearnsVarroville
KearnsVarroville
Overall5750
Transport5042
Education4856
Liveability7154

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

Demographics

KearnsVarroville
Population2,693134
Median age3636
Median household income (wk)$2,147$2,549
Bachelor degree or higher29.5%37.7%
Born in Australia73.4%76.9%
Avg household size3.13.9

Growth: Kearns Moderate Growth · Varroville Moderate Growth

Property

KearnsVarroville
Median house price$949KData not available
Median unit price$744KData not available
House price YoY-2.0%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$630$650
Rental yield (house)3.3%Data not available
Days on market (house)25Data not available

Median price history

Safety

KearnsVarroville
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k370
Motor vehicle theft /100k740
Domestic assault /100k260746
Total incidents /100k (all)1,6717,463

Total incidents over time

Schools

KearnsVarroville
Total schools12
Government10
Independent01
Average ICSEA9991,051

See the full school list on each profile: Kearns · Varroville

Transport

KearnsVarroville
Transport score5042
Train stations00
Bus stops1511
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)135130
Nearest train station (km)3.9 km3.9 km

Liveability

KearnsVarroville
Summer max temp29.5°C29.5°C
Winter max temp17.3°C17.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)780780
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks41
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)28.7 km28.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)40.9 km39.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.3 km8.4 km

Population & growth

KearnsVarroville
Population (2021)2,693134
Estimated 20252,703135
Projected 20412,998149
Annual growth rate0.09%0.19%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Kearns or Varroville?

Varroville has a higher average school ICSEA (Kearns 999 vs Varroville 1051; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Kearns or Varroville?

Kearns has the higher transport score (Kearns 50/100 vs Varroville 42/100).

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Data sources

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