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Loftus vs Yarrawarrah

The verdict

Yarrawarrah is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.47M versus $1.56M in Loftus. Loftus rates higher for transport (95 vs 64). Loftus is closer to the coast (8.0 km vs 9.7 km).

Scores

LoftusYarrawarrah
LoftusYarrawarrah
Overall8369
Transport9564
Education6969
Liveability8475

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

Demographics

LoftusYarrawarrah
Population4,1902,775
Median age3942
Median household income (wk)$2,425$2,724
Bachelor degree or higher41.9%40.4%
Born in Australia86.2%84.9%
Avg household size2.93

Growth: Loftus Stable · Yarrawarrah Stable

Property

LoftusYarrawarrah
Median house price$1.56M$1.47M
Median unit price$1.37M$1.30M
House price YoY-3.9%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$950$950
Rental yield (house)3.2%Data not available
Days on market (house)2841

Median price history

Safety

LoftusYarrawarrah
Residential safety score100100
Break & enter dwelling /100k240
Motor vehicle theft /100k240
Domestic assault /100k19172
Total incidents /100k (all)2,1721,045

Total incidents over time

Schools

LoftusYarrawarrah
Total schools31
Government21
Independent10
Average ICSEA1,0291,067

See the full school list on each profile: Loftus · Yarrawarrah

Transport

LoftusYarrawarrah
Transport score9564
Train stations10
Bus stops4835
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)5690
Nearest train station (km)560 m2.1 km

Liveability

LoftusYarrawarrah
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp17.5°C17.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)870870
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants21
Parks63
Playgrounds45
Swimming pools8Data not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)8.0 km9.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)24.2 km25.9 km
Nearest beach (km)9.9 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)11.9 km13.6 km

Population & growth

LoftusYarrawarrah
Population (2021)4,1902,775
Estimated 20254,2512,815
Projected 20414,2842,837
Annual growth rate0.36%0.36%

Common questions

Which is safer, Loftus or Yarrawarrah?

Loftus and Yarrawarrah have similar residential safety scores (100 and 100/100).

Which is more affordable, Loftus or Yarrawarrah?

Yarrawarrah is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.47M versus $1.56M.

Which has better schools, Loftus or Yarrawarrah?

Yarrawarrah has a higher average school ICSEA (Loftus 1029 vs Yarrawarrah 1067; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Loftus or Yarrawarrah?

Loftus has the higher transport score (Loftus 95/100 vs Yarrawarrah 64/100).

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