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Lower Hermitage vs Upper Hermitage

The verdict

Lower Hermitage rates higher for education (63 vs 52). Upper Hermitage rates higher for liveability (15 vs 6). Upper Hermitage is closer to the coast (18.3 km vs 19.6 km).

Scores

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
Overall3030
Transport2626
Education6352
Liveability615

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

Demographics

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
Population195273
Median age4647
Median household income (wk)$2,349$1,978
Bachelor degree or higher41.2%29.9%
Born in Australia83.6%79.1%
Avg household size3.12.8

Growth: Lower Hermitage Declining · Upper Hermitage Declining

Property

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
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)$600$695
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available366
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5132,564

Total incidents over time

Schools

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Lower Hermitage · Upper Hermitage

Transport

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
Transport score2626
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)7775
Nearest train station (km)12.7 km11.4 km

Liveability

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
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 availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)19.6 km18.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)21.6 km20.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)11.5 km10.2 km

Population & growth

Lower HermitageUpper Hermitage
Population (2021)195273
Estimated 2025200279
Projected 2041191267
Annual growth rate0.63%0.54%

Common questions

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Lower Hermitage and Upper Hermitage have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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