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Magarey vs Thornlea

The verdict

Thornlea rates higher for education (51 vs 39). Magarey is closer to the coast (7.7 km vs 12.8 km).

Scores

MagareyThornlea
MagareyThornlea
Overall1518
Transport00
Education3951
Liveability88

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

Demographics

MagareyThornlea
Population3046
Median age3437
Median household income (wk)$2,250$1,968
Bachelor degree or higher17.6%31.8%
Born in Australia76.7%100.0%
Avg household size2.22.7

Growth: Magarey Stable · Thornlea Stable

Property

MagareyThornlea
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

MagareyThornlea
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)3,33310,870

Total incidents over time

Schools

MagareyThornlea
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Magarey · Thornlea

Transport

MagareyThornlea
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)286.1 km291.2 km

Liveability

MagareyThornlea
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp13.8°C13.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)710710
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)7.7 km12.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)307.3 km311.8 km
Nearest beach (km)9.9 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)75.2 km67.9 km

Population & growth

MagareyThornlea
Population (2021)3046
Estimated 20253148
Projected 20413147
Annual growth rate0.82%1.07%

Common questions

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Magarey and Thornlea have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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