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Mayfield vs Rocherlea

The verdict

Mayfield rates higher for liveability (95 vs 65). Mayfield is closer to the coast (1.7 km vs 4.0 km).

Scores

MayfieldRocherlea
MayfieldRocherlea
Overall6139
Transport4620
Education3832
Liveability9565

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

Demographics

MayfieldRocherlea
Population1,5251,033
Median age3432
Median household income (wk)$886$794
Bachelor degree or higher16.4%8.7%
Born in Australia81.4%85.5%
Avg household size2.32.4

Growth: Mayfield Stable · Rocherlea Stable

Property

MayfieldRocherlea
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

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Safety

MayfieldRocherlea
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

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Schools

MayfieldRocherlea
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA874893

See the full school list on each profile: Mayfield · Rocherlea

Transport

MayfieldRocherlea
Transport score4620
Train stations00
Bus stops149
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

MayfieldRocherlea
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp12.6°C12.6°C
Annual rainfall (mm)660660
Supermarkets02
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks13
Playgrounds87
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)1.7 km4.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)167.0 km167.5 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.5 km7.3 km

Population & growth

MayfieldRocherlea
Population (2021)1,5251,033
Estimated 20251,5421,045
Projected 20411,5851,074
Annual growth rate0.28%0.29%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Mayfield or Rocherlea?

Rocherlea has a higher average school ICSEA (Mayfield 874 vs Rocherlea 893; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Mayfield or Rocherlea?

Mayfield has the higher transport score (Mayfield 46/100 vs Rocherlea 20/100).

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Data sources

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