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Middleton vs Port Elliot

The verdict

Port Elliot rates higher for liveability (30 vs 8). On the separate residential safety score, Port Elliot rates higher (92 vs 60/100 in Middleton).

Scores

MiddletonPort Elliot
MiddletonPort Elliot
Overall1927
Transport00
Education5354
Liveability830

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

Demographics

MiddletonPort Elliot
Population1,2982,251
Median age4961
Median household income (wk)$1,330$1,073
Bachelor degree or higher35.9%35.6%
Born in Australia81.0%76.1%
Avg household size2.32.1

Growth: Middleton Moderate Growth · Port Elliot Moderate Growth

Property

MiddletonPort Elliot
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)$555$540
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

MiddletonPort Elliot
Residential safety score6092
Break & enter dwelling /100k231178
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available44
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,2363,110

Total incidents over time

Schools

MiddletonPort Elliot
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available992

See the full school list on each profile: Middleton · Port Elliot

Transport

MiddletonPort Elliot
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)38.7 km39.3 km

Liveability

MiddletonPort Elliot
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants08
Parks18
Playgrounds26
Swimming pools921
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)3.3 km2.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)62.6 km64.7 km
Nearest beach (km)4.0 km2.5 km
Nearest hospital (km)12.7 km8.4 km

Population & growth

MiddletonPort Elliot
Population (2021)1,2982,251
Estimated 20251,3992,426
Projected 20411,5842,747
Annual growth rate1.89%1.89%

Common questions

Which is safer, Middleton or Port Elliot?

Port Elliot has the higher residential safety score (Middleton 60/100 vs Port Elliot 92/100).

Which has better public transport, Middleton or Port Elliot?

Middleton and Port Elliot have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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