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Moculta vs Penrice

The verdict

Penrice is closer to the coast (56.8 km vs 61.5 km).

Scores

MocultaPenrice
MocultaPenrice
Overall1917
Transport00
Education5450
Liveability86

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

Demographics

MocultaPenrice
Population228486
Median age4543
Median household income (wk)$1,520$2,009
Bachelor degree or higher33.3%28.3%
Born in Australia82.0%85.0%
Avg household size2.52.7

Growth: Moculta Moderate Growth · Penrice Moderate Growth

Property

MocultaPenrice
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)$330$560
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

MocultaPenrice
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k439Data not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)877617

Total incidents over time

Schools

MocultaPenrice
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Moculta · Penrice

Transport

MocultaPenrice
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)36.9 km32.0 km

Liveability

MocultaPenrice
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)61.5 km56.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)69.8 km65.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)36.2 km31.4 km

Population & growth

MocultaPenrice
Population (2021)228486
Estimated 2025238507
Projected 2041264563
Annual growth rate1.08%1.06%

Common questions

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Moculta and Penrice have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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