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Morning Bay vs Scotland Island

The verdict

Scotland Island rates higher for liveability (54 vs 31). Scotland Island has a shorter estimated CBD commute (93 vs 97 min).

Scores

Morning BayScotland Island
Morning BayScotland Island
Overall3044
Transport00
Education6585
Liveability3154

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

Demographics

Morning BayScotland Island
Population31711
Median age5748
Median household income (wk)$1,791$2,397
Bachelor degree or higher32.0%57.0%
Born in Australia58.1%63.1%
Avg household size1.62.5

Growth: Morning Bay Stable · Scotland Island Stable

Property

Morning BayScotland Island
Median house priceData not available$1.47M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$922$922
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Morning BayScotland Island
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100k00
Total incidents /100k (all)3,2261,688

Total incidents over time

Schools

Morning BayScotland Island
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Morning Bay · Scotland Island

Transport

Morning BayScotland Island
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)9793
Nearest train station (km)10.5 km12.0 km

Liveability

Morning BayScotland Island
Summer max temp25.5°C25.5°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks08
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)190 m760 m
Distance to CBD (km)28.3 km27.1 km
Nearest beach (km)1.4 km2.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)14.6 km13.5 km

Population & growth

Morning BayScotland Island
Population (2021)31711
Estimated 202531721
Projected 204132725
Annual growth rate0.00%0.35%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Morning Bay or Scotland Island?

Morning Bay and Scotland Island have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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