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Mount Burnett vs Pakenham Upper

The verdict

Pakenham Upper rates higher for transport (19 vs 0). Pakenham Upper is closer to the coast (23.8 km vs 27.4 km).

Scores

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Overall1828
Transport019
Education4153
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Population1801,196
Median age4244
Median household income (wk)$2,166$2,593
Bachelor degree or higher14.7%31.8%
Born in Australia75.0%82.9%
Avg household size33

Growth: Mount Burnett High Growth · Pakenham Upper High Growth

Property

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
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

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Residential safety score67
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available334
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available251
Domestic assault /100kData not available502
Total incidents /100k (all)1,1113,094

Total incidents over time

Schools

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Mount Burnett · Pakenham Upper

Transport

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Transport score019
Train stations00
Bus stops013
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)165169
Nearest train station (km)11.9 km8.2 km

Liveability

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Summer max temp25.8°C25.8°C
Winter max temp14.2°C14.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)27.4 km23.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)51.1 km52.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)16.2 km14.7 km

Population & growth

Mount BurnettPakenham Upper
Population (2021)1801,196
Estimated 20251821,211
Projected 20412991,987
Annual growth rate0.28%0.31%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Mount Burnett or Pakenham Upper?

Pakenham Upper has the higher transport score (Mount Burnett 0/100 vs Pakenham Upper 19/100).

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Data sources

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