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Mullaquana vs Whyalla Playford

The verdict

Whyalla Playford rates higher for liveability (59 vs 8).

Scores

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
Overall1130
Transport00
Education2732
Liveability859

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

Demographics

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
Population2722,540
Median age5244
Median household income (wk)$1,575$1,429
Bachelor degree or higher17.6%23.0%
Born in Australia71.3%79.8%
Avg household size2.42.2

Growth: Mullaquana · Whyalla Playford

Property

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
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 available$425
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
Residential safety score13
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available630
Motor vehicle theft /100k368512
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,6186,496

Total incidents over time

Schools

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
Total schools01
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available997

See the full school list on each profile: Mullaquana · Whyalla Playford

Transport

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)204.4 km205.8 km

Liveability

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)270270
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants02
Parks07
Playgrounds12
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)1.8 km2.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)230.1 km232.0 km
Nearest beach (km)6.0 km3.3 km
Nearest hospital (km)65.2 km61.4 km

Population & growth

MullaquanaWhyalla Playford
Population (2021)2722,540
Estimated 20252692,514
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate-0.28%-0.26%

Common questions

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Mullaquana and Whyalla Playford have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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