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Murray Downs vs Speewa

The verdict

Murray Downs rates higher for education (45 vs 37). Murray Downs is closer to the coast (302.1 km vs 317.3 km).

Scores

Murray DownsSpeewa
Murray DownsSpeewa
Overall1614
Transport00
Education4537
Liveability77

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

Demographics

Murray DownsSpeewa
Population274115
Median age4845
Median household income (wk)$2,416$1,375
Bachelor degree or higher27.2%26.8%
Born in Australia89.8%89.6%
Avg household size2.72.9

Growth: Murray Downs Stable · Speewa Stable

Property

Murray DownsSpeewa
Median house price$936KData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$700Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Murray DownsSpeewa
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k7300
Domestic assault /100k7300
Total incidents /100k (all)4,3801,739

Total incidents over time

Schools

Murray DownsSpeewa
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Murray Downs · Speewa

Transport

Murray DownsSpeewa
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)74.7 km61.3 km

Liveability

Murray DownsSpeewa
Summer max temp32.5°C32.5°C
Winter max temp16.0°C16.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)290290
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming pools52
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)302.1 km317.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)710.2 km716.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)8.8 km16.6 km

Population & growth

Murray DownsSpeewa
Population (2021)274115
Estimated 2025282118
Projected 2041282118
Annual growth rate0.72%0.65%

Common questions

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Murray Downs and Speewa have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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