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Northcliffe vs Windy Harbour

The verdict

Northcliffe rates higher for education (31 vs 0). Windy Harbour is closer to the coast (7.0 km vs 20.3 km).

Scores

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
Overall2411
Transport130
Education310
Liveability3030

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

Demographics

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
Population28830
Median age5060
Median household income (wk)$1,080$695
Bachelor degree or higher17.6%0.0%
Born in Australia68.1%80.0%
Avg household size2.31.5

Growth: Northcliffe Moderate Growth · Windy Harbour Moderate Growth

Property

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
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

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k4,5143,333
Motor vehicle theft /100k2,0833,333
Domestic assault /100k16,31916,667
Total incidents /100k (all)84,29484,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA944Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Northcliffe · Windy Harbour

Transport

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
Transport score130
Train stations00
Bus stops20
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)150.1 km164.5 km

Liveability

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
Summer max temp28.0°C28.0°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)750750
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks01
Playgrounds11
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)20.3 km7.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)299.1 km315.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not available7.4 km
Nearest hospital (km)43.4 km60.5 km

Population & growth

NorthcliffeWindy Harbour
Population (2021)28830
Estimated 202530932
Projected 204132934
Annual growth rate1.78%1.63%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Northcliffe or Windy Harbour?

Northcliffe has the higher transport score (Northcliffe 13/100 vs Windy Harbour 0/100).

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Data sources

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