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Parkfield vs Wellesley

The verdict

Parkfield is closer to the coast (2.9 km vs 7.3 km).

Scores

ParkfieldWellesley
ParkfieldWellesley
Overall1616
Transport00
Education2523
Liveability2525

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

Demographics

ParkfieldWellesley
Population5435
Median age3951
Median household income (wk)$1,916$1,125
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%0.0%
Born in Australia85.2%91.4%
Avg household size2.92.7

Growth: Parkfield Moderate Growth · Wellesley Moderate Growth

Property

ParkfieldWellesley
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

ParkfieldWellesley
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k3,7045,714
Motor vehicle theft /100k1,8522,857
Domestic assault /100k16,66717,143
Total incidents /100k (all)84,29484,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

ParkfieldWellesley
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Parkfield · Wellesley

Transport

ParkfieldWellesley
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)14.0 km10.2 km

Liveability

ParkfieldWellesley
Summer max temp28.0°C28.0°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)750750
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.9 km7.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)137.8 km138.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)21.3 km22.2 km

Population & growth

ParkfieldWellesley
Population (2021)5435
Estimated 20255938
Projected 20416844
Annual growth rate2.24%2.08%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Parkfield or Wellesley?

Parkfield and Wellesley have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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