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Penfield Gardens vs Penfield

The verdict

Penfield rates higher for transport (41 vs 15). Penfield is closer to the coast (9.4 km vs 11.4 km).

Scores

Penfield GardensPenfield
Penfield GardensPenfield
Overall1525
Transport1541
Education2527
Liveability66

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

Demographics

Penfield GardensPenfield
Population304422
Median age4870
Median household income (wk)$1,593$653
Bachelor degree or higher11.7%14.2%
Born in Australia61.2%47.9%
Avg household size31.8

Growth: Penfield Gardens High Growth · Penfield

Property

Penfield GardensPenfield
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)$580$415
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Penfield GardensPenfield
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k329Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k3,2891,896
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)14,14511,137

Total incidents over time

Schools

Penfield GardensPenfield
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Penfield Gardens · Penfield

Transport

Penfield GardensPenfield
Transport score1541
Train stations00
Bus stops26
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)10291
Nearest train station (km)7.0 km4.9 km

Liveability

Penfield GardensPenfield
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)11.4 km9.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)30.1 km26.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not available9.4 km
Nearest hospital (km)11.0 km7.5 km

Population & growth

Penfield GardensPenfield
Population (2021)304422
Estimated 2025450647
Projected 2041641Data not available
Annual growth rate10.30%11.28%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Penfield Gardens or Penfield?

Penfield has the higher transport score (Penfield Gardens 15/100 vs Penfield 41/100).

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Data sources

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