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Peron vs Safety Bay

The verdict

Safety Bay rates higher for liveability (71 vs 34). Peron has a shorter estimated CBD commute (130 vs 136 min).

Scores

PeronSafety Bay
PeronSafety Bay
Overall2757
Transport2556
Education2141
Liveability3471

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

Demographics

PeronSafety Bay
Population147,662
Median age6044
Median household income (wk)$459$1,445
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%23.0%
Born in Australia100.0%66.1%
Avg household size1.22.4

Growth: Peron High Growth · Safety Bay Moderate Growth

Property

PeronSafety Bay
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

PeronSafety Bay
Residential safety score70
Break & enter dwelling /100k0313
Motor vehicle theft /100k0144
Domestic assault /100k01,005
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

PeronSafety Bay
Total schools03
Government03
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available986

See the full school list on each profile: Peron · Safety Bay

Transport

PeronSafety Bay
Transport score2556
Train stations00
Bus stops353
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)130136
Nearest train station (km)5.9 km3.3 km

Liveability

PeronSafety Bay
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp18.0°C18.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)800800
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants04
Parks020
PlaygroundsData not available8
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)280 m640 m
Distance to CBD (km)39.3 km41.2 km
Nearest beach (km)9.7 km5.9 km
Nearest hospital (km)6.8 km4.0 km

Population & growth

PeronSafety Bay
Population (2021)147,662
Estimated 2025168,213
Projected 2041209,208
Annual growth rate3.39%1.75%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Peron or Safety Bay?

Safety Bay has the higher transport score (Peron 25/100 vs Safety Bay 56/100).

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Data sources

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