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Petwood vs St Ives

The verdict

Petwood rates higher for education (62 vs 29). Petwood is closer to the coast (40.6 km vs 43.0 km).

Scores

PetwoodSt Ives
PetwoodSt Ives
Overall2111
Transport00
Education6229
Liveability66

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

Demographics

PetwoodSt Ives
Population9035
Median age4235
Median household income (wk)$1,812$1,874
Bachelor degree or higher39.0%0.0%
Born in Australia76.7%71.4%
Avg household size33

Growth: Petwood · St Ives

Property

PetwoodSt Ives
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)$475Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

PetwoodSt Ives
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k1,111Data not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,6672,857

Total incidents over time

Schools

PetwoodSt Ives
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Petwood · St Ives

Transport

PetwoodSt Ives
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)123132
Nearest train station (km)31.1 km34.0 km

Liveability

PetwoodSt Ives
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)40.6 km43.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)36.9 km40.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)8.0 km10.5 km

Population & growth

PetwoodSt Ives
Population (2021)9035
Estimated 20259738
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.89%2.08%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Petwood or St Ives?

Petwood and St Ives have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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