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Pootilla vs Wattle Flat

The verdict

Pootilla is closer to the coast (71.2 km vs 76.1 km).

Scores

PootillaWattle Flat
PootillaWattle Flat
Overall1920
Transport00
Education4447
Liveability1616

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

Demographics

PootillaWattle Flat
Population79104
Median age4554
Median household income (wk)$1,624$2,250
Bachelor degree or higher21.9%25.8%
Born in Australia87.3%87.5%
Avg household size2.62.7

Growth: Pootilla High Growth · Wattle Flat High Growth

Property

PootillaWattle Flat
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

PootillaWattle Flat
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available2,885
Motor vehicle theft /100k1,266Data not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)7,5954,808

Total incidents over time

Schools

PootillaWattle Flat
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Pootilla · Wattle Flat

Transport

PootillaWattle Flat
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)9.4 km8.2 km

Liveability

PootillaWattle Flat
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp10.2°C10.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)690690
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)71.2 km76.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)94.0 km96.7 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)10.4 km12.4 km

Population & growth

PootillaWattle Flat
Population (2021)79104
Estimated 202582104
Projected 2041136179
Annual growth rate0.94%0.00%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Pootilla or Wattle Flat?

Pootilla and Wattle Flat have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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