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Port Sorell vs Shearwater

The verdict

Port Sorell and Shearwater are broadly similar across the available metrics.

Scores

Port SorellShearwater
Port SorellShearwater
Overall4242
Transport2224
Education4342
Liveability6161

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

Demographics

Port SorellShearwater
Population2,2212,051
Median age5258
Median household income (wk)$1,300$1,104
Bachelor degree or higher25.1%24.6%
Born in Australia82.5%81.4%
Avg household size2.32.1

Growth: Port Sorell Moderate Growth · Shearwater Moderate Growth

Property

Port SorellShearwater
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

Port SorellShearwater
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not availableData not available

Total incidents over time

Data not available

Schools

Port SorellShearwater
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA991Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Port Sorell · Shearwater

Transport

Port SorellShearwater
Transport score2224
Train stations00
Bus stops75
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

Port SorellShearwater
Summer max temp21.0°C21.0°C
Winter max temp12.8°C12.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,0001,000
Supermarkets02
Cafes & restaurants11
Parks11
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)1.6 km880 m
Distance to CBD (km)201.1 km202.8 km
Nearest beach (km)1.7 km1.6 km
Nearest hospital (km)11.7 km12.2 km

Population & growth

Port SorellShearwater
Population (2021)2,2212,051
Estimated 20252,3132,136
Projected 20412,8322,615
Annual growth rate1.02%1.02%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Port Sorell or Shearwater?

Shearwater has the higher transport score (Port Sorell 22/100 vs Shearwater 24/100).

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Data sources

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