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Riverglen vs White Sands

The verdict

White Sands rates higher for education (20 vs 12). White Sands is closer to the coast (55.1 km vs 57.0 km).

Scores

RiverglenWhite Sands
RiverglenWhite Sands
Overall68
Transport00
Education1220
Liveability86

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

Demographics

RiverglenWhite Sands
Population19194
Median age3257
Median household income (wk)$1,687$1,149
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%9.1%
Born in Australia100.0%81.4%
Avg household size2.52

Growth: Riverglen · White Sands

Property

RiverglenWhite Sands
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 available$2,000
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

RiverglenWhite Sands
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available515
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,2633,093

Total incidents over time

Schools

RiverglenWhite Sands
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Riverglen · White Sands

Transport

RiverglenWhite Sands
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)64.2 km66.2 km

Liveability

RiverglenWhite Sands
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)57.0 km55.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)69.6 km71.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)5.0 km8.1 km

Population & growth

RiverglenWhite Sands
Population (2021)19194
Estimated 202520203
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.29%1.14%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Riverglen or White Sands?

Riverglen and White Sands have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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