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Ropes Crossing vs Shanes Park

The verdict

Ropes Crossing is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.00M versus $2.44M in Shanes Park. Ropes Crossing rates higher for education (58 vs 32). Shanes Park is closer to the coast (39.4 km vs 41.5 km).

Scores

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Overall5132
Transport4524
Education5832
Liveability5041

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

Demographics

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Population7,280384
Median age3139
Median household income (wk)$2,216$1,531
Bachelor degree or higher47.1%12.8%
Born in Australia53.6%64.6%
Avg household size3.32.9

Growth: Ropes Crossing Stable · Shanes Park High Growth

Property

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Median house price$1.00M$2.44M
Median unit price$616KData not available
House price YoY11.2%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$670$670
Rental yield (house)3.2%Data not available
Days on market (house)34Data not available

Median price history

Safety

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Residential safety score68
Break & enter dwelling /100k165521
Motor vehicle theft /100k110781
Domestic assault /100k5081,042
Total incidents /100k (all)4,4379,896

Total incidents over time

Schools

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,021Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Ropes Crossing · Shanes Park

Transport

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Transport score4524
Train stations00
Bus stops2511
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)140139
Nearest train station (km)3.7 km5.8 km

Liveability

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Summer max temp30.2°C30.2°C
Winter max temp17.6°C17.6°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks101
Playgrounds9Data not available
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)41.5 km39.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)42.8 km42.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.3 km7.0 km

Population & growth

Ropes CrossingShanes Park
Population (2021)7,280384
Estimated 20257,620747
Projected 20417,5121,091
Annual growth rate1.15%18.10%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Ropes Crossing or Shanes Park?

Ropes Crossing is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.00M versus $2.44M.

Which has better public transport, Ropes Crossing or Shanes Park?

Ropes Crossing has the higher transport score (Ropes Crossing 45/100 vs Shanes Park 24/100).

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Data sources

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