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Sandy Hollow vs Yarrawa

The verdict

Sandy Hollow is more affordable, with a median house price of $481K versus $1.05M in Yarrawa. Yarrawa rates higher for education (30 vs 14). Yarrawa is closer to the coast (122.4 km vs 128.7 km).

Scores

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Sandy HollowYarrawa
Overall1217
Transport00
Education1430
Liveability2222

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

Demographics

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Population188101
Median age4444
Median household income (wk)$1,300$1,437
Bachelor degree or higher11.4%15.2%
Born in Australia81.9%85.2%
Avg household size2.42.8

Growth: Sandy Hollow Stable · Yarrawa Stable

Property

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Median house price$481K$1.05M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$550$530
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k0990
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100k1,0640
Total incidents /100k (all)6,3835,941

Total incidents over time

Schools

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA864Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Sandy Hollow · Yarrawa

Transport

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)31.2 km35.2 km

Liveability

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Summer max temp27.5°C27.5°C
Winter max temp18.0°C18.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1001,100
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)128.7 km122.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)179.8 km169.7 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)11.7 km11.6 km

Population & growth

Sandy HollowYarrawa
Population (2021)188101
Estimated 2025196105
Projected 2041206111
Annual growth rate1.05%0.98%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Sandy Hollow or Yarrawa?

Sandy Hollow is more affordable, with a median house price of $481K versus $1.05M.

Which has better public transport, Sandy Hollow or Yarrawa?

Sandy Hollow and Yarrawa have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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