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Short vs Wattle Range East

The verdict

Short rates higher for education (44 vs 24). Short is closer to the coast (42.0 km vs 48.0 km).

Scores

ShortWattle Range East
ShortWattle Range East
Overall1610
Transport00
Education4424
Liveability88

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

Demographics

ShortWattle Range East
Population2241
Median age4730
Median household income (wk)$1,149$1,968
Bachelor degree or higher27.3%15.0%
Born in Australia81.8%87.8%
Avg household size2.92.5

Growth: Short Stable · Wattle Range East Stable

Property

ShortWattle Range East
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

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Safety

ShortWattle Range East
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)4,5462,439

Total incidents over time

Schools

ShortWattle Range East
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Short · Wattle Range East

Transport

ShortWattle Range East
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)302.8 km311.9 km

Liveability

ShortWattle Range East
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp13.8°C13.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)710710
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)42.0 km48.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)320.8 km329.5 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)46.4 km47.5 km

Population & growth

ShortWattle Range East
Population (2021)2241
Estimated 20252341
Projected 20412341
Annual growth rate1.12%0.00%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Short or Wattle Range East?

Short and Wattle Range East have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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