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Short vs Wattle Range

The verdict

Short rates higher for education (44 vs 21). Wattle Range is closer to the coast (35.8 km vs 42.0 km).

Scores

ShortWattle Range
ShortWattle Range
Overall169
Transport00
Education4421
Liveability88

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

Demographics

ShortWattle Range
Population2268
Median age4748
Median household income (wk)$1,149$1,687
Bachelor degree or higher27.3%12.9%
Born in Australia81.8%83.8%
Avg household size2.92.5

Growth: Short Stable · Wattle Range Stable

Property

ShortWattle Range
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
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)4,5461,471

Total incidents over time

Schools

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

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

Transport

ShortWattle Range
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 km307.6 km

Liveability

ShortWattle Range
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 km35.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)320.8 km326.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)46.4 km48.6 km

Population & growth

ShortWattle Range
Population (2021)2268
Estimated 20252371
Projected 20412370
Annual growth rate1.12%1.09%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Short or Wattle Range?

Short and Wattle Range have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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