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Smiths Gully vs Watsons Creek

The verdict

Watsons Creek is closer to the coast (33.9 km vs 38.2 km).

Scores

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Overall2829
Transport00
Education6973
Liveability2119

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

Demographics

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Population35658
Median age4935
Median household income (wk)$2,468$3,750
Bachelor degree or higher44.5%45.2%
Born in Australia84.0%87.9%
Avg household size2.93.4

Growth: Smiths Gully Stable · Watsons Creek Stable

Property

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
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

Data not available

Safety

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k281Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not available1,724
Total incidents /100k (all)8433,448

Total incidents over time

Schools

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Smiths Gully · Watsons Creek

Transport

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)118106
Nearest train station (km)8.7 km6.7 km

Liveability

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Summer max temp25.8°C25.8°C
Winter max temp14.2°C14.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks10
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming pools2Data not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)38.2 km33.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)35.3 km31.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)20.1 km16.1 km

Population & growth

Smiths GullyWatsons Creek
Population (2021)35658
Estimated 202535758
Projected 204138863
Annual growth rate0.07%0.00%

Common questions

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Smiths Gully and Watsons Creek have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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