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Southend vs Thornlea

The verdict

Thornlea rates higher for education (51 vs 39). Southend is closer to the coast (2.7 km vs 12.8 km).

Scores

SouthendThornlea
SouthendThornlea
Overall1518
Transport00
Education3951
Liveability88

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

Demographics

SouthendThornlea
Population30146
Median age5037
Median household income (wk)$1,761$1,968
Bachelor degree or higher16.1%31.8%
Born in Australia88.0%100.0%
Avg household size2.32.7

Growth: Southend Stable · Thornlea Stable

Property

SouthendThornlea
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)$370Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

SouthendThornlea
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k332Data not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,65510,870

Total incidents over time

Schools

SouthendThornlea
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Southend · Thornlea

Transport

SouthendThornlea
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)302.7 km291.2 km

Liveability

SouthendThornlea
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp13.8°C13.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)710710
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks10
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.7 km12.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)324.2 km311.8 km
Nearest beach (km)9.8 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)61.8 km67.9 km

Population & growth

SouthendThornlea
Population (2021)30146
Estimated 202531348
Projected 204130847
Annual growth rate0.98%1.07%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Southend or Thornlea?

Southend and Thornlea have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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