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Spring Creek (Banana) vs Taroom

The verdict

Spring Creek (Banana) rates higher for education (48 vs 36). Taroom rates higher for liveability (35 vs 16). Spring Creek (Banana) is closer to the coast (204.1 km vs 237.9 km).

Scores

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Overall2023
Transport00
Education4836
Liveability1635

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

Demographics

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Population20885
Median age7341
Median household income (wk)$725$1,323
Bachelor degree or higher30.0%21.1%
Born in Australia80.0%88.0%
Avg household size22.5

Growth: Spring Creek (Banana) · Taroom

Property

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
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

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k0452
Motor vehicle theft /100k0226
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,8065,806

Total incidents over time

Schools

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available955

See the full school list on each profile: Spring Creek (Banana) · Taroom

Transport

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)276.2 km283.8 km

Liveability

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Summer max temp32.5°C32.5°C
Winter max temp23.2°C23.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)800800
Supermarkets02
Cafes & restaurants06
Parks02
PlaygroundsData not available2
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)204.1 km237.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)376.4 km371.7 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)35.2 km8.3 km

Population & growth

Spring Creek (Banana)Taroom
Population (2021)20885
Estimated 202521924
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.23%1.08%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Spring Creek (Banana) or Taroom?

Spring Creek (Banana) and Taroom have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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