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Swanport vs White Sands

The verdict

Swanport rates higher for education (30 vs 20). White Sands is closer to the coast (55.1 km vs 58.3 km).

Scores

SwanportWhite Sands
SwanportWhite Sands
Overall138
Transport00
Education3020
Liveability116

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

Demographics

SwanportWhite Sands
Population157194
Median age4057
Median household income (wk)$2,049$1,149
Bachelor degree or higher21.6%9.1%
Born in Australia82.8%81.4%
Avg household size2.82

Growth: Swanport Moderate Growth · White Sands

Property

SwanportWhite Sands
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)$550$2,000
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

SwanportWhite Sands
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available515
Motor vehicle theft /100k637Data not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6373,093

Total incidents over time

Schools

SwanportWhite Sands
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Swanport · White Sands

Transport

SwanportWhite Sands
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)63.5 km66.2 km

Liveability

SwanportWhite Sands
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)58.3 km55.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)68.8 km71.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)3.5 km8.1 km

Population & growth

SwanportWhite Sands
Population (2021)157194
Estimated 2025166203
Projected 2041187Data not available
Annual growth rate1.40%1.14%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Swanport or White Sands?

Swanport and White Sands have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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