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Tarcoola Beach vs Wandina

The verdict

Tarcoola Beach rates higher for liveability (53 vs 40).

Scores

Tarcoola BeachWandina
Tarcoola BeachWandina
Overall4537
Transport4132
Education4138
Liveability5340

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

Demographics

Tarcoola BeachWandina
Population1,3604,375
Median age4334
Median household income (wk)$2,157$2,238
Bachelor degree or higher32.9%29.7%
Born in Australia78.5%75.9%
Avg household size2.42.9

Growth: Tarcoola Beach High Growth · Wandina High Growth

Property

Tarcoola BeachWandina
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

Tarcoola BeachWandina
Residential safety score55
Break & enter dwelling /100k4,5594,526
Motor vehicle theft /100k2,1322,126
Domestic assault /100k16,17616,183
Total incidents /100k (all)84,29484,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

Tarcoola BeachWandina
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available985

See the full school list on each profile: Tarcoola Beach · Wandina

Transport

Tarcoola BeachWandina
Transport score4132
Train stations00
Bus stops1321
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)320.3 km318.9 km

Liveability

Tarcoola BeachWandina
Summer max temp33.0°C33.0°C
Winter max temp20.0°C20.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)450450
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks310
Playgrounds11
Swimming pools2Data not available
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)160 m1.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)368.8 km367.5 km
Nearest beach (km)2.1 km3.6 km
Nearest hospital (km)3.2 km4.7 km

Population & growth

Tarcoola BeachWandina
Population (2021)1,3604,375
Estimated 20251,4194,564
Projected 20411,9236,186
Annual growth rate1.07%1.06%

Common questions

Which is safer, Tarcoola Beach or Wandina?

Tarcoola Beach and Wandina have similar residential safety scores (5 and 5/100).

Which has better public transport, Tarcoola Beach or Wandina?

Tarcoola Beach has the higher transport score (Tarcoola Beach 41/100 vs Wandina 32/100).

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Data sources

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