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Wembley Downs vs Woodlands

The verdict

Wembley Downs rates higher for education (90 vs 85). Woodlands rates higher for transport (79 vs 62). Wembley Downs is closer to the coast (2.1 km vs 3.5 km).

Scores

Wembley DownsWoodlands
Wembley DownsWoodlands
Overall8185
Transport6279
Education9085
Liveability9292

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

Demographics

Wembley DownsWoodlands
Population6,7434,551
Median age4144
Median household income (wk)$2,626$2,098
Bachelor degree or higher65.0%59.4%
Born in Australia67.6%65.9%
Avg household size2.72.6

Growth: Wembley Downs High Growth · Woodlands High Growth

Property

Wembley DownsWoodlands
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Median price history

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Safety

Wembley DownsWoodlands
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k311308
Motor vehicle theft /100k148154
Domestic assault /100k1,0081,011
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

Wembley DownsWoodlands
Total schools22
Government11
Independent10
Average ICSEA1,1411,124

See the full school list on each profile: Wembley Downs · Woodlands

Transport

Wembley DownsWoodlands
Transport score6279
Train stations00
Bus stops3818
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3836
Nearest train station (km)3.7 km1.9 km

Liveability

Wembley DownsWoodlands
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets11
Cafes & restaurants14
Parks94
Playgrounds61
Swimming pools121
Medical GPs11
Distance to coast (km)2.1 km3.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)8.6 km8.0 km
Nearest beach (km)2.4 km3.7 km
Nearest hospital (km)6.5 km7.0 km

Population & growth

Wembley DownsWoodlands
Population (2021)6,7434,551
Estimated 20257,2694,906
Projected 20418,9036,009
Annual growth rate1.90%1.90%

Common questions

Which is safer, Wembley Downs or Woodlands?

Wembley Downs and Woodlands have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Wembley Downs or Woodlands?

Wembley Downs has a higher average school ICSEA (Wembley Downs 1141 vs Woodlands 1124; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Wembley Downs or Woodlands?

Woodlands has the higher transport score (Wembley Downs 62/100 vs Woodlands 79/100).

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Data sources

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