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Westwood vs Wowan

The verdict

Westwood is closer to the coast (71.4 km vs 84.5 km).

Scores

WestwoodWowan
WestwoodWowan
Overall1315
Transport00
Education2527
Liveability1619

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

Demographics

WestwoodWowan
Population199170
Median age5060
Median household income (wk)$1,041$752
Bachelor degree or higher6.1%12.5%
Born in Australia79.4%73.5%
Avg household size2.32

Growth: Westwood · Wowan

Property

WestwoodWowan
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

WestwoodWowan
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k503588
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,8065,806

Total incidents over time

Schools

WestwoodWowan
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA967943

See the full school list on each profile: Westwood · Wowan

Transport

WestwoodWowan
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)375.0 km353.7 km

Liveability

WestwoodWowan
Summer max temp32.5°C32.5°C
Winter max temp23.2°C23.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)800800
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks21
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)71.4 km84.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)510.1 km486.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)22.9 km41.6 km

Population & growth

WestwoodWowan
Population (2021)199170
Estimated 2025208178
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.11%1.16%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Westwood or Wowan?

Westwood has a higher average school ICSEA (Westwood 967 vs Wowan 943; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Westwood or Wowan?

Westwood and Wowan have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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