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Whitfield vs Whitlands

The verdict

Whitfield rates higher for transport (7 vs 0). Whitlands rates higher for education (58 vs 48). Whitlands is closer to the coast (167.7 km vs 177.5 km).

Scores

WhitfieldWhitlands
WhitfieldWhitlands
Overall2119
Transport70
Education4858
Liveability115

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

Demographics

WhitfieldWhitlands
Population22037
Median age5356
Median household income (wk)$1,137$1,375
Bachelor degree or higher26.1%36.4%
Born in Australia82.3%46.0%
Avg household size2.12.1

Growth: Whitfield Moderate Growth · Whitlands Moderate Growth

Property

WhitfieldWhitlands
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

WhitfieldWhitlands
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)1,3642,703

Total incidents over time

Schools

WhitfieldWhitlands
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,018Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Whitfield · Whitlands

Transport

WhitfieldWhitlands
Transport score70
Train stations00
Bus stops10
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)44.9 km44.7 km

Liveability

WhitfieldWhitlands
Summer max temp31.0°C31.0°C
Winter max temp13.0°C13.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)660660
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks00
Playgrounds1Data not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)177.5 km167.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)174.3 km164.6 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)43.5 km43.2 km

Population & growth

WhitfieldWhitlands
Population (2021)22037
Estimated 202522538
Projected 204124441
Annual growth rate0.56%0.67%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Whitfield or Whitlands?

Whitfield has the higher transport score (Whitfield 7/100 vs Whitlands 0/100).

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Data sources

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