Compare and contrast two suburbs
Maroubra and Kogarah are two nice suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Kogarah is residential suburb and has distance from city approximately 14 kilometres south of the CBD while Maroubra’s type of suburb is beach and situated in 10 kilometres south-east of the CBD. While both suburbs are different in many ways, they have several similarities. This report will compare and contrast information on aspects and features of people, housing and services.
Firstly, there are many similarities in the people of the two suburbs. In fact, both suburbs have the largest age group from 20 years old to 39 years old which has nearly 33% for both. Regarding background, both Maroubra and Kogarah have approximately the same. Percentage of people who are born in Australia is about 50% for both. However, Maroubra’s population is considerably more numerous than Kogarah.
Secondly, the housing of the two suburbs differs greatly in median house and apartment price. While the median house price in Maroubra is over one million dollars, Kogarah’s price is 650.000 dollars. In addition, Maroubra’s apartment price is higher than Kogarah. However, the percentage of apartment in both suburbs is approximate.
Finally, there are similarities and differences in the services of the two suburbs. There are varieties in services, such as transport, retail, hospitals and education facilities. Maroubra does not have train service while Kogarah has one which takes the travellers 25 minutes to go to city. Besides, the time it takes them to go to city by bus of two suburbs is equal 55 minutes. The percentage of people who drive to work is approximate. Regarding retail, shopping centre, small shop and cafes also have in both two suburbs. However, small shops and cafes Maroubra are on a major road whereas those in Kogarah are near train station. With aspect to hospital, there are many private clinics and major hospital in both, but it is about 3 kilometre to go to a major hospital in Maroubra. Besides, education
Firstly, there are many similarities in the people of the two suburbs. In fact, both suburbs have the largest age group from 20 years old to 39 years old which has nearly 33% for both. Regarding background, both Maroubra and Kogarah have approximately the same. Percentage of people who are born in Australia is about 50% for both. However, Maroubra’s population is considerably more numerous than Kogarah.
Secondly, the housing of the two suburbs differs greatly in median house and apartment price. While the median house price in Maroubra is over one million dollars, Kogarah’s price is 650.000 dollars. In addition, Maroubra’s apartment price is higher than Kogarah. However, the percentage of apartment in both suburbs is approximate.
Finally, there are similarities and differences in the services of the two suburbs. There are varieties in services, such as transport, retail, hospitals and education facilities. Maroubra does not have train service while Kogarah has one which takes the travellers 25 minutes to go to city. Besides, the time it takes them to go to city by bus of two suburbs is equal 55 minutes. The percentage of people who drive to work is approximate. Regarding retail, shopping centre, small shop and cafes also have in both two suburbs. However, small shops and cafes Maroubra are on a major road whereas those in Kogarah are near train station. With aspect to hospital, there are many private clinics and major hospital in both, but it is about 3 kilometre to go to a major hospital in Maroubra. Besides, education