WA · Cockburn Council
Spearwood, WA, 6163
Current weather
16.9°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 17.9° / 11.4° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#172 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Spearwood is a mid-sized suburb in the Cockburn area, home to around 10,944 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,944
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,448
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 419 of 4,885
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 332 / 936 / 243
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,757
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,017
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary
- Spearwood Alternative SchoolPrimary
- Spearwood Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rockingham Rd - Phoenix Shopping Ctr
- Rockingham Rd After Newton St
- Rockingham Rd After Todd St
- Rockingham Rd Before Edeline St
- Rockingham Rd Before Reserve Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
105 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- Bus stop (4)
- Coleville Cr After Goffe StBus stop
- Coleville Cr After Spearwood AvBus stop
- Doolette St After Freeth RdBus stop
- Doolette St After Mark PlBus stop
- Doolette St After Teto PlBus stop
- Doolette St Before Bardolph RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bavich ParkPark
- Beale ParkPark
- Edwardes ParkPark
- Greenslade ReservePark
- Interim ParkPark
- MacFaull ParkPark
- Market Garden Swamp ReservePark
- Peace ParkPark
- Smart ParkPark
- Woodlands ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Davilak HouseLot 164 Azelia Rd, Spearwood511
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #172 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Davilak HouseheritageLot 164 Azelia Rd, Spearwood511
- Bavich Parkgovernmentpark
- Beale Parkgovernmentpark
- Edwardes Parkgovernmentpark
- Greenslade Reservegovernmentpark
- Interim Parkgovernmentpark
- MacFaull Parkgovernmentpark
- Market Garden Swamp Reservegovernmentpark
- Peace Parkgovernmentpark
- Smart Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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