Centennial Park vs Spencer Park

Spencer Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Centennial Park. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Centennial Park, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Spencer Park, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Centennial Park tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Spencer Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 28%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 65%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Spencer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spencer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 35%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Centennial Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Centennial Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 14%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 29%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Spencer Park carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Centennial Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs 0.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Centennial Park and Spencer Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Walkability 80 / 65
Centennial Park — Walkability: 80/100 Spencer Park — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 9 / 23
Centennial Park — Safety: 9/100 Spencer Park — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Centennial Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spencer Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 84 / 100
Centennial Park — Low flood risk: 84/100 Spencer Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spencer Park has more residents (3,445 vs 689); Spencer Park has higher household incomes ($55,952 vs $42,796).

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Population 689 3,445
+400% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +0.8%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $42,796/yr $55,952/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park Spencer Park
0-4 3.2% / 4.7%
Centennial Park — 0-4: 3.2% Spencer Park — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 5.4% / 11.2%
Centennial Park — 5-14: 5.4% Spencer Park — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.2% / 6.1%
Centennial Park — 15-19: 6.2% Spencer Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.5% / 4.5%
Centennial Park — 20-24: 7.5% Spencer Park — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.6% / 11.0%
Centennial Park — 25-34: 10.6% Spencer Park — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 7.8% / 9.3%
Centennial Park — 35-44: 7.8% Spencer Park — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 11.6% / 10.9%
Centennial Park — 45-54: 11.6% Spencer Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 11.9% / 13.3%
Centennial Park — 55-64: 11.9% Spencer Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 16.7% / 13.0%
Centennial Park — 65-74: 16.7% Spencer Park — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 13.2% / 9.9%
Centennial Park — 75-84: 13.2% Spencer Park — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 7.1% / 6.2%
Centennial Park — 85+: 7.1% Spencer Park — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 66.2% lone person
Centennial Park — Lone Person: 66.2% Centennial Park — Couple Families: 12.4% Centennial Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Centennial Park — Group Household: 4.4% Centennial Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Spencer Park 53.9% lone person
Spencer Park — Lone Person: 53.9% Spencer Park — Couple Families: 24.0% Spencer Park — One Parent Families: 18.3% Spencer Park — Group Household: 2.5% Spencer Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 45.5% renting
Centennial Park — Owned Outright: 44.6% Centennial Park — Mortgage: 9.8% Centennial Park — Renting: 45.5%
Spencer Park 39.7% renting
Spencer Park — Owned Outright: 32.6% Spencer Park — Mortgage: 27.7% Spencer Park — Renting: 39.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.3%
Centennial Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Spencer Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.4%
Centennial Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Spencer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 9.0%
Centennial Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Spencer Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Centennial Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Spencer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Centennial Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Spencer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Centennial Park Spencer Park
England 6.8% / 7.6%
Centennial Park — England: 6.8% Spencer Park — England: 7.6%
Philippines 3.8% / 1.9%
Centennial Park — Philippines: 3.8% Spencer Park — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.1%
Centennial Park — New Zealand: 1.7% Spencer Park — New Zealand: 2.1%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.7%
Centennial Park — Scotland: 1.2% Spencer Park — Scotland: 0.7%
Thailand 1.2% / —
Centennial Park — Thailand: 1.2% Spencer Park — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Centennial Park — South Africa: not among its largest Spencer Park — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.8%
Centennial Park — Germany: not among its largest Spencer Park — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 65.3% houses
Centennial Park — Houses: 65.3% Centennial Park — Townhouses: 29.7% Centennial Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Spencer Park 86.0% houses
Spencer Park — Houses: 86.0% Spencer Park — Townhouses: 12.3% Spencer Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Median house price $670,000 $700,000
Median unit price $440,500 $469,000
Median land price $250,000 $248,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 3 sales
 20 days
from 30 sales

Development activity

Centennial Park Spencer Park
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Houses 5.0%
$650/wk on $674K
 4.9%
$690/wk on $738K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Centennial Park Spencer Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Centennial Park is more walkable (80 vs 65); Spencer Park scores higher overall (39 vs 34).

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Centennial Park carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Centennial Park carries more crime risk (91 vs 77).

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Centennial Park

  • Alta-1 College - Albany Senior School Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Alta-1 College - Barker Road, Centennial Park Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Spencer Park

  • Spencer Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Combined below peers
  • Spencer Park Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Walkability score 80/100 65/100
Distance to Perth 412.7 km 414.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 292 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Car (driver) 74.8% / 83.2%
Centennial Park — Car (driver): 74.8% Spencer Park — Car (driver): 83.2%
Walked Only 14.0% / 3.7%
Centennial Park — Walked Only: 14.0% Spencer Park — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.9%
Centennial Park — Car (passenger): 6.6% Spencer Park — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 1.7% / 3.6%
Centennial Park — Worked from Home: 1.7% Spencer Park — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Bicycle 1.7% / 0.6%
Centennial Park — Bicycle: 1.7% Spencer Park — Bicycle: 0.6%
Bus 1.2% / 0.9%
Centennial Park — Bus: 1.2% Spencer Park — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Connectivity score 60/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
915 premises
 33%
1,844 premises

Climate

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Centennial Park Spencer Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Centennial Park

Coastal Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

Spencer Park

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

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