Collingwood Heights vs Spencer Park

Collingwood Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Spencer Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Collingwood Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Spencer Park, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Collingwood Heights tends to suit couples, while Spencer Park suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Collingwood Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Collingwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spencer Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $323/wk)
  • But Collingwood Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Spencer Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 32/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (414.2 km vs 418 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spencer Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)
  • But Collingwood Heights carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Collingwood Heights 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.

Collingwood Heights 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.

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Walkability 32 / 65
Collingwood Heights — Walkability: 32/100 Spencer Park — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 79 / 23
Collingwood Heights — Safety: 79/100 Spencer Park — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Collingwood Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spencer Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 100
Collingwood Heights — Low flood risk: 12/100 Spencer Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spencer Park has more residents (3,445 vs 694); Collingwood Heights has higher household incomes ($78,468 vs $55,952).

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Population 694 3,445
+396% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +0.8%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $78,468/yr
+29% vs other
 $55,952/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk
+10% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
0-4 6.3% / 4.7%
Collingwood Heights — 0-4: 6.3% Spencer Park — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.2% / 11.2%
Collingwood Heights — 5-14: 12.2% Spencer Park — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.9% / 6.1%
Collingwood Heights — 15-19: 5.9% Spencer Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.8% / 4.5%
Collingwood Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Spencer Park — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.0% / 11.0%
Collingwood Heights — 25-34: 13.0% Spencer Park — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 13.3% / 9.3%
Collingwood Heights — 35-44: 13.3% Spencer Park — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 11.7% / 10.9%
Collingwood Heights — 45-54: 11.7% Spencer Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.5% / 13.3%
Collingwood Heights — 55-64: 12.5% Spencer Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.5% / 13.0%
Collingwood Heights — 65-74: 9.5% Spencer Park — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 7.6% / 9.9%
Collingwood Heights — 75-84: 7.6% Spencer Park — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 3.3% / 6.2%
Collingwood Heights — 85+: 3.3% Spencer Park — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Heights 36.0% lone person
Collingwood Heights — Lone Person: 36.0% Collingwood Heights — Couple Families: 47.4% Collingwood Heights — One Parent Families: 11.4% Collingwood Heights — Group Household: 2.3% Collingwood Heights — Other Families: 2.9%
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.

Collingwood Heights 22.0% renting
Collingwood Heights — Owned Outright: 40.6% Collingwood Heights — Mortgage: 37.4% Collingwood Heights — Renting: 22.0%
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.

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 16.3%
Collingwood Heights — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Spencer Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.0%
Collingwood Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Spencer Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.4%
Collingwood Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Spencer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Collingwood Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Spencer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Collingwood Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Spencer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
England 6.3% / 7.6%
Collingwood Heights — England: 6.3% Spencer Park — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.1%
Collingwood Heights — New Zealand: 0.6% Spencer Park — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.9%
Collingwood Heights — South Africa: 1.4% Spencer Park — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany 1.4% / 0.8%
Collingwood Heights — Germany: 1.4% Spencer Park — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.7%
Collingwood Heights — Scotland: 1.3% Spencer Park — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Collingwood Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Spencer Park — Philippines: 1.9%
Canada 1.0% / —
Collingwood Heights — Canada: 1.0% Spencer Park — Canada: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Heights 98.4% houses
Collingwood Heights — Houses: 98.4% Collingwood Heights — Townhouses: 1.6% Collingwood Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Median house price $680,000 $700,000
Median unit price — $469,000
Median land price — $248,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 4 sales
 20 days
from 30 sales

Development activity

Collingwood Heights 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.

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Houses — 4.9%
$690/wk on $738K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools — Higher than 26% of WA
Walkability Higher than 78% 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 80% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Spencer Park is more walkable (65 vs 32).

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Collingwood Heights carries more flood risk (88 vs 0); Spencer Park carries more crime risk (77 vs 21).

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
88/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Collingwood Heights

  • Australian Christian College - Southlands Independent · Combined above peers
  • Alta-1 College - Collingwood Heights Campus 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

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Collingwood Heights sits further from the CBD (418 km vs 414.2 km).

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Walkability score 32/100 65/100
Distance to Perth 418 km 414.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 292 min
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.

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Car (driver) 89.2% / 83.2%
Collingwood Heights — Car (driver): 89.2% Spencer Park — Car (driver): 83.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 7.9%
Collingwood Heights — Car (passenger): 3.6% Spencer Park — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 3.6%
Collingwood Heights — Worked from Home: 5.4% Spencer Park — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Collingwood Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest Spencer Park — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 1.8% / 0.9%
Collingwood Heights — Bus: 1.8% Spencer Park — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.2%).

Setting

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Collingwood Heights Spencer Park
Connectivity score 67/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
320 premises
 33%
1,844 premises

Climate

Collingwood Heights 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Collingwood Heights

Acreage Coastal

Spencer Park

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

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