Collingwood Park vs Spencer Park

Spencer Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Collingwood Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Collingwood Park: a median of $800,000, against $700,000 in Spencer Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Spencer 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Collingwood Park is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 42%)
  • Spencer Park has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

  • has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $800,000)

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 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)

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 36/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (414.2 km vs 417.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spencer Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Spencer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.8% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Collingwood 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.

Collingwood 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.

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
Walkability 36 / 65
Collingwood Park — Walkability: 36/100 Spencer Park — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 25 / 23
Collingwood Park — Safety: 25/100 Spencer Park — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Collingwood Park — Low fire risk: 59/100 Spencer Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Collingwood Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Spencer Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spencer Park has more residents (3,445 vs 205); Collingwood Park has higher household incomes ($72,176 vs $55,952).

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
Population 205 3,445
+1580% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.1% +0.8%
Median age 52 48
Median household income $72,176/yr
+22% vs other
 $55,952/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+9% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
0-4 2.9% / 4.7%
Collingwood Park — 0-4: 2.9% Spencer Park — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 6.8% / 11.2%
Collingwood Park — 5-14: 6.8% Spencer Park — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 7.8% / 6.1%
Collingwood Park — 15-19: 7.8% Spencer Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.9% / 4.5%
Collingwood Park — 20-24: 4.9% Spencer Park — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.8% / 11.0%
Collingwood Park — 25-34: 9.8% Spencer Park — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 8.3% / 9.3%
Collingwood Park — 35-44: 8.3% Spencer Park — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 15.1% / 10.9%
Collingwood Park — 45-54: 15.1% Spencer Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 22.0% / 13.3%
Collingwood Park — 55-64: 22.0% Spencer Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 19.5% / 13.0%
Collingwood Park — 65-74: 19.5% Spencer Park — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.4% / 9.9%
Collingwood Park — 75-84: 3.4% Spencer Park — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 6.2%
Collingwood Park — 85+: not among its largest Spencer Park — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Park 45.8% lone person
Collingwood Park — Lone Person: 45.8% Collingwood Park — Couple Families: 37.5% Collingwood Park — One Parent Families: 16.7% Collingwood Park — Group Household: 0.0% Collingwood Park — Other Families: 0.0%
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 Park 21.2% renting
Collingwood Park — Owned Outright: 54.5% Collingwood Park — Mortgage: 24.2% Collingwood Park — Renting: 21.2%
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 Park Spencer Park
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 16.3%
Collingwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Spencer Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 9.0%
Collingwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Spencer Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 7.4%
Collingwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Spencer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Collingwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Spencer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Collingwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Spencer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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 Park Spencer Park
England 4.4% / 7.6%
Collingwood Park — England: 4.4% Spencer Park — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.1%
Collingwood Park — New Zealand: 1.5% Spencer Park — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 2.0% / 0.9%
Collingwood Park — South Africa: 2.0% Spencer Park — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany 1.5% / 0.8%
Collingwood Park — Germany: 1.5% Spencer Park — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.7%
Collingwood Park — Scotland: 1.5% Spencer Park — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Collingwood Park — Philippines: not among its largest Spencer Park — Philippines: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Park 92.7% houses
Collingwood Park — Houses: 92.7% Collingwood Park — Townhouses: 6.1% Collingwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
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 Park Spencer Park
Median house price $800,000 $700,000
Median unit price — $469,000
Median land price — $248,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 4 sales
 20 days
from 30 sales

Development activity

Collingwood 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.

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

Ranking within WA

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools — Higher than 26% of WA
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Spencer Park is more walkable (65 vs 36).

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Collingwood Park carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0).

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
75/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Collingwood Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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 Park Spencer Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Collingwood Park sits further from the CBD (417.5 km vs 414.2 km).

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
Walkability score 36/100 65/100
Distance to Perth 417.5 km 414.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 296 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 Park Spencer Park
Car (driver) 82.4% / 83.2%
Collingwood Park — Car (driver): 82.4% Spencer Park — Car (driver): 83.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.9%
Collingwood Park — Car (passenger): 5.9% Spencer Park — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Walked Only 4.7% / 3.7%
Collingwood Park — Walked Only: 4.7% Spencer Park — Walked Only: 3.7%
Worked from Home 3.5% / 3.6%
Collingwood Park — Worked from Home: 3.5% Spencer Park — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Bus 3.5% / 0.9%
Collingwood Park — Bus: 3.5% Spencer Park — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 572 m
916 m to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Collingwood Park Spencer Park
Connectivity score 61/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
165 premises
 33%
1,844 premises

Climate

Collingwood 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Collingwood Park

Beach Coastal

Spencer Park

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

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