South Kingsville vs Spotswood

In both, most households own their home. In Spotswood, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Spotswood: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.1 million in South Kingsville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, South Kingsville 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

Spotswood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 42%)
  • But South Kingsville carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

South Kingsville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($507,500 vs $754,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,220,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Kingsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $456/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spotswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • South Kingsville carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 93/100)
  • Spotswood has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Kingsville Spotswood
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.

South Kingsville Spotswood
Walkability 72 / 85
South Kingsville — Walkability: 72/100 Spotswood — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 46 / 7
South Kingsville — Safety: 46/100 Spotswood — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Kingsville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spotswood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 84 / 72
South Kingsville — Low flood risk: 84/100 Spotswood — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Spotswood has more residents (2,820 vs 2,156); Spotswood rents higher ($456/wk vs $381/wk).

South Kingsville Spotswood
Population 2,156 2,820
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +8.3%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $117,572/yr $127,920/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $456/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Kingsville Spotswood
0-4 8.9% / 7.3%
South Kingsville — 0-4: 8.9% Spotswood — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 11.8% / 13.7%
South Kingsville — 5-14: 11.8% Spotswood — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 3.7% / 3.9%
South Kingsville — 15-19: 3.7% Spotswood — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.3% / 4.1%
South Kingsville — 20-24: 4.3% Spotswood — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 17.2% / 15.2%
South Kingsville — 25-34: 17.2% Spotswood — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 21.2% / 19.7%
South Kingsville — 35-44: 21.2% Spotswood — 35-44: 19.7%
45-54 14.1% / 15.5%
South Kingsville — 45-54: 14.1% Spotswood — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.6% / 9.4%
South Kingsville — 55-64: 10.6% Spotswood — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 5.2% / 6.8%
South Kingsville — 65-74: 5.2% Spotswood — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 2.6% / 3.3%
South Kingsville — 75-84: 2.6% Spotswood — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.6% / 1.0%
South Kingsville — 85+: 0.6% Spotswood — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Kingsville 41.3% couple families
South Kingsville — Couple Families: 41.3% South Kingsville — Lone Person: 40.3% South Kingsville — One Parent Families: 11.9% South Kingsville — Group Household: 4.0% South Kingsville — Other Families: 2.5%
Spotswood 47.9% couple families
Spotswood — Couple Families: 47.9% Spotswood — Lone Person: 32.3% Spotswood — One Parent Families: 12.7% Spotswood — Group Household: 5.2% Spotswood — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Kingsville 38.2% renting
South Kingsville — Owned Outright: 22.5% South Kingsville — Mortgage: 39.4% South Kingsville — Renting: 38.2%
Spotswood 32.9% renting
Spotswood — Owned Outright: 27.6% Spotswood — Mortgage: 39.4% Spotswood — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Kingsville Spotswood
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 21.6%
South Kingsville — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Spotswood — Bachelor Degree: 21.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 10.0%
South Kingsville — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Spotswood — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.7%
South Kingsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Spotswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 7.4%
South Kingsville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Spotswood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.6%
South Kingsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Spotswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

South Kingsville Spotswood
England 3.0% / 3.1%
South Kingsville — England: 3.0% Spotswood — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.4%
South Kingsville — New Zealand: 2.5% Spotswood — New Zealand: 2.4%
India 2.3% / 2.3%
South Kingsville — India: 2.3% Spotswood — India: 2.3%
Italy 0.9% / 1.5%
South Kingsville — Italy: 0.9% Spotswood — Italy: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.1%
South Kingsville — Vietnam: 1.0% Spotswood — Vietnam: 1.1%
Lebanon 1.2% / —
South Kingsville — Lebanon: 1.2% Spotswood — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Kingsville 41.5% houses
South Kingsville — Houses: 41.5% South Kingsville — Townhouses: 54.6% South Kingsville — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Spotswood 65.2% houses
Spotswood — Houses: 65.2% Spotswood — Townhouses: 30.6% Spotswood — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Kingsville Spotswood
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,220,250
Median unit price $507,500 $754,500
Median land price — $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 19 sales
 32 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

South Kingsville Spotswood
2 bed $773K / $1.01M
South Kingsville — 2 bed: $773K (8 sales) Spotswood — 2 bed: $1.01M (17 sales)

8 vs 17 sales

3 bed $970K / $1.16M
South Kingsville — 3 bed: $970K (23 sales) Spotswood — 3 bed: $1.16M (53 sales)

23 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.56M / $1.3M
South Kingsville — 4 bed: $1.56M (14 sales) Spotswood — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales)

14 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.4M
South Kingsville — 5 bed: $1.24M (5 sales) Spotswood — 5 bed: $1.4M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Spotswood has more industrially zoned land (38% vs 0%); Spotswood has more commercially zoned land (13% vs 2%).

South Kingsville Spotswood
Residential 87% 22%
Industrial 0% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 16%
Commercial 2% 13%
Parks and recreation 5% 11%
Planning zones cover 99% of South Kingsville and 100% of Spotswood. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

South Kingsville Spotswood
New dwellings approved 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +206%
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.

South Kingsville Spotswood
Houses 3.9%
$810/wk on $1.07M
 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.15M
Units 7.1%
$530/wk on $390K
 —

Ranking within VIC

South Kingsville Spotswood
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of VIC —

Liveability

Spotswood is more walkable (85 vs 72); South Kingsville scores higher overall (85 vs 78).

South Kingsville Spotswood
Grade A+ A
Score 85/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Spotswood carries more flood risk (28 vs 16); Spotswood carries more crime risk (93 vs 54).

South Kingsville Spotswood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
16/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 48
within 5 km
 40
within 5 km

Schools

South Kingsville Spotswood
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 4.3 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.7%

Schools in South Kingsville

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

Schools in Spotswood

  • Spotswood Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Margaret Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Kingsville Spotswood
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 4
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

South Kingsville Spotswood
Walkability score 72/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 10.8 km
+6% vs other
 10.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 18 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3015
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3015
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.

South Kingsville Spotswood
Worked from Home 46.7% / 46.6%
South Kingsville — Worked from Home: 46.7% Spotswood — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Car (driver) 45.9% / 43.1%
South Kingsville — Car (driver): 45.9% Spotswood — Car (driver): 43.1%
Train 2.2% / 4.8%
South Kingsville — Train: 2.2% Spotswood — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.6%
South Kingsville — Car (passenger): 2.6% Spotswood — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.5%
South Kingsville — Walked Only: 1.5% Spotswood — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.7%).

Setting

South Kingsville Spotswood
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

South Kingsville Spotswood
Connectivity score 88/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,098 premises
 57%
1,662 premises

Climate

South Kingsville Spotswood
Annual rainfall 482 mm 534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

South Kingsville Spotswood
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.81 pphm
same for both

Council rates

South Kingsville Spotswood
Average residential rate $2,677/yr
same for both
Council Hobsons Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

South Kingsville Spotswood
Division Gellibrand Fraser
Member Tim Watts Daniel Mulino
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Kingsville Spotswood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Kingsville

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban Young Families

Spotswood

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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