Spalding vs Glenfield

Glenfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Spalding. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenfield: a median of $655,000, against $456,000 in Spalding, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Spalding tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenfield suits couples.

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

Glenfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Spalding has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($87,000 vs $170,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($456,000 vs $655,000)
  • But Glenfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spalding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 28/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (421.1 km vs 425.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 28/100)
  • But Glenfield carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Glenfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Spalding Glenfield
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.

Spalding Glenfield
Walkability 47 / 28
Spalding — Walkability: 47/100 Glenfield — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 4 / 20
Spalding — Safety: 4/100 Glenfield — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 52 / 67
Spalding — Low fire risk: 52/100 Glenfield — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 37 / 100
Spalding — Low flood risk: 37/100 Glenfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spalding has more residents (1,992 vs 1,009); Glenfield has higher household incomes ($102,596 vs $55,172).

Spalding Glenfield
Population 1,992
+49% vs other
 1,009
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +7.5%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $55,172/yr $102,596/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $320/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spalding Glenfield
0-4 6.4% / 8.1%
Spalding — 0-4: 6.4% Glenfield — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 14.6% / 16.5%
Spalding — 5-14: 14.6% Glenfield — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.5% / 5.9%
Spalding — 15-19: 6.5% Glenfield — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.5% / 4.1%
Spalding — 20-24: 6.5% Glenfield — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.0% / 14.5%
Spalding — 25-34: 11.0% Glenfield — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.8% / 13.1%
Spalding — 35-44: 11.8% Glenfield — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.1% / 13.0%
Spalding — 45-54: 13.1% Glenfield — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 13.2% / 11.1%
Spalding — 55-64: 13.2% Glenfield — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 11.4% / 8.9%
Spalding — 65-74: 11.4% Glenfield — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 4.5% / 2.8%
Spalding — 75-84: 4.5% Glenfield — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.5% / 2.1%
Spalding — 85+: 1.5% Glenfield — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spalding 27.0% couple families
Spalding — Couple Families: 27.0% Spalding — Lone Person: 43.2% Spalding — One Parent Families: 23.2% Spalding — Group Household: 4.3% Spalding — Other Families: 2.3%
Glenfield 50.2% couple families
Glenfield — Couple Families: 50.2% Glenfield — Lone Person: 25.5% Glenfield — One Parent Families: 19.0% Glenfield — Group Household: 4.0% Glenfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spalding 33.1% renting
Spalding — Owned Outright: 34.7% Spalding — Mortgage: 32.2% Spalding — Renting: 33.1%
Glenfield 34.8% renting
Glenfield — Owned Outright: 29.9% Glenfield — Mortgage: 35.3% Glenfield — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spalding Glenfield
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 18.7%
Spalding — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Glenfield — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 7.7%
Spalding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Glenfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 7.6%
Spalding — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Glenfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Spalding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Glenfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 1.3%
Spalding — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Glenfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Spalding Glenfield
England 2.4% / 5.8%
Spalding — England: 2.4% Glenfield — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.0%
Spalding — New Zealand: 1.7% Glenfield — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 0.5% / 2.1%
Spalding — South Africa: 0.5% Glenfield — South Africa: 2.1%
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Spalding — Germany: 0.5% Glenfield — Germany: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.4%
Spalding — Philippines: 0.8% Glenfield — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Spalding — Scotland: not among its largest Glenfield — Scotland: 0.9%
Thailand 0.6% / —
Spalding — Thailand: 0.6% Glenfield — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spalding 86.2% houses
Spalding — Houses: 86.2% Spalding — Townhouses: 10.4% Spalding — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Glenfield 98.6% houses
Glenfield — Houses: 98.6% Glenfield — Townhouses: 2.3% Glenfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spalding Glenfield
Median house price $456,000 $655,000
Median unit price $425,000 —
Median land price $87,000 $170,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 27 days
from 11 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.

Spalding Glenfield
3 bed $452K / $550K
Spalding — 3 bed: $452K (62 sales) Glenfield — 3 bed: $550K (8 sales)

62 vs 8 sales

4 bed $495K / $681K
Spalding — 4 bed: $495K (19 sales) Glenfield — 4 bed: $681K (46 sales)

19 vs 46 sales

Development activity

Spalding Glenfield
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Spalding Glenfield
Houses 5.2%
$550/wk on $550K
 5.0%
$730/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Spalding Glenfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 82% of WA

Liveability

Glenfield scores higher overall (40 vs 13); Spalding is more walkable (47 vs 28).

Spalding Glenfield
Grade D C
Score 13/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Spalding carries more flood risk (63 vs 0); Spalding carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 33).

Spalding Glenfield
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
80/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
70/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Spalding Glenfield
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Spalding

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

Schools in Glenfield

  • Leaning Tree Steiner School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Leaning Tree Steiner School - Glenfield Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Spalding Glenfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Glenfield sits further from the CBD (425.3 km vs 421.1 km).

Spalding Glenfield
Walkability score 47/100 28/100
Distance to Perth 421.1 km 425.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 282 min 286 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
 0.2%
postcode 6532
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
 60
postcode 6532

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.

Spalding Glenfield
Car (driver) 82.7% / 80.8%
Spalding — Car (driver): 82.7% Glenfield — Car (driver): 80.8%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 7.7%
Spalding — Car (passenger): 9.1% Glenfield — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Worked from Home 2.3% / 5.6%
Spalding — Worked from Home: 2.3% Glenfield — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Bus 3.6% / 2.1%
Spalding — Bus: 3.6% Glenfield — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Spalding — Walked Only: not among its largest Glenfield — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bicycle 2.3% / —
Spalding — Bicycle: 2.3% Glenfield — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Spalding Glenfield
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 1.1 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Spalding Glenfield
Connectivity score 100/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,017 premises
 91%
583 premises

Climate

Spalding Glenfield
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Spalding Glenfield
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Spalding Glenfield
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Spalding Glenfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Spalding

Acreage Affordable Coastal Parks

Glenfield

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family

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