Spalding vs Strathalbyn

Spalding is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Strathalbyn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strathalbyn, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathalbyn: a median of $800,000, 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 Strathalbyn 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

Strathalbyn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 96/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Spalding has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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 $222,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($456,000 vs $800,000)
  • But Strathalbyn leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $318/wk)
  • But Strathalbyn leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Spalding has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 0%)
  • Strathalbyn carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 96/100)

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

Spalding and Strathalbyn 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 Strathalbyn
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 Strathalbyn
Walkability 47 / 43
Spalding — Walkability: 47/100 Strathalbyn — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 4 / 51
Spalding — Safety: 4/100 Strathalbyn — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Spalding — Low fire risk: 52/100 Strathalbyn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 14
Spalding — Low flood risk: 37/100 Strathalbyn — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Strathalbyn has higher household incomes ($117,572 vs $55,172); Spalding has more residents (1,992 vs 1,165).

Spalding Strathalbyn
Population 1,992
+42% vs other
 1,165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% -5.3%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $55,172/yr $117,572/yr
+113% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $318/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spalding Strathalbyn
0-4 6.4% / 5.7%
Spalding — 0-4: 6.4% Strathalbyn — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.6% / 12.1%
Spalding — 5-14: 14.6% Strathalbyn — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.5% / 8.8%
Spalding — 15-19: 6.5% Strathalbyn — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 6.5% / 5.8%
Spalding — 20-24: 6.5% Strathalbyn — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.0% / 9.3%
Spalding — 25-34: 11.0% Strathalbyn — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 11.8% / 9.9%
Spalding — 35-44: 11.8% Strathalbyn — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.1% / 18.9%
Spalding — 45-54: 13.1% Strathalbyn — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 13.2% / 16.4%
Spalding — 55-64: 13.2% Strathalbyn — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 11.4% / 8.4%
Spalding — 65-74: 11.4% Strathalbyn — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.5% / 3.7%
Spalding — 75-84: 4.5% Strathalbyn — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.5% / 0.9%
Spalding — 85+: 1.5% Strathalbyn — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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%
Strathalbyn 64.8% couple families
Strathalbyn — Couple Families: 64.8% Strathalbyn — Lone Person: 17.4% Strathalbyn — One Parent Families: 13.4% Strathalbyn — Group Household: 3.2% Strathalbyn — 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%
Strathalbyn 9.4% renting
Strathalbyn — Owned Outright: 37.1% Strathalbyn — Mortgage: 53.5% Strathalbyn — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spalding Strathalbyn
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 21.1%
Spalding — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Strathalbyn — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 7.3%
Spalding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Strathalbyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 6.4%
Spalding — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Strathalbyn — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Spalding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Strathalbyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 1.0%
Spalding — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Strathalbyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Strathalbyn
England 2.4% / 3.3%
Spalding — England: 2.4% Strathalbyn — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.0%
Spalding — New Zealand: 1.7% Strathalbyn — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Spalding — Philippines: 0.8% Strathalbyn — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.1%
Spalding — South Africa: 0.5% Strathalbyn — South Africa: 1.1%
Thailand 0.6% / 0.3%
Spalding — Thailand: 0.6% Strathalbyn — Thailand: 0.3%
India — / 0.6%
Spalding — India: not among its largest Strathalbyn — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

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%
Strathalbyn 99.5% houses
Strathalbyn — Houses: 99.5% Strathalbyn — Townhouses: 0.0% Strathalbyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spalding Strathalbyn
Median house price $456,000 $800,000
Median unit price $425,000 —
Median land price $87,000 $222,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 18 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Spalding Strathalbyn
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 Strathalbyn
Houses 5.2%
$550/wk on $550K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Spalding Strathalbyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of WA —

Liveability

Strathalbyn scores higher overall (41 vs 13).

Spalding Strathalbyn
Grade D C
Score 13/100 41/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Spalding carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Spalding carries more crime risk (96 vs 49).

Spalding Strathalbyn
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
96/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
86/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Spalding

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

Schools in Strathalbyn

  • Geraldton Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spalding Strathalbyn
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Spalding Strathalbyn
Walkability score 47/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 421.1 km 420.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 282 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
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.

Spalding Strathalbyn
Car (driver) 82.7% / 84.8%
Spalding — Car (driver): 82.7% Strathalbyn — Car (driver): 84.8%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 6.5%
Spalding — Car (passenger): 9.1% Strathalbyn — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 2.3% / 5.0%
Spalding — Worked from Home: 2.3% Strathalbyn — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Bus 3.6% / 1.1%
Spalding — Bus: 3.6% Strathalbyn — Bus: 1.1%
Bicycle 2.3% / 0.6%
Spalding — Bicycle: 2.3% Strathalbyn — Bicycle: 0.6%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Spalding — Walked Only: not among its largest Strathalbyn — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Spalding Strathalbyn
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 2.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Spalding Strathalbyn
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

Strathalbyn

Coastal Large Blocks Parks River

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