Spalding vs Waggrakine

Waggrakine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Spalding. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Waggrakine: a median of $581,000, 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.

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

Waggrakine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 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 $290,050)
  • has cheaper houses ($456,000 vs $581,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spalding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spalding

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (282 min vs 289 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (421.1 km vs 426.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Spalding is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • Waggrakine carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Waggrakine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs -4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Spalding and Waggrakine 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 Waggrakine
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 Waggrakine
Walkability 47 / 0
Spalding — Walkability: 47/100 Waggrakine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 4 / 16
Spalding — Safety: 4/100 Waggrakine — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 52 / 66
Spalding — Low fire risk: 52/100 Waggrakine — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 37 / 100
Spalding — Low flood risk: 37/100 Waggrakine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waggrakine has higher household incomes ($83,460 vs $55,172); Waggrakine has more residents (2,679 vs 1,992).

Spalding Waggrakine
Population 1,992 2,679
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +12.9%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $55,172/yr $83,460/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $290/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spalding Waggrakine
0-4 6.4% / 6.6%
Spalding — 0-4: 6.4% Waggrakine — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.6% / 16.8%
Spalding — 5-14: 14.6% Waggrakine — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.5% / 6.5%
Spalding — 15-19: 6.5% Waggrakine — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.5% / 5.9%
Spalding — 20-24: 6.5% Waggrakine — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.0% / 12.7%
Spalding — 25-34: 11.0% Waggrakine — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 11.8% / 12.3%
Spalding — 35-44: 11.8% Waggrakine — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.1% / 13.3%
Spalding — 45-54: 13.1% Waggrakine — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.2% / 11.6%
Spalding — 55-64: 13.2% Waggrakine — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.4% / 9.1%
Spalding — 65-74: 11.4% Waggrakine — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.5% / 3.9%
Spalding — 75-84: 4.5% Waggrakine — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.0%
Spalding — 85+: 1.5% Waggrakine — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spalding 43.2% lone person
Spalding — Lone Person: 43.2% Spalding — Couple Families: 27.0% Spalding — One Parent Families: 23.2% Spalding — Group Household: 4.3% Spalding — Other Families: 2.3%
Waggrakine 28.5% lone person
Waggrakine — Lone Person: 28.5% Waggrakine — Couple Families: 44.7% Waggrakine — One Parent Families: 21.7% Waggrakine — Group Household: 4.0% Waggrakine — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Waggrakine 23.6% renting
Waggrakine — Owned Outright: 32.9% Waggrakine — Mortgage: 43.5% Waggrakine — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Waggrakine
England 2.4% / 3.1%
Spalding — England: 2.4% Waggrakine — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
Spalding — New Zealand: 1.7% Waggrakine — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.7%
Spalding — Philippines: 0.8% Waggrakine — Philippines: 1.7%
Thailand 0.6% / 0.4%
Spalding — Thailand: 0.6% Waggrakine — Thailand: 0.4%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Spalding — South Africa: 0.5% Waggrakine — South Africa: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Spalding Waggrakine
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.6%
Spalding — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Waggrakine — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 5.6%
Spalding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Waggrakine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 4.2%
Spalding — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Waggrakine — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Spalding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Waggrakine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 0.8%
Spalding — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Waggrakine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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%
Waggrakine 96.0% houses
Waggrakine — Houses: 96.0% Waggrakine — Townhouses: 0.7% Waggrakine — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spalding Waggrakine
Median house price $456,000 $581,000
Median unit price $425,000 —
Median land price $87,000 $290,050
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 26 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 Waggrakine
3 bed $452K / $540K
Spalding — 3 bed: $452K (62 sales) Waggrakine — 3 bed: $540K (24 sales)

62 vs 24 sales

4 bed $495K / $653K
Spalding — 4 bed: $495K (19 sales) Waggrakine — 4 bed: $653K (32 sales)

19 vs 32 sales

Development activity

Spalding Waggrakine
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 Waggrakine
Houses 5.2%
$550/wk on $550K
 4.9%
$665/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Spalding Waggrakine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 64% 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 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 81% of WA

Liveability

Spalding is more walkable (47 vs 0); Waggrakine scores higher overall (25 vs 13).

Spalding Waggrakine
Grade D
same for both
Score 13/100 25/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Spalding carries more flood risk (63 vs 0); Spalding carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 34).

Spalding Waggrakine
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
84/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

  • Waggrakine Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spalding Waggrakine
Parks & reserves 8 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Waggrakine sits further from the CBD (426.2 km vs 421.1 km).

Spalding Waggrakine
Walkability score 47/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 421.1 km 426.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 282 min 289 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Waggrakine
Car (driver) 82.7% / 84.6%
Spalding — Car (driver): 82.7% Waggrakine — Car (driver): 84.6%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 8.2%
Spalding — Car (passenger): 9.1% Waggrakine — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Worked from Home 2.3% / 4.6%
Spalding — Worked from Home: 2.3% Waggrakine — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Bus 3.6% / 1.7%
Spalding — Bus: 3.6% Waggrakine — Bus: 1.7%
Bicycle 2.3% / —
Spalding — Bicycle: 2.3% Waggrakine — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Spalding — Walked Only: not among its largest Waggrakine — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Spalding Waggrakine
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Spalding Waggrakine
Connectivity score 100/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,017 premises
 72%
1,080 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Spalding Waggrakine
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

Waggrakine

Acreage Affordable Family

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