Spalding vs Webberton

Webberton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Spalding. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spalding, most households own their home. In Webberton, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Webberton: a median of $650,000, against $456,000 in Spalding. On these figures, Spalding tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Webberton suits renters, families with children, and 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

They split

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

  • Spalding has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Webberton is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($87,000 vs $535,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($456,000 vs $650,000)
  • But Webberton has cheaper units ($131,000 vs $425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Webberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Spalding is more walkable (47/100 vs 39/100)
  • Webberton sits closer to the CBD (418.8 km vs 421.1 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 39/100)
  • Webberton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Spalding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.0% vs -16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Spalding and Webberton 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 Webberton
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 Webberton
Walkability 47 / 39
Spalding — Walkability: 47/100 Webberton — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 4 / 2
Spalding — Safety: 4/100 Webberton — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Spalding — Low fire risk: 52/100 Webberton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 100
Spalding — Low flood risk: 37/100 Webberton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spalding has more residents (1,992 vs 158); Webberton has higher household incomes ($70,200 vs $55,172).

Spalding Webberton
Population 1,992
+92% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% -16.8%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $55,172/yr $70,200/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spalding Webberton
0-4 6.4% / 8.9%
Spalding — 0-4: 6.4% Webberton — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 14.6% / 16.5%
Spalding — 5-14: 14.6% Webberton — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.5% / 8.2%
Spalding — 15-19: 6.5% Webberton — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.5% / 3.8%
Spalding — 20-24: 6.5% Webberton — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.0% / 10.8%
Spalding — 25-34: 11.0% Webberton — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 11.8% / 13.3%
Spalding — 35-44: 11.8% Webberton — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.1% / 12.7%
Spalding — 45-54: 13.1% Webberton — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.2% / 13.3%
Spalding — 55-64: 13.2% Webberton — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.4% / 10.1%
Spalding — 65-74: 11.4% Webberton — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.5% / 3.8%
Spalding — 75-84: 4.5% Webberton — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.5% / —
Spalding — 85+: 1.5% Webberton — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Webberton 51.3% couple families
Webberton — Couple Families: 51.3% Webberton — Lone Person: 25.6% Webberton — One Parent Families: 15.4% Webberton — Group Household: 7.7% Webberton — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Webberton 49.1% renting
Webberton — Owned Outright: 25.5% Webberton — Mortgage: 25.5% Webberton — Renting: 49.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spalding Webberton
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.7%
Spalding — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Webberton — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 7.6%
Spalding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Webberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 6.3%
Spalding — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Webberton — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Spalding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Webberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / —
Spalding — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Webberton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Webberton
Philippines 0.8% / 5.1%
Spalding — Philippines: 0.8% Webberton — Philippines: 5.1%
England 2.4% / 1.9%
Spalding — England: 2.4% Webberton — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.9%
Spalding — New Zealand: 1.7% Webberton — New Zealand: 1.9%
China — / 3.2%
Spalding — China: not among its largest Webberton — China: 3.2%
Indonesia — / 3.2%
Spalding — Indonesia: not among its largest Webberton — Indonesia: 3.2%
Fiji — / 2.5%
Spalding — Fiji: not among its largest Webberton — Fiji: 2.5%
Thailand 0.6% / —
Spalding — Thailand: 0.6% Webberton — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Spalding — South Africa: 0.5% Webberton — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

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%
Webberton 80.0% houses
Webberton — Houses: 80.0% Webberton — Townhouses: 30.0% Webberton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spalding Webberton
Median house price $456,000 $650,000
Median unit price $425,000 $131,000
Median land price $87,000 $535,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Spalding Webberton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 80% 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

Spalding is more walkable (47 vs 39).

Spalding Webberton
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

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

Spalding Webberton
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
98/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

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

Amenities in the suburb

Spalding Webberton
Parks & reserves 8 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Spalding sits further from the CBD (421.1 km vs 418.8 km).

Spalding Webberton
Walkability score 47/100 39/100
Distance to Perth 421.1 km 418.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 282 min 280 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
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 Webberton
Car (driver) 82.7% / 85.7%
Spalding — Car (driver): 82.7% Webberton — Car (driver): 85.7%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 8.2%
Spalding — Car (passenger): 9.1% Webberton — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only — / 6.1%
Spalding — Walked Only: not among its largest Webberton — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 3.6% / —
Spalding — Bus: 3.6% Webberton — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.3% / —
Spalding — Bicycle: 2.3% Webberton — Bicycle: not among its largest
Worked from Home 2.3% / —
Spalding — Worked from Home: 2.3% Webberton — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Spalding Webberton
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 1.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Spalding Webberton
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%
523 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Spalding Webberton
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

Webberton

Coastal Family Townhouses Young Families

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