Spearwood vs Coogee

Spearwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Coogee. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Coogee, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Coogee: a median of $1.39 million, against $951,000 in Spearwood, and rent is higher there too. Spearwood is closer to the city centre: 25.2 km, against 30.8 km. On these figures, Spearwood tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Coogee 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

Coogee

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 76/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 74%)
  • But Spearwood has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Spearwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($710,000 vs $1,072,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($950,775 vs $1,390,000)
  • But Coogee has cheaper units ($450,000 vs $513,500)

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

Renters

Spearwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spearwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 40/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.2 km vs 30.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Spearwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)
  • But Coogee carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Coogee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 9.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Spearwood Coogee
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.

Spearwood Coogee
Walkability 79 / 40
Spearwood — Walkability: 79/100 Coogee — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 24 / 45
Spearwood — Safety: 24/100 Coogee — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 70 / 65
Spearwood — Low fire risk: 70/100 Coogee — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Spearwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Coogee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spearwood has more residents (10,944 vs 5,345); Coogee has higher household incomes ($113,464 vs $75,296).

Spearwood Coogee
Population 10,944
+51% vs other
 5,345
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +16.3%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $75,296/yr $113,464/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $430/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spearwood Coogee
0-4 5.7% / 4.7%
Spearwood — 0-4: 5.7% Coogee — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.6% / 11.0%
Spearwood — 5-14: 9.6% Coogee — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.6% / 5.8%
Spearwood — 15-19: 4.6% Coogee — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.5% / 5.4%
Spearwood — 20-24: 6.5% Coogee — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.3% / 9.1%
Spearwood — 25-34: 14.3% Coogee — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.9% / 11.6%
Spearwood — 35-44: 12.9% Coogee — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.0% / 14.6%
Spearwood — 45-54: 13.0% Coogee — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 12.2% / 15.0%
Spearwood — 55-64: 12.2% Coogee — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 10.8% / 13.4%
Spearwood — 65-74: 10.8% Coogee — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 7.2% / 7.1%
Spearwood — 75-84: 7.2% Coogee — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.2% / 2.0%
Spearwood — 85+: 3.2% Coogee — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spearwood 34.8% couple families
Spearwood — Couple Families: 34.8% Spearwood — Lone Person: 41.6% Spearwood — One Parent Families: 16.9% Spearwood — Group Household: 5.1% Spearwood — Other Families: 1.6%
Coogee 58.0% couple families
Coogee — Couple Families: 58.0% Coogee — Lone Person: 28.9% Coogee — One Parent Families: 10.0% Coogee — Group Household: 1.5% Coogee — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spearwood 29.6% renting
Spearwood — Owned Outright: 36.0% Spearwood — Mortgage: 34.5% Spearwood — Renting: 29.6%
Coogee 11.6% renting
Coogee — Owned Outright: 49.9% Coogee — Mortgage: 38.6% Coogee — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spearwood Coogee
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.9%
Spearwood — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Coogee — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 12.1%
Spearwood — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Coogee — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Spearwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Coogee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.6%
Spearwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Coogee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Spearwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Coogee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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.

Spearwood Coogee
England 5.6% / 8.7%
Spearwood — England: 5.6% Coogee — England: 8.7%
Italy 3.9% / 2.6%
Spearwood — Italy: 3.9% Coogee — Italy: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.0%
Spearwood — New Zealand: 2.6% Coogee — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 3.5% / —
Spearwood — Philippines: 3.5% Coogee — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / 1.2%
Spearwood — South Africa: 1.0% Coogee — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.2%
Spearwood — Scotland: 0.9% Coogee — Scotland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spearwood 73.5% houses
Spearwood — Houses: 73.5% Spearwood — Townhouses: 20.9% Spearwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Coogee 86.1% houses
Coogee — Houses: 86.1% Coogee — Townhouses: 2.9% Coogee — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spearwood Coogee
Median house price $950,775 $1,390,000
Median unit price $513,500 $450,000
Median land price $710,000 $1,072,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 137 sales
 28 days
from 44 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.

Spearwood Coogee
3 bed $921K / $1.17M
Spearwood — 3 bed: $921K (123 sales) Coogee — 3 bed: $1.17M (21 sales)

123 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.57M
Spearwood — 4 bed: $1.19M (70 sales) Coogee — 4 bed: $1.57M (26 sales)

70 vs 26 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $2.16M
Spearwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (9 sales) Coogee — 5 bed: $2.16M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Spearwood Coogee
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Spearwood Coogee
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
 4.3%
$1,100/wk on $1.33M
Units 5.6%
$650/wk on $604K
 —

Ranking within WA

Spearwood Coogee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools Higher than 2% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of WA —

Liveability

Spearwood is more walkable (79 vs 40); Coogee scores higher overall (65 vs 47).

Spearwood Coogee
Grade C B
Score 47/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Spearwood carries more crime risk (76 vs 55).

Spearwood Coogee
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Spearwood Coogee
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 6.1 km
 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.5%

Schools in Spearwood

  • Newton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Spearwood Alternative School Government · Primary below peers
  • Spearwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coogee

  • Coogee Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spearwood Coogee
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 10 8
Childcare 5 2
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coogee sits further from the CBD (30.8 km vs 25.2 km).

Spearwood Coogee
Walkability score 79/100 40/100
Distance to Perth 25.2 km 30.8 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 298.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6163
 1.2%
postcode 6166
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6163
 62
postcode 6166

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.

Spearwood Coogee
Car (driver) 80.1% / 79.8%
Spearwood — Car (driver): 80.1% Coogee — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 9.0%
Spearwood — Worked from Home: 6.5% Coogee — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.8%
Spearwood — Car (passenger): 5.8% Coogee — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 3.0% / 3.7%
Spearwood — Train: 3.0% Coogee — Train: 3.7%
Bus 3.0% / 1.9%
Spearwood — Bus: 3.0% Coogee — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Spearwood Coogee
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 465 m
576 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Spearwood Coogee
Connectivity score 73/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
5,577 premises
 58%
2,314 premises

Climate

Spearwood Coogee
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Spearwood Coogee
Average residential rate $2,754/yr
same for both
Council Cockburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Spearwood Coogee
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Spearwood Coogee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Spearwood

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Coogee

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium Quiet

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