Spearwood vs Yangebup

Yangebup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Spearwood. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Yangebup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Spearwood tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Yangebup suits 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

Yangebup

ahead on 4 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 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 74%)
  • But Spearwood has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Yangebup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yangebup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Spearwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Spearwood

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 10%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • But Yangebup carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Spearwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Spearwood and Yangebup 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 Yangebup
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 Yangebup
Walkability 79 / 71
Spearwood — Walkability: 79/100 Yangebup — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 24 / 36
Spearwood — Safety: 24/100 Yangebup — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 70 / 62
Spearwood — Low fire risk: 70/100 Yangebup — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Spearwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yangebup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spearwood has more residents (10,944 vs 7,631); Yangebup has higher household incomes ($99,580 vs $75,296).

Spearwood Yangebup
Population 10,944
+30% vs other
 7,631
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +2.0%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $75,296/yr $99,580/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spearwood Yangebup
0-4 5.7% / 7.3%
Spearwood — 0-4: 5.7% Yangebup — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 9.6% / 13.4%
Spearwood — 5-14: 9.6% Yangebup — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.6% / 5.0%
Spearwood — 15-19: 4.6% Yangebup — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.5% / 5.8%
Spearwood — 20-24: 6.5% Yangebup — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.3% / 14.3%
Spearwood — 25-34: 14.3% Yangebup — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.9% / 16.1%
Spearwood — 35-44: 12.9% Yangebup — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 13.0% / 13.6%
Spearwood — 45-54: 13.0% Yangebup — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.2% / 12.5%
Spearwood — 55-64: 12.2% Yangebup — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 10.8% / 7.7%
Spearwood — 65-74: 10.8% Yangebup — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 7.2% / 3.3%
Spearwood — 75-84: 7.2% Yangebup — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 3.2% / 0.9%
Spearwood — 85+: 3.2% Yangebup — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Yangebup 48.6% couple families
Yangebup — Couple Families: 48.6% Yangebup — Lone Person: 29.8% Yangebup — One Parent Families: 17.6% Yangebup — Group Household: 3.1% Yangebup — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Yangebup 20.6% renting
Yangebup — Owned Outright: 26.5% Yangebup — Mortgage: 52.9% Yangebup — Renting: 20.6%
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.

Spearwood Yangebup
England 5.6% / 6.4%
Spearwood — England: 5.6% Yangebup — England: 6.4%
Philippines 3.5% / 2.5%
Spearwood — Philippines: 3.5% Yangebup — Philippines: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.7%
Spearwood — New Zealand: 2.6% Yangebup — New Zealand: 2.7%
Italy 3.9% / 1.0%
Spearwood — Italy: 3.9% Yangebup — Italy: 1.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
Spearwood — South Africa: 1.0% Yangebup — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Spearwood Yangebup
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.2%
Spearwood — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Yangebup — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 10.6%
Spearwood — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Yangebup — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.0%
Spearwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Yangebup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.3%
Spearwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Yangebup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Spearwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Yangebup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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%
Yangebup 89.8% houses
Yangebup — Houses: 89.8% Yangebup — Townhouses: 9.8% Yangebup — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spearwood Yangebup
Median house price $950,775 $920,000
Median unit price $513,500 —
Median land price $710,000 $770,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 137 sales
 38 days
from 97 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 Yangebup
3 bed $921K / $837K
Spearwood — 3 bed: $921K (123 sales) Yangebup — 3 bed: $837K (78 sales)

123 vs 78 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.01M
Spearwood — 4 bed: $1.19M (70 sales) Yangebup — 4 bed: $1.01M (72 sales)

70 vs 72 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.38M
Spearwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (9 sales) Yangebup — 5 bed: $1.38M (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Spearwood Yangebup
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 Yangebup
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
 4.6%
$790/wk on $897K
Units 5.6%
$650/wk on $604K
 —

Ranking within WA

Spearwood Yangebup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of WA —

Liveability

Yangebup scores higher overall (60 vs 47); Spearwood is more walkable (79 vs 71).

Spearwood Yangebup
Grade C B
Score 47/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Spearwood carries more crime risk (76 vs 64).

Spearwood Yangebup
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Spearwood Yangebup
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 6.1 km
 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7%
same for both

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 Yangebup

  • Divine Mercy College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mater Christi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Yangebup Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spearwood Yangebup
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 5 4
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Spearwood Yangebup
Walkability score 79/100 71/100
Distance to Perth 25.2 km
+6% vs other
 23.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 298.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 182.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6163
 1.5%
postcode 6164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6163
 72
postcode 6164

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 Yangebup
Car (driver) 80.1% / 79.9%
Spearwood — Car (driver): 80.1% Yangebup — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 6.8%
Spearwood — Worked from Home: 6.5% Yangebup — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.5%
Spearwood — Car (passenger): 5.8% Yangebup — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 3.0% / 4.9%
Spearwood — Train: 3.0% Yangebup — Train: 4.9%
Bus 3.0% / 1.7%
Spearwood — Bus: 3.0% Yangebup — Bus: 1.7%

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

Setting

Spearwood Yangebup
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Spearwood Yangebup
Connectivity score 73/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
5,577 premises
 17%
3,455 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Spearwood Yangebup
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

Yangebup

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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