Spence vs Evatt

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Evatt is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 16.3 km.

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

Evatt

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $466/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Evatt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.4 km vs 16.3 km)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evatt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 61/100)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Spence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Spence Evatt
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.

Spence Evatt
Walkability 57 / 67
Spence — Walkability: 57/100 Evatt — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 39 / 75
Spence — Safety: 39/100 Evatt — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Spence — Low fire risk: 100/100 Evatt — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 100 / 52
Spence — Low flood risk: 100/100 Evatt — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Evatt has more residents (5,531 vs 2,587); Evatt rents higher ($466/wk vs $375/wk).

Spence Evatt
Population 2,587 5,531
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +3.8%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $122,616/yr $126,256/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $466/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spence Evatt
0-4 6.0% / 6.2%
Spence — 0-4: 6.0% Evatt — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.0% / 14.2%
Spence — 5-14: 14.0% Evatt — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.7% / 6.1%
Spence — 15-19: 6.7% Evatt — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.5% / 5.7%
Spence — 20-24: 5.5% Evatt — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.8% / 14.0%
Spence — 25-34: 11.8% Evatt — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 15.6% / 14.4%
Spence — 35-44: 15.6% Evatt — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.3% / 13.7%
Spence — 45-54: 13.3% Evatt — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.7% / 10.8%
Spence — 55-64: 9.7% Evatt — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 11.6% / 10.4%
Spence — 65-74: 11.6% Evatt — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.1% / 3.4%
Spence — 75-84: 5.1% Evatt — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Spence — 85+: 1.0% Evatt — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spence 49.2% couple families
Spence — Couple Families: 49.2% Spence — Lone Person: 29.1% Spence — One Parent Families: 15.8% Spence — Group Household: 3.9% Spence — Other Families: 2.1%
Evatt 52.4% couple families
Evatt — Couple Families: 52.4% Evatt — Lone Person: 24.0% Evatt — One Parent Families: 17.3% Evatt — Group Household: 4.6% Evatt — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spence 20.3% renting
Spence — Owned Outright: 33.5% Spence — Mortgage: 46.2% Spence — Renting: 20.3%
Evatt 22.2% renting
Evatt — Owned Outright: 33.5% Evatt — Mortgage: 44.3% Evatt — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spence Evatt
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 16.5%
Spence — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Evatt — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.0%
Spence — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Evatt — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.9%
Spence — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Evatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 7.2%
Spence — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Evatt — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.8%
Spence — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Evatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Spence Evatt
England 2.9% / 2.2%
Spence — England: 2.9% Evatt — England: 2.2%
China 0.9% / 1.4%
Spence — China: 0.9% Evatt — China: 1.4%
India 0.5% / 1.5%
Spence — India: 0.5% Evatt — India: 1.5%
Germany 0.9% / 0.7%
Spence — Germany: 0.9% Evatt — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.0%
Spence — New Zealand: 0.5% Evatt — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam 0.5% / 0.9%
Spence — Vietnam: 0.5% Evatt — Vietnam: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Spence — Scotland: 0.6% Evatt — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spence 92.9% houses
Spence — Houses: 92.9% Spence — Townhouses: 7.6% Spence — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Evatt 96.7% houses
Evatt — Houses: 96.7% Evatt — Townhouses: 2.1% Evatt — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spence Evatt
Median house price $889,000 $858,000
Median unit price $582,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 47 sales
 24 days
from 54 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.

Spence Evatt
3 bed $836K / $851K
Spence — 3 bed: $836K (32 sales) Evatt — 3 bed: $851K (53 sales)

32 vs 53 sales

4 bed $972K / $1M
Spence — 4 bed: $972K (32 sales) Evatt — 4 bed: $1M (21 sales)

32 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Spence Evatt
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Spence Evatt
Houses 5.1%
$840/wk on $850K
 4.3%
$700/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Spence Evatt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of ACT Higher than 55% of ACT
Schools — Higher than 77% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 40% of ACT Higher than 58% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of ACT Higher than 33% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 24% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of ACT Higher than 51% of ACT

Liveability

Evatt scores higher overall (60 vs 48); Evatt is more walkable (67 vs 57).

Spence Evatt
Grade C B
Score 48/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Evatt carries more flood risk (48 vs 0); Evatt carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0).

Spence Evatt
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
25/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Spence Evatt
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 5.7 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.4%

Schools in Spence

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

Schools in Evatt

  • St Monica's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Miles Franklin Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Evatt Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spence Evatt
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Childcare 3 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Spence sits further from the CBD (16.3 km vs 12.4 km).

Spence Evatt
Walkability score 57/100 67/100
Distance to Canberra 16.3 km
+24% vs other
 12.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 103.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2615
 2.7%
postcode 2617
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2615
 29
postcode 2617

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.

Spence Evatt
Car (driver) 75.3% / 74.3%
Spence — Car (driver): 75.3% Evatt — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 12.8%
Spence — Worked from Home: 13.3% Evatt — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.3%
Spence — Car (passenger): 5.4% Evatt — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 4.3% / 4.8%
Spence — Bus: 4.3% Evatt — Bus: 4.8%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.9%
Spence — Bicycle: 1.0% Evatt — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Spence Evatt
Elevation 637 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 599 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spence Evatt
Connectivity score 45/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,057 premises
 2%
2,129 premises

Climate

Spence Evatt
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Spence Evatt
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Spence Evatt
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Spence Evatt
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Spence Evatt
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Spence

Affordable Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

Evatt

Affordable Middle-Ring Quiet

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