Yarraville vs Spotswood

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Spotswood, about half of households are couple families.

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

Yarraville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 7)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Yarraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($546,000 vs $754,500)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Yarraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Yarraville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 93/100)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarraville Spotswood
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.

Yarraville Spotswood
Walkability 96 / 85
Yarraville — Walkability: 96/100 Spotswood — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 29 / 7
Yarraville — Safety: 29/100 Spotswood — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yarraville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spotswood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 72
Yarraville — Low flood risk: 49/100 Spotswood — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Yarraville has more residents (15,636 vs 2,820).

Yarraville Spotswood
Population 15,636
+82% vs other
 2,820
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +8.3%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $129,220/yr
+1% vs other
 $127,920/yr
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+1% vs other
 $456/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarraville Spotswood
0-4 6.7% / 7.3%
Yarraville — 0-4: 6.7% Spotswood — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 12.4% / 13.7%
Yarraville — 5-14: 12.4% Spotswood — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 4.4% / 3.9%
Yarraville — 15-19: 4.4% Spotswood — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.6% / 4.1%
Yarraville — 20-24: 4.6% Spotswood — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 17.0% / 15.2%
Yarraville — 25-34: 17.0% Spotswood — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 18.6% / 19.7%
Yarraville — 35-44: 18.6% Spotswood — 35-44: 19.7%
45-54 15.3% / 15.5%
Yarraville — 45-54: 15.3% Spotswood — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.3% / 9.4%
Yarraville — 55-64: 10.3% Spotswood — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 5.6% / 6.8%
Yarraville — 65-74: 5.6% Spotswood — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.3% / 3.3%
Yarraville — 75-84: 3.3% Spotswood — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.9% / 1.0%
Yarraville — 85+: 1.9% Spotswood — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarraville 44.9% couple families
Yarraville — Couple Families: 44.9% Yarraville — Lone Person: 34.4% Yarraville — One Parent Families: 11.6% Yarraville — Group Household: 7.1% Yarraville — Other Families: 1.9%
Spotswood 47.9% couple families
Spotswood — Couple Families: 47.9% Spotswood — Lone Person: 32.3% Spotswood — One Parent Families: 12.7% Spotswood — Group Household: 5.2% Spotswood — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarraville 33.8% renting
Yarraville — Owned Outright: 27.1% Yarraville — Mortgage: 39.1% Yarraville — Renting: 33.8%
Spotswood 32.9% renting
Spotswood — Owned Outright: 27.6% Spotswood — Mortgage: 39.4% Spotswood — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarraville Spotswood
Bachelor Degree 23.4% / 21.6%
Yarraville — Bachelor Degree: 23.4% Spotswood — Bachelor Degree: 21.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 10.0%
Yarraville — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Spotswood — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 7.4%
Yarraville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Spotswood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.7%
Yarraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Spotswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.6%
Yarraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Spotswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Yarraville Spotswood
England 3.7% / 3.1%
Yarraville — England: 3.7% Spotswood — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Yarraville — New Zealand: 2.3% Spotswood — New Zealand: 2.4%
Vietnam 2.1% / 1.1%
Yarraville — Vietnam: 2.1% Spotswood — Vietnam: 1.1%
India 0.8% / 2.3%
Yarraville — India: 0.8% Spotswood — India: 2.3%
Greece 1.8% / 0.8%
Yarraville — Greece: 1.8% Spotswood — Greece: 0.8%
Italy 1.1% / 1.5%
Yarraville — Italy: 1.1% Spotswood — Italy: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarraville 71.7% houses
Yarraville — Houses: 71.7% Yarraville — Townhouses: 16.2% Yarraville — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Spotswood 65.2% houses
Spotswood — Houses: 65.2% Spotswood — Townhouses: 30.6% Spotswood — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarraville Spotswood
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,220,250
Median unit price $546,000 $754,500
Median land price $1,070,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 180 sales
 32 days
from 20 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yarraville Spotswood
2 bed $576K / $735K
Yarraville — 2 bed: $576K (58 sales) Spotswood — 2 bed: $735K (15 sales)

58 vs 15 sales

3 bed $732K / $1.1M
Yarraville — 3 bed: $732K (9 sales) Spotswood — 3 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 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.

Yarraville Spotswood
2 bed $1.02M / $1.01M
Yarraville — 2 bed: $1.02M (81 sales) Spotswood — 2 bed: $1.01M (17 sales)

81 vs 17 sales

3 bed $1.24M / $1.16M
Yarraville — 3 bed: $1.24M (176 sales) Spotswood — 3 bed: $1.16M (53 sales)

176 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.3M
Yarraville — 4 bed: $1.53M (54 sales) Spotswood — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales)

54 vs 19 sales

5 bed $2.02M / $1.4M
Yarraville — 5 bed: $2.02M (11 sales) Spotswood — 5 bed: $1.4M (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Spotswood has more industrially zoned land (38% vs 15%).

Yarraville Spotswood
Residential 56% 22%
Industrial 15% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 16%
Commercial 5% 13%
Parks and recreation 12% 11%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Yarraville Spotswood
New dwellings approved 774
across Maribyrnong
 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
Approvals change year on year +198% +206%

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.

Yarraville Spotswood
Houses 3.9%
$850/wk on $1.12M
 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.15M
Units 5.1%
$510/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Yarraville Spotswood
House price Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 8% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of VIC —

Liveability

Spotswood scores higher overall (78 vs 65); Yarraville is more walkable (96 vs 85).

Yarraville Spotswood
Grade B A
Score 65/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarraville carries more flood risk (51 vs 28); Spotswood carries more crime risk (93 vs 71).

Yarraville Spotswood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
93/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 45
within 5 km
 40
within 5 km

Schools

Yarraville Spotswood
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.6 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.7%

Schools in Yarraville

  • Kingsville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wembley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Augustine's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yarraville West Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yarraville Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Spotswood

  • Spotswood Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Margaret Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yarraville Spotswood
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 27 4
Parks & reserves 20 7
Childcare 9 3
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Yarraville Spotswood
Walkability score 96/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 9.9 km 10.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 260.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3013
 1.7%
postcode 3015
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 3013
 23
postcode 3015

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.

Yarraville Spotswood
Worked from Home 50.4% / 46.6%
Yarraville — Worked from Home: 50.4% Spotswood — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Car (driver) 36.6% / 43.1%
Yarraville — Car (driver): 36.6% Spotswood — Car (driver): 43.1%
Train 6.5% / 4.8%
Yarraville — Train: 6.5% Spotswood — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.6%
Yarraville — Car (passenger): 1.9% Spotswood — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.5%
Yarraville — Walked Only: 2.4% Spotswood — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Yarraville Spotswood
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Yarraville Spotswood
Connectivity score 93/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
7,912 premises
 57%
1,662 premises

Climate

Yarraville Spotswood
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarraville Spotswood
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ — 0.81 pphm

Council rates

Yarraville Spotswood
Average residential rate $2,450/yr $2,677/yr
Council Maribyrnong Hobsons Bay

Federal electorate

Yarraville Spotswood
Division Fraser
same for both
Member Daniel Mulino
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarraville Spotswood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarraville

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Spotswood

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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