Spencer Park WA 6330

Spencer Park is a suburb in Western Australia, 414 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 50 minutes by car. Population is 3,445; the median age is 48 and the median household income is $55,952 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $290 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.

Is Spencer Park a good suburb?

Spencer Park scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on schools, safety, and community.

Schools

Below the state average

3 schools

Transit

Very walkable

Walkability 65/100 · 414.2 km · 292 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $700K

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 77/100 · Flood 0/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 48 · 3,445 residents

C

Liveability Rating

39 / 100 · Ranked #365 in WA

Each bar is Spencer Park's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).

Schools quality
17
Few above similar
Safety
78
Bushfire None · Crime High · Flood None
Socio-economic
16
Disadvantaged
Walkability
64
Walkable
CBD access
19
414.2 km · 292 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Schools rank 17 × 25% + Safety rank 78 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 16 × 25% + Walkability rank 64 × 15% + CBD access rank 19 × 10% = 39 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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39 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Spencer Park's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $700,000, roughly 19% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$700,000

last 8 quarters

6% below its 4 neighbours (median $745,000)

↑ +19.3% year-on-year

Based on 100 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 20 days — median across 30 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 49 sales $639K
  • 4 bed 46 sales $760K

Units

$469,000

↑ +35.6% year-on-year

Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Spencer Park are currently listed at around $738,000 on average. Based on 18 houses listed in the past six months.

$738K

last 4 months
↑ +2.5% vs previous 6 months from $720K
Since 2022: $428K → $722K (+69%)

18 houses listed in the last 6 months.

18 of the suburb's 1,426 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Spencer Park rent for around $690 a week on average, based on 10 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$690/wk

↑ +10.4% vs previous 6 months from $625/wk
Since 2021: $380/wk → $600/wk (+58%)

10 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

11 rentals advertised against an estimated 566 rented homes (1.9%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$630/wk
13 bonds
+50% since 2023

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6330.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.9% above the typical range
Top 24% in WA

$690/week ($36,000 a year) on a $738,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

5 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Schools

Three schools serve Spencer Park, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

40
out of 100
Weak
3 schools in this suburb
1 at similar · 1 below similar · 1 unrated
  • • 1,038 students across 3 schools (avg 346)
  • • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
  • • ICSEA 930-1023, median 938 (below the national baseline of 1000)
  • • Largest: St Joseph's College (675 students)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 60 students
ICSEA 930 (higher than 18% of Australian schools) · 3% top-SEA students
Government · K-6 · 303 students
ICSEA 938 (higher than 20% of Australian schools) · 8% top-SEA students
At similar

Combined

Catholic · PP-12 · 675 students
ICSEA 1023 (higher than 57% of Australian schools) · 16% top-SEA students
Below similar

Walkability

Spencer Park is somewhat walkable on foot — at 65/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.

65
out of 100
Somewhat Walkable
Top 12% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km 72
Schools within 1.5 km 100
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 60
GPs within 1 km 60
Pharmacies within 1 km 60
Childcare within 1 km 80
Hospitals within 5 km 80

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Spencer Park.

35
out of 100
Bottom 13% in WA
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
6.2 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
10.1 arrivals/hr
Saturday
2.5 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
9.5 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Spencer Park.

63
connectivity score / 100
Top 23% in WA
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
33%
Premises covered
1,844
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 67%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 33%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
1 in suburb
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
2 in suburb
GPs
1 in suburb
Pharmacies
1 in suburb
Hospitals
2 in suburb
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in suburb

Albany: council population

The whole council area, not just Spencer Park · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
42,308
+1.4% in a year
Change
+594
people since 2024
Density
9.8
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+399
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+194
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
2/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
1/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
3/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Spencer Park is home to about 3,400 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $56,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

3,445

0.8% since 2016

Median Age

48

4.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$55,952/yr

14.0% since 2016
Bottom 13% in WA

Census Median Rent

$290/wk

11.5% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,300/mo

7.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.1

4.5% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$31,616/yr

13.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

20.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

12.4%

22.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,426

4.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

60.3%

4.3% since 2016

Houses

86.0%

1.8% since 2016

Rental Stress

27.0%

1.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.9%

18.4% since 2016

Work From Home

3.6%

no change since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,226 (86.0%)
Townhouses 175 (12.3%)
Flats / Apartments 25 (1.8%)

Property Ownership

Renting 550 (39.7%)
Owned Outright 452 (32.6%)
Mortgage 384 (27.7%)
Of those rentals, social housing 191 (34.7%)

116 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 75 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 550 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
73.6%
English Spoken at Home
87.7%
Employment Rate
47.7%
6.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
35.2%

Occupations

Professionals 244 (17.6%)
Community & Personal Service 240 (17.3%)
Technicians & Trades 222 (16.0%)
Labourers 162 (11.7%)
Sales 141 (10.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 136 (9.8%)
Managers 120 (8.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 84 (6.1%)

Religion

No Religion 1,656 (48.1%)
Christianity 1,389 (40.3%)
Buddhism 40 (1.2%)
Other Religions 29 (0.8%)
Islam 27 (0.8%)
Hinduism 12 (0.3%)
Sikhism 4 (0.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 263 (7.6%)
New Zealand 74 (2.1%)
Philippines 66 (1.9%)
South Africa 30 (0.9%)
Germany 29 (0.8%)
Netherlands 28 (0.8%)
Italy 26 (0.8%)
Scotland 24 (0.7%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 67 (1.9%)
2011-2015 62 (1.8%)
2001-2010 114 (3.3%)
1991-2000 40 (1.2%)
1981-1990 93 (2.7%)
Before 1981 309 (9.0%)

67 residents (1.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

6.5% of residents (215) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (200).

Overseas 70 (2.1%)
Perth - North West 66 (2.0%)
Perth - South East 51 (1.6%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,284 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Italian 20 (0.6%)
Thai 9 (0.3%)
German 7 (0.2%)
Polish 6 (0.2%)
Mandarin 4 (0.1%)
Punjabi 4 (0.1%)
Tamil 4 (0.1%)
Vietnamese 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 161 (4.7%)
5-14 386 (11.2%)
15-19 211 (6.1%)
20-24 154 (4.5%)
25-34 378 (11.0%)
35-44 320 (9.3%)
45-54 374 (10.9%)
55-64 457 (13.3%)
65-74 449 (13.0%)
75-84 340 (9.9%)
85+ 213 (6.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 564 (53.9%)
Couple Families 251 (24.0%)
One Parent Families 192 (18.3%)
Group Household 26 (2.5%)
Other Families 14 (1.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 982 (83.2%)
Car (passenger) 93 (7.9%)
Walked Only 44 (3.7%)
Worked from Home 43 (3.6%)
Bus 11 (0.9%)
Bicycle 7 (0.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 562 (16.3%)
Bachelor Degree 310 (9.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 255 (7.4%)
Postgraduate Degree 62 (1.8%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 46 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 117 (8.4%)
1 car 625 (44.6%)
2 cars 467 (33.3%)
3 cars 134 (9.6%)
4+ cars 54 (3.9%)

Council Rates

Albany
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,591 a year through Albany based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,591/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Albany

The whole council area, not just Spencer Park · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 271 new dwellings were approved across Albany. That mix is 233 houses and 38 units. Approvals are down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
271dwellings
-27.6% YoY
Houses
233
detached dwellings
Units
38
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Albany, 3.2 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
2.2 km
2.4 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
859 mm
118 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.4°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.6°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

7 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.03% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 6330, 123 of 35,610 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (677 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.03%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2025
0.34%

Rooftop solar

31
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.5 kW each

In postcode 6330, 5,154 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,658 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 233 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
327
2020
382
2021
359
2022
382
2023
348
2024
260
2025
235
2026
139

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,651
Loan amount
$560,000
Total interest over 30 years
$754,281

11 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6330.

Deposit
$140,000
Stamp duty
$27,265
Cash needed at settlement
$167,265

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of O'connor

Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rick Wilson 36.7% 63.3% -6.6
2022 Rick Wilson 43.0% 57.0% -8.4
2019 Rick Wilson 35.5% 64.5% -0.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Albany District

Currently held by Scott Leary The Nationals WA

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Scott Leary NP 56.3%
2021 Rebecca Stephens ALP 63.7%
2017 Peter Watson ALP 55.1%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Spencer Park

Is Spencer Park a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Spencer Park is high (77/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Spencer Park?

Spencer Park has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Spencer Park a good place to live?

Spencer Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Spencer Park?

Spencer Park, WA had a population of 3,445 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Spencer Park, WA?

The postcode for Spencer Park, WA is 6330.

How far is Spencer Park from Perth?

Spencer Park is 414 km from Perth CBD by road, about 292 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Spencer Park?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Spencer Park was $55,952 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Spencer Park?

The median advertised rent in Spencer Park is $690 a week for houses (10 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Spencer Park?

The median age of residents in Spencer Park was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Spencer Park?

There are 3 schools inside the Spencer Park boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Spencer Park walkable?

Spencer Park scores 65/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Spencer Park?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Spencer Park, Albany (3.2 km away), summer days average 22.4°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 859 mm of rain a year over 118 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Spencer Park?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Spencer Park belong to?

Spencer Park sits within the Albany local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Spencer Park?

The average residential rates bill through Albany is $2,591 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Spencer Park?

Across Albany, 271 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Spencer Park in?

Spencer Park sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).

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