Suburb report · WA 6163
Spearwood
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Population
12,168
Spearwood suburb profile
Who lives in Spearwood
Spearwood is 18km out from central Perth, part of its established middle ring. Spearwood is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 12,168 residents, more than 88% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 44 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Spearwood has a median age of 40, near the state's median suburb at 39. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 154 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $83,500 places Spearwood in the lower middle of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 232 report a higher median household income. Ownership runs at 70.4%, with 29.6% renting, at the 37th percentile of Western Australian suburbs. 183 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,471 households lived in Spearwood, more than in 90% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 38.7%, couples without children 27%, people living alone 30.5% and group households 3.7%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 210 have a higher share of families with children and 59 a lower one. At 3.7%, group households are more common here than in 74% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 27%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 45th percentile.
Housing supply
123 new dwellings were approved across the Spearwood statistical area in the year to June 2025, 50% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 82 a year. The Spearwood statistical area had 12,932 residents in 2025 and closely matches Spearwood. That is 9.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 79% of Western Australian statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 123, and the quietest was 2020, with 62.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Spearwood statistical area put on 13.3% more residents, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 3.6 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 71% of Western Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 3.7%, and the slowest to 2022, at 1.7%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Beeliar, where the share of families with children is 55.6% compared with 38.7% here. On the median household income, Hamilton Hill comes closest to Spearwood: $79,400 against $83,500. At 6km, Fremantle counts 10,883 residents against 12,168 in Spearwood.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.