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Spotswood VIC 3015

2,469 addresses · 52 streets

Gellibrand Electorate › Hobsons Bay LGA › Spotswood · 7 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Spotswood is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 2,820 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,460 a week, with median rent near $456 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,125,000.

2,820Population
37Median age
$2,460Median household income / wk
$456Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Newport statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Spotswood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Spotswood, 450 m east · Tram stop: Stop 64: Footscray Station, 3.6 km north-east · Bus interchange: Newport Interchange, 1.5 km south · Ferry wharf: Spotswood, 1.3 km east · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 11.7 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Spotswood.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,125,000House · 2024
$715,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 73.3%

Population by age in Spotswood
Population by age, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4207
5-14385
15-19110
20-24116
25-34430
35-44556
45-54436
55-64266
65-74191
75-8493
85+27
Dwelling types in Spotswood
Dwelling types, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House690
Townhouse324
Apartment31
Other6
Households by weekly income in Spotswood
Households by weekly income, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650119
$650-1,499179
$1,500-2,999294
$3,000+417
Top ancestries in Spotswood
Top ancestries, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English868
Australian809
Irish370
Other289
Scottish263
Italian234
Housing tenure in Spotswood
Housing tenure, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned286
Mortgage408
Rented341
Other12
Cars per household in Spotswood
Cars per household, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
058
1427
2431
394
4+36
Commute to work in Spotswood
Commute to work, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car622
Train49
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked20
Bicycle15
Home634
Top countries of birth in Spotswood
Top countries of birth, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England88
New Zealand67
India65
Italy41
Vietnam32
United States29
Languages used at home in Spotswood
Languages used at home, Spotswood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek61
Italian49
Croatian40
Vietnamese38
Arabic33
Mandarin28

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