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Spearwood
7 km²
A noticeably older population defines Spearwood, where the typical resident is 41 and over 20% of the community are seniors. This is a diverse area with 35% of people born overseas, which helps explain why nearly a quarter of households use a language other than English at home. While the population grew by 24% since 2011, it remains a place of smaller households and a higher proportion of people living alone compared to the state average.
Rapid population growth here is outstripping school provision.
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The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the population, a figure that rose 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
Born overseas, 35% of residents come from other countries, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Italian.
Language diversity is high, with 24.8% of people using a language other than English at home. This is well above the Western Australian average, although the figure fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
While 53.3% of residents identify as Christian, 37.7% report no religion. This last figure has risen sharply by 19 percentage points since 2011, though it remains below the state and national averages.
Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, Year 12 completion rose 15 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.4%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,473, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Weekly family income also sits below the state and national averages, though it rose by $568 since 2011.
Health needs are higher here than in most areas, with 7.1% of people needing help with daily activities. Long-term health conditions affect 29.8% of residents, which is well above the state average.
Volunteering is less common than in most areas, with 11.5% of people participating. About 11.9% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure that rose 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
First Nations people make up 2% of the population. While the unemployment rate for this group is much higher than most areas at 19.8%, Year 12 completion is far above the state average at 43.5%.
Smaller households are common, with 30.2% of people living alone, which is well above the national average. One-parent families make up 16.4% of households, a higher rate than most areas.
Most homes are separate houses, and 34.6% are owned outright, which is well above the state figure. However, the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas at 0.70.
Public transport use is higher than in most areas, and 99.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Only 5.6% of people work from home, which is far below the national average.
The area has seen significant movement, with 41% of people moving house in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas fell 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.1%.
Full-time employment is relatively high at 60.9%, and the unemployment rate is 5.2%. Common industries for residents include health care, construction, and retail trade.
The area's overall advantage score is 973, which is lower than about 60% of similar areas. Population growth since 2021 has been much higher than most areas at 11.2%.
The area receives an average annual rainfall of 675mm, which is far above the Western Australian average. The average maximum temperature is 24.5 degrees, slightly cooler than the state figure.
Spearwood is quite walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While most residents can easily reach schools and transport, only 9.7% are within 15 minutes of health services, which is far below the state average.