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Spencer Park WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Spencer Park, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Spencer Park WA is 3,445 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Spencer Park is $608 per week ($31,616 per year). Median rent in Spencer Park is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Spencer Park has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Spencer Park has a population density of 1557.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Spencer Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Spencer Park is $1,300.

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Spencer Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Spencer Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$608/wk

$31,616 per year

#6961 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Spencer Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.0% (1,584) Female 54.0% (1,856)

Population Density

1557.4

people per km²

3,445 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,490

Family income/wk

Spencer Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Spencer Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.1% 452 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.9% 384 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Spencer Park Country of Birth

Australia

89.9%

England

8.2%

China

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

India

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Spencer Park Religion

No Religion

52.1%

Anglican

14.9%

Catholic

12.3%

Not stated

8.2%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Baptist

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Spencer Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Spencer Park Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

28.1%

Other

16.4%

SAL Filipin

11.7%

Italian

8.6%

SAL Indon

7.8%

SAL Oth

7.8%

French

7.8%

SAL Tagalog

6.3%

Mandarin

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Spencer Park Employment

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Employed full-time

27.1% 723 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 570 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 76 people

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Not in labour force

48.7% 1,299 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Spencer Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.0%

Bachelor Degree

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Certificate I/II

5.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Spencer Park Occupation

Professionals

25.6%

Community & Personal Service

20.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Labourers

8.3%

Managers

8.2%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Spencer Park Field of Study

Society & Culture

16.0%

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Health

15.4%

Engineering

11.9%

Education

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.9%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Spencer Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Spencer Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

11.3%

$500-$649/wk

8.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Spencer Park Marital Status

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Married

40.4% 1,169

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Separated

4.0% 115

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Divorced

11.9% 345

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Widowed

9.5% 275

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Never married

34.2% 991

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Spencer Park Ancestry

English

36.1%

Australian

29.7%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

7.4%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

Italian

2.9%

German

2.8%

Dutch

1.9%

Filipino

1.8%

Polish

1.0%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Spencer Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Government

25.7%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Spencer Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

11.5% 751

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No need for assistance

88.5% 5,779

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Spencer Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.4% 557

—

Not a volunteer

79.6% 2,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Spencer Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

9.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Spencer Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.8%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Walked only

3.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Spencer Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

44.7%

2 vehicles

33.4%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Spencer Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.2%

2 bedrooms

14.6%

3 bedrooms

47.9%

4 bedrooms

27.4%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Spencer Park Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Spencer Park Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

312

Indigenous residents

6,266

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Spencer Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

481

Arthritis

177

Asthma

135

Heart disease

128

Diabetes

120

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Spencer Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Spencer Park Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.0%

Couple — children under 15

32.3%

One parent — children under 15

14.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Spencer Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.7% 101

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Never served

96.2% 2,641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Spencer Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 346

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Did not provide

87.3% 2,376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Spencer Park Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

28.2%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Spencer Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

132

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

114

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Spencer Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Spencer Park Household Size

1 person

39.4%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

9.2%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Spencer Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,682

Moved from WA

304

Moved — same area (SA2)

167

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Spencer Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.0%

Step family — no other children

14.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Spencer Park Schools

schools nearby

government

991

avg ICSEA score

4,500

total students

Australian Christian College - Southlands Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 987 students

1036

ICSEA

Albany Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1024

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 675 students

1023

ICSEA

Bethel Christian School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 318 students

1019

ICSEA

John Calvin School (Albany) Independent

Combined · PP-10 · 169 students

1000

ICSEA

Albany Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 830 students

995

ICSEA

Flinders Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

973

ICSEA

Yakamia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 437 students

968

ICSEA

Spencer Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 303 students

938

ICSEA

Spencer Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 60 students

930

ICSEA

Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park) Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Albany Senior School Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Collingwood Heights Campus Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Albany Middle School Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET Campus Independent

Secondary

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Spencer Park Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,076/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Spencer Park

Your weekly income

≈ $4,663/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $786/wk

Rent share 27.0%

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Spencer Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,751 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,755 Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,821 Income: $818/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Spencer Park

What is the population of Spencer Park WA?

The population of Spencer Park WA is 3,445 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1557.4 people per km².Spencer Park is ranked #2,162 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Spencer Park?

The median personal income in Spencer Park WA is $608 per week, or $31,616 per year.The median household income is $1,076 per week.Family income is $1,490 per week.Spencer Park is ranked #6,961 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Spencer Park?

Median rent in Spencer Park WA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Spencer Park ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Spencer Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Spencer Park WA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Spencer Park?

The median age in Spencer Park WA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Spencer Park a good suburb to live in?

Spencer Park is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,445.The median income is $608/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51397. All dollar figures in AUD.