Spearwood
WA 6163 · Cockburn
10,944 (2021) → 12,168 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Spearwood is a high growth suburb in Cockburn, WA 6163, about 19km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Spearwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 44/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Spearwood has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.63%), Italy (3.91%), Philippines (3.46%), Croatia (3.21%), New Zealand (2.6%)
Top languages: Italian (5.23%), Croatian (4.22%), Portuguese (2.5%), Tagalog (1.64%), Serbian (1.5%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1065 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Spearwood Alternative SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1101
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
- Spearwood Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 933
Nearby (within 10km)
- Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1045
- Southwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 762
- St Jerome's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1051
- Fremantle Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1041
- Port SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 918
- Kerry Street Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1097
- Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1065
- South Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1011
- East Hamilton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1003
- Coolbellup Learning CentrePrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 969
- Coolbellup Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 950
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1065
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Spearwood
Is Spearwood safe?
Spearwood has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Spearwood from Perth CBD?
Spearwood is about 18.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 68 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Spearwood?
Spearwood has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1017 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Spearwood?
Spearwood has a transport score of 44/100 and 60 bus stops.