Spotswood, VIC 3015 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Spotswood is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3015, home to 2,820 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Hobsons Bay local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$456 /wk
Population2,820
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAHobsons Bay

Demographics

Population
2,820
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$2,460 /week
Median personal income
$1,229 /week
Median family income
$3,057 /week
Average household size
2.6
Persons per bedroom
0.9
Local government area
Hobsons Bay
Statistical region (SA4)
Melbourne - West
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Gellibrand
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$456 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Rent share of household income
19%

Schools

  • Newport Lakes Primary School Primary · Government
  • Sacred Heart School Primary · Catholic
  • Spotswood Primary School Primary · Government
  • St Margaret Mary's School Primary · Catholic
  • Newport Gardens Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 648 mm
  • Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 8.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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