spotswood

3015, Victoria

Real Estate & Property Information

Median
Price Rank
440

spotswood Suburb Profile & Review

Spotswood is an inner-western suburb bounded by the Yarra River. The area is largely industrial, though its residential pockets are popular due to their proximity to the city centre. Residents are minutes away from Williamstown's trendy cafes and Yarraville's shopping facilities. Spotswood is perhaps most well-known as the setting of the 1992 comedy film of the same name, starring Anthony Hopkins and Toni Collette.

Families with children enjoy visiting Scienceworks, a world renowned science museum on Booker Street. They have the option to send their children to either Spotswood Primary School or St Margaret Mary's Primary School. Along Hudsons Road there is a small but convenient shopping strip featuring an IGA supermarket, a collection of takeaway shops, and quaint brunch spots such as Duchess of Spotswood. For sports, Donald McLean Reserve hosts the Spotswood Cricket Club, and golfers practice their swing at the Westgate Golf Club. The Artz Collective Performing Arts School offers dancing, acting and singing lessons for aspiring young performers

Trains run from Spotswood Station on the Werribee and Williamstown lines and connect with the City Loop within minutes. The West Gate Freeway borders the area, allowing residents to travel to the city in fifteen minutes.

spotswood Demographic Data

$ 605,000 Median House Price

15 Minutes Average Commute

37 Median Age

2,339 Population

49.98 % Female

50.02 % Male

641 NO OF FAMILIES

1.7 AVG CHILDREN PER FAMILY

0.9 AVG MOTOR VEHICLE PER DWELLING

What this means

The following data, without any explanation, is just that, raw data. So in order to help you research the property market, we have outlined what this demographic and real estate information means and how it can be interpreted to help you make a smarter decision when buying or selling your next house or unit in spotswood, Victoria.

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spotswood Demographic Data

The demographic data below has been supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which is a government body. It is based on Census data collected every 5 years on the Australian population. Although it is dated 2011, this is the latest data available and should give property investors, property buyers and sellers a very good idea when researching or reviewing their suburb.

It’s important to note when looking at this data that you don’t just use it on its own. Consider this demographic and real estate data as a whole and seek advice from a professional when thinking of buying or selling your next property.

spotswood Median House Prices

  • 2008 $ 501,000
  • 2009 $ 495,000
  • 2010 $ 509,000
  • 2011 $ 635,000
  • 2012 $ 605,000

What this means

Median values are the most accepted measure of property values in the real estate industry in Australia. The median is the midpoint (the middle) figure when all the sold property prices over a particular period of time are ordered from their lowest to their highest value.

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spotswood 5 Year Median House Prices

Here we have outlined the median value for all sales for each year over a period of 5 years. This is a more realistic timeframe when gauging how houses and units in spotswood have performed, and it usually indicates how they will perform in the future.

Median values less than 3 months old are often not always accurate (due to incomplete data) and therefore cannot be relied upon for long-term spotswood property price predictions.

spotswood Market Property Types

  • 74 % Seperate House
  • 20 % Semi Detached
  • 4 % Flat or Unit
  • 2 % Other Dwelling

What this means

The property type in your suburb will help you identify the density of the area. The greater the number of flats, units and apartments, the more likely it is the suburb has a higher density of living and occupants are more reliant on public transport, cafes, restaurants, convenience stores and amenities, infrastructure and less reliant on their own vehicle for transport.

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spotswood Market Property Types

Typically, inner city suburbs within 10km of the CBD are comprised of apartments and semi-detached homes, while middle ring suburbs have semi-detached and detached properties. Rural properties would most likely fall under the “other” category.

This ABS Property Type data combined with Population Density and Family Composition figures gives a good indication of the type of people living in an area and therefore what type of property (1-2 bed apartment or house) would be an ideal investment or property to live in.

spotswood Income & Mortgage Stats

  • $ 1,502 Median Weekly Household Income
  • $ 2,300 Median Monthly Mortgage

What this means

This is one of the most compelling statistics in this section because it has a profound impact on real estate prices. It should always be considered when buying or selling property in spotswood

Experts believe mortgage stress occurs in real estate when property owners are spending over 30% of their gross income on their mortgage repayments. These figures show weekly income and monthly mortgages.

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spotswood Income & Mortgage Stats

To calculate the percentage of income paid towards a mortgage for the suburb of Melbourne, multiply the mortgage payment (e.g. $2450) by 12 then divide this figure by the weekly income (e.g. $1200) multiplied by 52 (weeks) to look like this ($2450 x12/$1200 x 52) x 100 = 47%

Any figure above 30% usually indicates that the suburb you intend to buy in may have property owners with a high incidence of mortgage stress. In terms of maintaining or growing property values in the future and trying to secure a strong property price when selling, this could have an impact, especially in an economic or local industry downturn.

spotswood Sold Property Prices

spotswood Real Estate Experts

In each suburb we have identified real estate agents who are active local experts. Our goal is to have a network of real estate agents that have been reviewed by previous clients for future buyers and sellers to rely on when making their next property move or even when they just wanting real estate advice.

spotswood Related Local Blog Posts

Hangover Stock Brings About Buying Opportunities

This week Melbourne’s auction market has been tested with over 1200 properties reportedly going under the hammer over the weekend. Although both Domain and the REIV show clearance rates at nearly 70%, this on the surface seems good but in actual fact is 10% down for the same time last year. Speaking to a number of agents around town confirms….

Where is The Property Market Heading?

There has been a lot of “white noise” surrounding the Sydney and Melbourne property market over the last few months and it has taken me a while to determine which way things were actually going to go. Is the Australian property market heading down the gurgler or is this just a glitch?

Have Australians become a bunch of Whingers?

  Melbourne Auction Results 11th of September 2017 73% Clearance Rate 836 Reported Auctions Sold at Auction: 523     Passed in: 194     Sold Before: 99     Sold After: 0     Postponed 14       Source:REIV   Melbourne Market Wrap March 11th September , 2017 The REIV reported 836 properties

Melbourne’s Daily Average Visitors Nearing 1 Million

According to Population Estimates and Forecasts report nearly one million people will be visiting Melbourne on an average weekday within the next five years

Is Housing Affordability Creating A Gap Between The Rich and The Poor?

Australia’s political parties are using housing affordability as a platform to boost their popularity and polarise the community, but is this a local issue? Low interest rate cycles globally have pushed asset prices up, so how will this affect our market?

Households under Mortgage Stress Could Surpass 800,000

The latest unemployment figure releases last week show the Australian economy is growing but is this true? We scratch the surface and look at the problem with our wage growth, our youth unemployment and why many households are suffering mortgage stress.

spotswood Restaurants

  • Spottiswoode Hotel62 Hudsons Rdspotswood VIC 301503 9391 1330
  • Al Nada84 Hudsons Rd spotswood VIC 301503 9399 4344

spotswood Cafes

  • Mies Coffee Bar85 Hudsons Rd spotswood VIC 301504 3306 3224
  • Duchess of Spotswood87 Hudsons Rd spotswood VIC 301503 9391 6016

spotswood Schools

  • St. Margaret Marys Primary School181 Hudsons Roadspotswood VIC 3015(03) 9391 3118Catholic Primary School
  • Spotswood Primary SchoolMelbourne Roadspotswood VIC 3015(03) 9391 1323State Primary School

spotswood Kindergarten and Preschools

  • Emma Mclean Kindergarten71 Hope Streetspotswood VIC 3015

spotswood Sporting Centres and Clubs

  • Spotswood-Kingsville RSLspotswood VIC 3015Bowling Club
  • Westgatespotswood VIC 3015Golf Course
  • Spotswood Skate Rampspotswood VIC 3015Skate Park Facility

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