Spotswood vs Yarraville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | SpotswoodHobsons Bay | YarravilleMaribyrnong |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,180,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,153,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $799,000 (calendar year 2025) | $624,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $620/wk | $620/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.73% | 2.79% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,820 | 15,636 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 65% | 72% |
| Townhouses | 31% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 3% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 6.9 km | 7.2 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 12 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 10% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 10% | 19% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Footscray City Primary School, Narrarrang Primary School, Newport Lakes Primary School, Spotswood Primary School, Wembley Primary School, Yarraville West Primary School | Footscray City Primary School, Kingsville Primary School, Narrarrang Primary School, Spotswood Primary School, Wembley Primary School, Yarraville West Primary School |
| Secondary | Bayside P-12 College, Footscray High School, Port Melbourne Secondary College | Bayside P-12 College, Footscray High School, Port Melbourne Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Spotswood is higher on median unit price (by about 28%).
- Yarraville is higher on population (by about 454%).
- Yarraville is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Yarraville is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Yarraville is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 67%).
Median house price over time
SpotswoodYarraville
The median house price in Spotswood was $1,180,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $799,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Yarraville was $1,153,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $624,000 in calendar year 2025.