Side by sideSuburb comparison

Spearwood vs Coogee.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Spearwood scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Coogee (1019) sits above Spearwood (1017). Coogee skews owner-occupied (87%), Spearwood runs more rental-dense (69% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Coogee edges out on average school ICSEA (1019 vs 1017). Coogee also has a higher family-household share (80% vs 66%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSpearwood vs Coogee

Common questions

Does Spearwood or Coogee have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Coogee scores 1019 vs 1017 in Spearwood. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Spearwood or Coogee?

Spearwood scores 10/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Spearwood
Metric
Coogee

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$430/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
29.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
8
30
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
10,944
Population
5,345
41
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1017
Avg ICSEA
1019

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).