Side by sideSuburb comparison

Spearwood vs Coolbellup.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Coolbellup edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Coolbellup scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Coolbellup (1025) sits above Spearwood (1017).

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

Coolbellup edges out on average school ICSEA (1025 vs 1017).

Common questionsSpearwood vs Coolbellup

Common questions

Does Spearwood or Coolbellup have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Coolbellup scores 1025 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 Coolbellup?

Coolbellup scores 12/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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
Coolbellup

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
29.0%
Renter occupied
37.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
12
30
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
10,944
Population
5,698
41
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1017
Avg ICSEA
1025

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).