Side by sideSuburb comparison

Spotswood vs Yarraville West.

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

Yarraville West scores higher on walkability (38/100 vs 94/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Yarraville West (1093) sits above Spotswood (1087).

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

Yarraville West edges out on average school ICSEA (1093 vs 1087).

Common questionsSpotswood vs Yarraville West

Common questions

Does Spotswood or Yarraville West have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Yarraville West scores 1093 vs 1087 in Spotswood. 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, Spotswood or Yarraville West?

Yarraville West scores 94/100 on walkability vs 38/100. 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

Spotswood
Metric
Yarraville West

Price & Market

$1,200,000
Median house
$1,170,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$700/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$462/wk
$575/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$393/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
32.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

38
Walk score
94
20
Transit score
40
100
Bike score
100
2,820
Population
15,636
37
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1087
Avg ICSEA
1093

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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