Spalding (postcode 6530) is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Greater Geraldton local government area. It is home to about 1,992 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in Spalding stand at $510,000, having jumped by 27.2% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,211.
Public transport access includes 19 bus stops.
On the investment side, Spalding shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($510K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +27.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.