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Spotswood property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Spotswood, VIC (2,495 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Spotswood

Spotswood is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential38.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Open space16.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 1 - STATE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Residential13.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 7

School catchments in Spotswood

PrimaryNewport Lakes Primary School · Spotswood Primary School · Wembley Primary School · Yarraville West Primary School
SecondaryBayside P-12 College · Footscray High School

Spotswood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Spotswood

Spotswood sits in the Hobsons Bay council area, which recorded 6,213 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,2506,500
522
Break-ins
425
Vehicle theft
2,473
Other theft
553
Property damage
261
Fraud
133
Handling stolen goods
489
Assault
92
Sexual offences
31
Robbery
133
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,101
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,213 total. Figures are for the whole Hobsons Bay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Spotswood

At the 2021 Census, 22.9% of Spotswood’s 2,820 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.8%
Australian28.7%
Irish13.1%
Scottish9.3%
Italian8.3%
Chinese4.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
New Zealand2.4%
India2.3%
Italy1.5%
Vietnam1.1%
United States1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Spotswood

Hobsons Bay council approved 820 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

820
Dwellings/yr
189
Houses
631
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Hobsons Bay council area (not just Spotswood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Spotswood address:

Nearby suburbs

South KingsvilleYarravilleNewportKingsvilleSeddonWilliamstown North

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.