Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$940,000
Up 11.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $870k
- 4 bed
- $1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Spence
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $940,000
- Population
- 2,587
- Postcode
- 2615
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Spence, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Spence (ACT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Spence (ACT) ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 20.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Spence (ACT), ACT is currently $940,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Spence (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.9% for houses and 2.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Spence (ACT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Spence (ACT) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Spence safe?
The overall rate for Spence is 4,590 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Spence.
Overall crime rate
4,590
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowAustralian Capital Territory
SpenceAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Spence?
Spence ACT 2615 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
2,587 people call Spence home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,358 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,587
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,120 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3424.0%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7421.3%Above
75 and over6.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.0%Above
Townhouses7.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.5%Above
Paying a mortgage46.2%Above
Renting20.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car29.1%Below
Two cars45.7%Above
Three or more21.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.3%In line
Drove to work63.7%Above
Train, tram or bus3.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Spence
11.3% of workers in Spence worked from home on Census day.
2.9% of Spence residents were born in England.
46.7% of people in Spence described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Spence
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Spence ACT 2615.
Is Spence family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of Spence's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
718 family households lived in Spence; 46.0% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.
39.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Spence?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Spence had 2,587 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Spence?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.0% of occupied private dwellings in Spence.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Spence?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
46.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.3% rented their home. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Spence?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Spence had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 29.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Spence?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
63.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Spence?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 29.1% of the total.
66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Spence, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.5% reported a different address.
16.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Spence?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.4% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Spence residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.1% of Spence's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.9% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Spence?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Spence.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Spence?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 15.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Spence?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
39.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Spence show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Spence?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Spence?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,358 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,120.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Spence compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.3% in Spence, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 33.5% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 20.3% in Spence, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Spence (ACT)
Is Spence (ACT) expensive?
The median house price is $940,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Spence (ACT) good for families?
The Census counted 718 local families, and 20.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Spence (ACT)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Spence (ACT)
56 streets in Spence (ACT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alpen St
- Baddeley Cr
- Bath Pl
- Bennet Pl
- Bennet St
- Blumenthal Pl
- Boote Pl
- Boote St
- Bowling Pl
- Boyland Cl
- Broadby Cl
- Clarey Cr
- Clark Cl
- Colborne Pl
- Copland Dr
- Crofts Cr
- Crofts Pl
- Dalgleish Cl
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- Dodd Pl
- Don Pl
- Douglass Pl
- Douglass St
- Dunkley Pl
- Edmunds Pl
- Garland Pl
- Garrard St
- Glassey Pl
- Hammett Pl
- Hancock St
- Healy Pl
- Healy St
- Hinchcliffe Pl
- Horan Pl
- Houghton Place
- Jordon Pl
- Katz Pl
- Kelsall Pl
- Kingsford Smith Dr
- Lane Pl
- Leavold Pl
- Macdonald Pl
- Magrath Cr
- Magrath Pl
- Mcgowen Cl
- Mcnolty Pl
- Moroney St
- O'Neill St
- Owen Dixon Dr
- Scattergood Pl
- Schey Pl
- Somerville St
- Standbridge Pl
- Thornton Pl
- Toomey Pl
- Trenwith Cl
- Wallis Pl
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