The locality is sited between the towns of Northam and York, about 95 kilometres (60 mi) east of the state capital, Perth.

The closest commercial centre is Northam, located approximately 15 kilometres north of Spencers Brook.

[5][6] With the 1966 official closing of the line from Spencers Brook through to Midland, a remnant of the railway nevertheless remained open until 1981 servicing iron ore trains via Northam and Spencers Brook to an iron and steel foundry located at Wundowie.

After 1981, all associated rail infrastructure was removed and nothing remains today of the Spencers Brook junction/station except for the former Stationmasters residence and remnant concrete foundations for the locomotive turntable.

However, the Great Southern Railway does still arc through the Spencers Brook locality between the towns of Northam and York.