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Bennett Springs

WA 6063 · Swan

5,929 (2021)7,188 est. (2025) · High Growth

62
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

5,929
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
61
Transport score

Bennett Springs is a high growth suburb in Swan, WA 6063, about 13km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bennett Springs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 61/100, and is about 18km inland. Bennett Springs has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

13.2 km
To Perth CBD
18.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
2.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,929
Population
32
Median age
3.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,077
vs NSW median+12.3%
Bachelor degree or higher34.9%
Born in Australia49.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,651 / 30 / 25

Top countries of birth: India (7.67%), Vietnam (5.48%), Afghanistan (3.34%), New Zealand (2.63%), Myanmar (2.6%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (8.1%), Arabic (5.62%), Gujarati (3.85%), Punjabi (2.33%), Persian ED (1.59%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

19
Break & enter dwelling320/100k
23
Steal from dwelling388/100k
9
Motor vehicle theft152/100k
60
Domestic assault1,012/100k
4
Robbery67/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 381 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

122
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Beechboro Christian SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1067

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Beechboro Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 807
  • North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre - Beechboro CampusPrimary · Government · 1.7km
  • East Beechboro Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 970
  • Kiara CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 832
  • West Beechboro Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 988
  • Caversham Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1041
  • Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1064
  • John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School - John Septimus Roe (Beechboro)Primary · Independent · 2.8km
  • Dayton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1042
  • Lockridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 866
  • Youth Futures Community School (Caversham)Secondary · Independent · 3.3km
  • South Ballajura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 937

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

61
21Bus
CBD commute (est.)52 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBallajura Stn (2.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

61 in suburbSupermarkets
32 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2412 in suburbParks
148 in suburbPlaygrounds
30Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
21 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
31 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
425 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (7.3 km)
Nearest vet5.1 km
Nearest airportPerth (9.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate4.93%
Projected population 204110,472
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Bennett Springs

Is Bennett Springs safe?

Bennett Springs has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Bennett Springs from Perth CBD?

Bennett Springs is about 13.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 52 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Bennett Springs?

Bennett Springs has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1067 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bennett Springs?

Bennett Springs has a transport score of 61/100 and 21 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.