WA · Swan Council
Bennett Springs, 6063
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Bennett Springs is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 5,929 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,929
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,077
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 1,788
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 145 / 25 / 30
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 943
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,072
- Beechboro Christian SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Altone Rd After Spoonbill Pass
- Altone Rd After Tattler Wy
- Altone Rd Before Driftwood Wy
- Marshall Rd After Dulwich St
- Marshall Rd After Roedean St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Altone Rd after Bennett Springs DriveBus stop
- Altone Rd after Driftwood WayBus stop
- Altone Rd after Spoonbill PassBus stop
- Altone Road after Tattler WayBus stop
- Bennett Springs Drive after Albatross LoopBus stop
- Bennett Springs Drive after Camellia WayBus stop
- Bennett Springs Drive after Domatia BoulevardBus stop
- Bennett Springs Drive after Lockier CrossingBus stop
- Bennett Springs Drive after Oriole GardensBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alstonia ParkPark
- Babbler ParkPark
- Bennet Springs Sportsfield OvalPark
- Fairywren ParkPark
- Micro Gardens ParkPark
- Orchid ParkPark
- Oriole ParkPark
- Pegasus ParkPark
- Plume ParkPark
- Shelduck ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Beechboro Family PracticeBridgeman Drivedoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 49.6/100
- National rank
- 1776th in Australia
- State rank
- 197th in WA
- Peer rank
- #137 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #147 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Beechboro Family PracticehealthBridgeman Drivedoctor
- Alstonia Parkgovernmentpark
- Babbler Parkgovernmentpark
- Bennet Springs Sportsfield Ovalgovernmentpark
- Fairywren Parkgovernmentpark
- Micro Gardens Parkgovernmentpark
- Orchid Parkgovernmentpark
- Oriole Parkgovernmentpark
- Pegasus Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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