Beechboro vs Bennett Springs

Bennett Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Beechboro. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bennett Springs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bennett Springs: a median of $900,000, against $812,000 in Beechboro, and rent is higher there too. Beechboro is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 17.8 km. On these figures, Beechboro tends to suit people living alone, while Bennett Springs suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bennett Springs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 62%)
  • But Beechboro has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Beechboro

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $933,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($812,500 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beechboro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $418/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Beechboro

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 50/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.8 km vs 17.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beechboro

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Bennett Springs carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bennett Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 0.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beechboro and Bennett Springs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Walkability 77 / 50
Beechboro — Walkability: 77/100 Bennett Springs — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 32 / 60
Beechboro — Safety: 32/100 Bennett Springs — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Beechboro — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bennett Springs — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 72
Beechboro — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bennett Springs — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Beechboro has more residents (9,112 vs 5,929); Bennett Springs has higher household incomes ($108,004 vs $74,152).

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Population 9,112
+35% vs other
 5,929
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +11.9%
Median age 38 32
Median household income $74,152/yr $108,004/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $418/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
0-4 5.6% / 7.1%
Beechboro — 0-4: 5.6% Bennett Springs — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.6% / 16.9%
Beechboro — 5-14: 13.6% Bennett Springs — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.0% / 8.0%
Beechboro — 15-19: 6.0% Bennett Springs — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 6.5% / 7.1%
Beechboro — 20-24: 6.5% Bennett Springs — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.1% / 14.7%
Beechboro — 25-34: 13.1% Bennett Springs — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 13.4% / 16.5%
Beechboro — 35-44: 13.4% Bennett Springs — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 12.4% / 13.1%
Beechboro — 45-54: 12.4% Bennett Springs — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.1% / 9.7%
Beechboro — 55-64: 14.1% Bennett Springs — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.2% / 4.8%
Beechboro — 65-74: 10.2% Bennett Springs — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 3.9% / 1.8%
Beechboro — 75-84: 3.9% Bennett Springs — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.3% / 0.3%
Beechboro — 85+: 1.3% Bennett Springs — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beechboro 42.5% couple families
Beechboro — Couple Families: 42.5% Beechboro — Lone Person: 31.2% Beechboro — One Parent Families: 20.0% Beechboro — Group Household: 4.2% Beechboro — Other Families: 2.1%
Bennett Springs 64.6% couple families
Bennett Springs — Couple Families: 64.6% Bennett Springs — Lone Person: 14.2% Bennett Springs — One Parent Families: 16.3% Bennett Springs — Group Household: 3.5% Bennett Springs — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beechboro 25.6% renting
Beechboro — Owned Outright: 31.7% Beechboro — Mortgage: 42.7% Beechboro — Renting: 25.6%
Bennett Springs 16.1% renting
Bennett Springs — Owned Outright: 18.7% Bennett Springs — Mortgage: 65.1% Bennett Springs — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 12.4%
Beechboro — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Bennett Springs — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 10.4%
Beechboro — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Bennett Springs — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.5%
Beechboro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Bennett Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.9%
Beechboro — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Bennett Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Beechboro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Bennett Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
India 3.6% / 7.7%
Beechboro — India: 3.6% Bennett Springs — India: 7.7%
Vietnam 4.0% / 5.5%
Beechboro — Vietnam: 4.0% Bennett Springs — Vietnam: 5.5%
England 3.9% / 2.4%
Beechboro — England: 3.9% Bennett Springs — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.6%
Beechboro — New Zealand: 2.5% Bennett Springs — New Zealand: 2.6%
Myanmar 2.1% / 2.6%
Beechboro — Myanmar: 2.1% Bennett Springs — Myanmar: 2.6%
Afghanistan — / 3.3%
Beechboro — Afghanistan: not among its largest Bennett Springs — Afghanistan: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beechboro 90.3% houses
Beechboro — Houses: 90.3% Beechboro — Townhouses: 8.4% Beechboro — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Bennett Springs 96.9% houses
Bennett Springs — Houses: 96.9% Bennett Springs — Townhouses: 1.5% Bennett Springs — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Median house price $812,500 $900,000
Median unit price — $503,500
Median land price $450,000 $933,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 96 sales
 26 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
3 bed $772K / $860K
Beechboro — 3 bed: $772K (100 sales) Bennett Springs — 3 bed: $860K (17 sales)

100 vs 17 sales

4 bed $870K / $920K
Beechboro — 4 bed: $870K (65 sales) Bennett Springs — 4 bed: $920K (40 sales)

65 vs 40 sales

Development activity

Beechboro Bennett Springs
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Houses 4.5%
$750/wk on $864K
 4.7%
$850/wk on $949K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Beechboro Bennett Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools Higher than 88% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Beechboro is more walkable (77 vs 50); Beechboro scores higher overall (68 vs 47).

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Grade B C
Score 68/100 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bennett Springs carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Bennett Springs carries more flood risk (28 vs 0).

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beechboro

  • Beechboro Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • East Beechboro Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • West Beechboro Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School - John Septimus Roe (Beechboro) Independent · Primary
  • North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre - Beechboro Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Bennett Springs

  • Beechboro Christian School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Beechboro Christian School - Marshall Road Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Supermarkets 2 1
Parks & reserves 13 12
Childcare 6 5
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bennett Springs sits further from the CBD (17.8 km vs 15.8 km).

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Walkability score 77/100 50/100
Distance to Perth 15.8 km 17.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 175.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6063
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 6063
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Car (driver) 80.6% / 81.1%
Beechboro — Car (driver): 80.6% Bennett Springs — Car (driver): 81.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.6%
Beechboro — Car (passenger): 6.3% Bennett Springs — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 5.7%
Beechboro — Worked from Home: 5.2% Bennett Springs — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Train 4.2% / 3.1%
Beechboro — Train: 4.2% Bennett Springs — Train: 3.1%
Bus 2.4% / 2.5%
Beechboro — Bus: 2.4% Bennett Springs — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Connectivity score 69/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
3,709 premises
 65%
2,337 premises

Climate

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beechboro Bennett Springs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beechboro

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Bennett Springs

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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