Benger vs Brunswick

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benger, most households are couple families. On these figures, Benger tends to suit couples, while Brunswick suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Benger carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 64/100)
  • Brunswick has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brunswick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Benger

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (151.7 km vs 161.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Benger carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 64/100)
  • Brunswick has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Brunswick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs -26.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Benger Brunswick
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.

Benger Brunswick
Walkability 0 / 0
Benger — Walkability: 0/100 Brunswick — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 36
Benger — Safety: 66/100 Brunswick — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 53 / 36
Benger — Low fire risk: 53/100 Brunswick — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 75 / 55
Benger — Low flood risk: 75/100 Brunswick — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Brunswick has more residents (1,195 vs 159); Benger has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $69,316).

Benger Brunswick
Population 159 1,195
+652% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.7% +7.1%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $84,448/yr
+18% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benger Brunswick
0-4 6.3% / 5.2%
Benger — 0-4: 6.3% Brunswick — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.2% / 12.7%
Benger — 5-14: 13.2% Brunswick — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.7% / 7.4%
Benger — 15-19: 5.7% Brunswick — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.0% / 5.6%
Benger — 20-24: 5.0% Brunswick — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.9% / 10.8%
Benger — 25-34: 6.9% Brunswick — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.4% / 10.0%
Benger — 35-44: 9.4% Brunswick — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 22.6% / 14.1%
Benger — 45-54: 22.6% Brunswick — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 17.0% / 14.1%
Benger — 55-64: 17.0% Brunswick — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 5.7% / 11.9%
Benger — 65-74: 5.7% Brunswick — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.3% / 6.9%
Benger — 75-84: 6.3% Brunswick — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 1.4%
Benger — 85+: not among its largest Brunswick — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benger 66.7% couple families
Benger — Couple Families: 66.7% Benger — Lone Person: 33.3% Benger — One Parent Families: 0.0% Benger — Group Household: 0.0% Benger — Other Families: 0.0%
Brunswick 41.5% couple families
Brunswick — Couple Families: 41.5% Brunswick — Lone Person: 35.1% Brunswick — One Parent Families: 18.1% Brunswick — Group Household: 3.0% Brunswick — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benger 16.1% renting
Benger — Owned Outright: 33.9% Benger — Mortgage: 50.0% Benger — Renting: 16.1%
Brunswick 24.0% renting
Brunswick — Owned Outright: 34.9% Brunswick — Mortgage: 41.2% Brunswick — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Benger Brunswick
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 21.3%
Benger — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Brunswick — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 4.9%
Benger — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Brunswick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 3.8%
Benger — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Brunswick — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.1%
Benger — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Brunswick — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.7%
Benger — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Brunswick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Benger Brunswick
England 4.4% / 5.0%
Benger — England: 4.4% Brunswick — England: 5.0%
India 4.4% / —
Benger — India: 4.4% Brunswick — India: not among its largest
South Africa 3.8% / 0.5%
Benger — South Africa: 3.8% Brunswick — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy 2.5% / 1.4%
Benger — Italy: 2.5% Brunswick — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 2.5% / 0.4%
Benger — Philippines: 2.5% Brunswick — Philippines: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Benger — New Zealand: not among its largest Brunswick — New Zealand: 2.6%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Benger — Netherlands: not among its largest Brunswick — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benger 100.0% houses
Benger — Houses: 100.0% Benger — Townhouses: 0.0% Benger — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Brunswick 91.6% houses
Brunswick — Houses: 91.6% Brunswick — Townhouses: 5.0% Brunswick — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Benger Brunswick
Median house price — $570,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 7 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Benger Brunswick
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Benger Brunswick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 24% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Benger Brunswick
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Brunswick carries more crime risk (64 vs 34); Brunswick carries more flood risk (45 vs 25).

Benger Brunswick
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Benger Brunswick
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Benger

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Brunswick

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Brunswick Junction Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Benger Brunswick
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Brunswick sits further from the CBD (161.9 km vs 151.7 km).

Benger Brunswick
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 151.7 km 161.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6223
 0.2%
postcode 6224
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 60
postcode 6224

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.

Benger Brunswick
Car (driver) 72.3% / 79.7%
Benger — Car (driver): 72.3% Brunswick — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 7.0%
Benger — Worked from Home: 21.3% Brunswick — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.1%
Benger — Car (passenger): 3.2% Brunswick — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.4%
Benger — Walked Only: 3.2% Brunswick — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus — / 2.9%
Benger — Bus: not among its largest Brunswick — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Benger Brunswick
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Benger Brunswick
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 31%
582 premises

Climate

Benger Brunswick
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Benger Brunswick
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Benger Brunswick
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Benger Brunswick
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Benger

Rural

Brunswick

Affordable Rural

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