Bennett Springs vs Ballajura

Bennett Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Ballajura. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bennett Springs, most households are couple families. In Ballajura, about half of households are couple families. Bennett Springs is closer to the city centre: 17.8 km, against 20.2 km. On these figures, Bennett Springs tends to suit 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

Ballajura

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 12)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 5)
  • But Bennett Springs carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bennett Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($503,500 vs $805,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ballajura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $418/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Bennett Springs sits closer to the CBD (17.8 km vs 20.2 km)
  • Ballajura is more walkable (72/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ballajura

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Bennett Springs carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 52/100)

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 -1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bennett Springs Ballajura
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.

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Walkability 50 / 72
Bennett Springs — Walkability: 50/100 Ballajura — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 60 / 48
Bennett Springs — Safety: 60/100 Ballajura — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 45 / 38
Bennett Springs — Low fire risk: 45/100 Ballajura — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 72 / 100
Bennett Springs — Low flood risk: 72/100 Ballajura — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ballajura has more residents (18,459 vs 5,929); Bennett Springs has higher household incomes ($108,004 vs $89,752).

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Population 5,929 18,459
+211% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% -1.3%
Median age 32 37
Median household income $108,004/yr
+17% vs other
 $89,752/yr
Median weekly rent $418/wk
+16% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bennett Springs Ballajura
0-4 7.1% / 5.8%
Bennett Springs — 0-4: 7.1% Ballajura — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.9% / 13.4%
Bennett Springs — 5-14: 16.9% Ballajura — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.0% / 7.1%
Bennett Springs — 15-19: 8.0% Ballajura — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.1% / 7.1%
Bennett Springs — 20-24: 7.1% Ballajura — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 14.7% / 12.8%
Bennett Springs — 25-34: 14.7% Ballajura — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 16.5% / 12.1%
Bennett Springs — 35-44: 16.5% Ballajura — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.1% / 13.4%
Bennett Springs — 45-54: 13.1% Ballajura — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 9.7% / 15.3%
Bennett Springs — 55-64: 9.7% Ballajura — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 4.8% / 8.4%
Bennett Springs — 65-74: 4.8% Ballajura — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 1.8% / 3.6%
Bennett Springs — 75-84: 1.8% Ballajura — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.3% / 1.1%
Bennett Springs — 85+: 0.3% Ballajura — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ballajura 51.9% couple families
Ballajura — Couple Families: 51.9% Ballajura — Lone Person: 23.0% Ballajura — One Parent Families: 20.1% Ballajura — Group Household: 3.2% Ballajura — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bennett Springs 16.1% renting
Bennett Springs — Owned Outright: 18.7% Bennett Springs — Mortgage: 65.1% Bennett Springs — Renting: 16.1%
Ballajura 18.4% renting
Ballajura — Owned Outright: 30.7% Ballajura — Mortgage: 51.0% Ballajura — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 15.9%
Bennett Springs — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Ballajura — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 9.0%
Bennett Springs — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Ballajura — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.7%
Bennett Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Ballajura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.0%
Bennett Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Ballajura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Bennett Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ballajura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Vietnam 5.5% / 5.0%
Bennett Springs — Vietnam: 5.5% Ballajura — Vietnam: 5.0%
India 7.7% / 1.9%
Bennett Springs — India: 7.7% Ballajura — India: 1.9%
England 2.4% / 4.6%
Bennett Springs — England: 2.4% Ballajura — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.7%
Bennett Springs — New Zealand: 2.6% Ballajura — New Zealand: 2.7%
Afghanistan 3.3% / 1.3%
Bennett Springs — Afghanistan: 3.3% Ballajura — Afghanistan: 1.3%
Myanmar 2.6% / 1.8%
Bennett Springs — Myanmar: 2.6% Ballajura — Myanmar: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bennett Springs 96.9% houses
Bennett Springs — Houses: 96.9% Bennett Springs — Townhouses: 1.5% Bennett Springs — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Ballajura 94.4% houses
Ballajura — Houses: 94.4% Ballajura — Townhouses: 5.4% Ballajura — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Median house price $900,000 $875,000
Median unit price $503,500 $805,000
Median land price $933,500 $882,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 38 sales
 30 days
from 162 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.

Bennett Springs Ballajura
3 bed $860K / $780K
Bennett Springs — 3 bed: $860K (17 sales) Ballajura — 3 bed: $780K (88 sales)

17 vs 88 sales

4 bed $920K / $920K
Bennett Springs — 4 bed: $920K (40 sales) Ballajura — 4 bed: $920K (131 sales)

40 vs 131 sales

Development activity

Bennett Springs Ballajura
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.

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Houses 4.7%
$850/wk on $949K
 4.5%
$800/wk on $920K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bennett Springs Ballajura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools — Higher than 91% of WA
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Ballajura is more walkable (72 vs 50); Ballajura scores higher overall (60 vs 47).

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Grade C B
Score 47/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bennett Springs carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Ballajura carries more crime risk (52 vs 40).

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bennett Springs

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

Schools in Ballajura

  • Ballajura Community College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Ballajura Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Illawarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Ballajura Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • South Ballajura Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 12 24
Childcare 5 8
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Ballajura sits further from the CBD (20.2 km vs 17.8 km).

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Walkability score 50/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 17.8 km 20.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 106.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 416.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6063
 0.6%
postcode 6066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 6063
 69
postcode 6066

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.

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Car (driver) 81.1% / 81.6%
Bennett Springs — Car (driver): 81.1% Ballajura — Car (driver): 81.6%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.8%
Bennett Springs — Car (passenger): 6.6% Ballajura — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 6.3%
Bennett Springs — Worked from Home: 5.7% Ballajura — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Bus 2.5% / 4.2%
Bennett Springs — Bus: 2.5% Ballajura — Bus: 4.2%
Train 3.1% / 1.1%
Bennett Springs — Train: 3.1% Ballajura — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Connectivity score 81/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
2,337 premises
 0%
6,805 premises

Climate

Bennett Springs Ballajura
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

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

Federal electorate

Bennett Springs Ballajura
Division Hasluck Cowan
Member Tania Lawrence Anne Aly
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bennett Springs

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Ballajura

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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