Brabham vs Bennett Springs

Brabham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 32 in Bennett Springs. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bennett Springs: a median of $900,000, against $820,000 in Brabham, and rent is higher there too. Bennett Springs is closer to the city centre: 17.8 km, against 23.7 km. On these figures, Brabham tends to suit young adults.

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

  • Brabham has more parks and reserves (19 vs 12)
  • Bennett Springs carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brabham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($712,444 vs $933,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brabham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $418/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bennett Springs

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.8 km vs 23.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 29 min)
  • But Brabham is more walkable (74/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Brabham is more walkable (74/100 vs 50/100)
  • Bennett Springs carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Brabham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (162.0% vs 11.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brabham 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.

Brabham 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.

Brabham Bennett Springs
Walkability 74 / 50
Brabham — Walkability: 74/100 Bennett Springs — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 38 / 60
Brabham — Safety: 38/100 Bennett Springs — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 27 / 45
Brabham — Low fire risk: 27/100 Bennett Springs — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 72
Brabham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bennett Springs — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Brabham has more residents (8,665 vs 5,929); Bennett Springs rents higher ($418/wk vs $370/wk).

Brabham Bennett Springs
Population 8,665
+32% vs other
 5,929
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +162.0% +11.9%
Median age 29 32
Median household income $112,060/yr
+4% vs other
 $108,004/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $418/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brabham Bennett Springs
0-4 14.0% / 7.1%
Brabham — 0-4: 14.0% Bennett Springs — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.9% / 16.9%
Brabham — 5-14: 13.9% Bennett Springs — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 4.3% / 8.0%
Brabham — 15-19: 4.3% Bennett Springs — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.7% / 7.1%
Brabham — 20-24: 5.7% Bennett Springs — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 28.2% / 14.7%
Brabham — 25-34: 28.2% Bennett Springs — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 19.6% / 16.5%
Brabham — 35-44: 19.6% Bennett Springs — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 8.0% / 13.1%
Brabham — 45-54: 8.0% Bennett Springs — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 4.1% / 9.7%
Brabham — 55-64: 4.1% Bennett Springs — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 1.6% / 4.8%
Brabham — 65-74: 1.6% Bennett Springs — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 0.5% / 1.8%
Brabham — 75-84: 0.5% Bennett Springs — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ — / 0.3%
Brabham — 85+: not among its largest Bennett Springs — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brabham 62.7% couple families
Brabham — Couple Families: 62.7% Brabham — Lone Person: 20.3% Brabham — One Parent Families: 12.3% Brabham — Group Household: 3.3% Brabham — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Brabham 11.8% renting
Brabham — Owned Outright: 4.2% Brabham — Mortgage: 84.0% Brabham — Renting: 11.8%
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.

Brabham Bennett Springs
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 12.4%
Brabham — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Bennett Springs — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 10.4%
Brabham — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Bennett Springs — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.5%
Brabham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Bennett Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.9%
Brabham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Bennett Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Brabham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Bennett Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Brabham Bennett Springs
India 11.9% / 7.7%
Brabham — India: 11.9% Bennett Springs — India: 7.7%
Philippines 7.2% / 2.2%
Brabham — Philippines: 7.2% Bennett Springs — Philippines: 2.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.6%
Brabham — New Zealand: 3.6% Bennett Springs — New Zealand: 2.6%
Vietnam — / 5.5%
Brabham — Vietnam: not among its largest Bennett Springs — Vietnam: 5.5%
England 2.8% / 2.4%
Brabham — England: 2.8% Bennett Springs — England: 2.4%
Afghanistan — / 3.3%
Brabham — Afghanistan: not among its largest Bennett Springs — Afghanistan: 3.3%
Myanmar — / 2.6%
Brabham — Myanmar: not among its largest Bennett Springs — Myanmar: 2.6%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Brabham — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Bennett Springs — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brabham 97.4% houses
Brabham — Houses: 97.4% Brabham — Townhouses: 2.2% Brabham — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
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

Brabham Bennett Springs
Median house price $820,000 $900,000
Median unit price — $503,500
Median land price $712,444 $933,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 222 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.

Brabham Bennett Springs
3 bed $765K / $860K
Brabham — 3 bed: $765K (149 sales) Bennett Springs — 3 bed: $860K (17 sales)

149 vs 17 sales

4 bed $890K / $920K
Brabham — 4 bed: $890K (123 sales) Bennett Springs — 4 bed: $920K (40 sales)

123 vs 40 sales

Development activity

Brabham 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.

Brabham Bennett Springs
Houses 5.1%
$830/wk on $849K
 4.7%
$850/wk on $949K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Brabham Bennett Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Brabham is more walkable (74 vs 50); Brabham scores higher overall (54 vs 47).

Brabham Bennett Springs
Grade B C
Score 54/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bennett Springs carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Brabham carries more crime risk (62 vs 40).

Brabham Bennett Springs
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Brabham

  • Brabham Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maarakool Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bennett Springs

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brabham Bennett Springs
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 19 12
Childcare 7 5
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Brabham sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 17.8 km).

Brabham Bennett Springs
Walkability score 74/100 50/100
Distance to Perth 23.7 km
+25% vs other
 17.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 82.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
 0.8%
postcode 6063
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
 73
postcode 6063

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.

Brabham Bennett Springs
Car (driver) 84.1% / 81.1%
Brabham — Car (driver): 84.1% Bennett Springs — Car (driver): 81.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 6.6%
Brabham — Car (passenger): 4.5% Bennett Springs — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 5.7%
Brabham — Worked from Home: 4.4% Bennett Springs — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Train 3.8% / 3.1%
Brabham — Train: 3.8% Bennett Springs — Train: 3.1%
Bus 2.2% / 2.5%
Brabham — Bus: 2.2% Bennett Springs — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Brabham Bennett Springs
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.1 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Brabham Bennett Springs
Connectivity score 100/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
4,892 premises
 65%
2,337 premises

Climate

Brabham 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brabham

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Young Families

Bennett Springs

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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