Caversham vs 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. Caversham is closer to the city centre: 15.6 km, against 17.8 km.

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

Caversham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 12)
  • But Bennett Springs carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Caversham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Caversham sits closer to the CBD (15.6 km vs 17.8 km)
  • Bennett Springs is more walkable (50/100 vs 35/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bennett Springs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 66/100)
  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Caversham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.2% vs 11.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Caversham 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.

Caversham 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.

Caversham Bennett Springs
Walkability 35 / 50
Caversham — Walkability: 35/100 Bennett Springs — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 34 / 60
Caversham — Safety: 34/100 Bennett Springs — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 75 / 45
Caversham — Low fire risk: 75/100 Bennett Springs — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 19 / 72
Caversham — Low flood risk: 19/100 Bennett Springs — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Caversham has more residents (7,419 vs 5,929).

Caversham Bennett Springs
Population 7,419
+20% vs other
 5,929
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.2% +11.9%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $117,832/yr
+8% vs other
 $108,004/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $418/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caversham Bennett Springs
0-4 10.1% / 7.1%
Caversham — 0-4: 10.1% Bennett Springs — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 15.4% / 16.9%
Caversham — 5-14: 15.4% Bennett Springs — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 4.7% / 8.0%
Caversham — 15-19: 4.7% Bennett Springs — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.1% / 7.1%
Caversham — 20-24: 5.1% Bennett Springs — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 17.3% / 14.7%
Caversham — 25-34: 17.3% Bennett Springs — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 18.6% / 16.5%
Caversham — 35-44: 18.6% Bennett Springs — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 11.9% / 13.1%
Caversham — 45-54: 11.9% Bennett Springs — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 8.6% / 9.7%
Caversham — 55-64: 8.6% Bennett Springs — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 5.6% / 4.8%
Caversham — 65-74: 5.6% Bennett Springs — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 2.3% / 1.8%
Caversham — 75-84: 2.3% Bennett Springs — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.5% / 0.3%
Caversham — 85+: 0.5% Bennett Springs — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caversham 62.2% couple families
Caversham — Couple Families: 62.2% Caversham — Lone Person: 20.8% Caversham — One Parent Families: 12.5% Caversham — Group Household: 3.3% Caversham — Other Families: 1.2%
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.

Caversham 16.5% renting
Caversham — Owned Outright: 17.7% Caversham — Mortgage: 65.8% Caversham — Renting: 16.5%
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.

Caversham Bennett Springs
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 12.4%
Caversham — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Bennett Springs — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 10.4%
Caversham — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Bennett Springs — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.5%
Caversham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Bennett Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.9%
Caversham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Bennett Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Caversham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Bennett Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Caversham Bennett Springs
India 7.4% / 7.7%
Caversham — India: 7.4% Bennett Springs — India: 7.7%
England 4.8% / 2.4%
Caversham — England: 4.8% Bennett Springs — England: 2.4%
Vietnam 0.9% / 5.5%
Caversham — Vietnam: 0.9% Bennett Springs — Vietnam: 5.5%
Philippines 3.9% / 2.2%
Caversham — Philippines: 3.9% Bennett Springs — Philippines: 2.2%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.6%
Caversham — New Zealand: 3.0% Bennett Springs — New Zealand: 2.6%
Afghanistan — / 3.3%
Caversham — Afghanistan: not among its largest Bennett Springs — Afghanistan: 3.3%
Myanmar — / 2.6%
Caversham — Myanmar: not among its largest Bennett Springs — Myanmar: 2.6%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Caversham — South Africa: 1.1% Bennett Springs — South Africa: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caversham 93.8% houses
Caversham — Houses: 93.8% Caversham — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Caversham — Townhouses: 2.0%
Bennett Springs 96.9% houses
Bennett Springs — Houses: 96.9% Bennett Springs — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Bennett Springs — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Caversham Bennett Springs
Median house price $880,000 $900,000
Median unit price — $503,500
Median land price $712,500 $933,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 97 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.

Caversham Bennett Springs
3 bed $775K / $860K
Caversham — 3 bed: $775K (47 sales) Bennett Springs — 3 bed: $860K (17 sales)

47 vs 17 sales

4 bed $902K / $920K
Caversham — 4 bed: $902K (92 sales) Bennett Springs — 4 bed: $920K (40 sales)

92 vs 40 sales

Development activity

Caversham 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.

Caversham Bennett Springs
Houses 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K
 4.7%
$850/wk on $949K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Caversham Bennett Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Bennett Springs is more walkable (50 vs 35).

Caversham Bennett Springs
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Caversham carries more flood risk (81 vs 28); Bennett Springs carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 25).

Caversham Bennett Springs
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood High
81/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Caversham

  • Caversham Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Youth Futures Community School (Caversham) Independent · Secondary · 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

Caversham Bennett Springs
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 17 12
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Bennett Springs sits further from the CBD (17.8 km vs 15.6 km).

Caversham Bennett Springs
Walkability score 35/100 50/100
Distance to Perth 15.6 km 17.8 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 105.8
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.

Caversham Bennett Springs
Car (driver) 79.0% / 81.1%
Caversham — Car (driver): 79.0% Bennett Springs — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 5.7%
Caversham — Worked from Home: 7.7% Bennett Springs — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.6%
Caversham — Car (passenger): 5.8% Bennett Springs — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Train 4.7% / 3.1%
Caversham — Train: 4.7% Bennett Springs — Train: 3.1%
Bus 1.7% / 2.5%
Caversham — Bus: 1.7% Bennett Springs — Bus: 2.5%

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

Setting

Caversham Bennett Springs
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.9 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Caversham Bennett Springs
Connectivity score 86/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
2,107 premises
 65%
2,337 premises

Climate

Caversham 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Caversham

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

Bennett Springs

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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