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Suburb profile ·Swan LGA · WA ·6063

Bennett Springs WA 6063

Bennett Springs is in Swan LGA, WA, postcode 6063, with population 5,929.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$800/wk
+6.7% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$875
$640
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$800/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
6.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
5,929
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,743
203 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,800
Median rent · wk$418

Affordability

39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,800/mo, while renters pay about $3,467/mo — renting runs $1,667/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$108K
Median rent · wk
$800
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,800

Household income

$108K household · yr+26.3% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$110K
Household
$108K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1072
Students305
Independent1
  • Beechboro Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1072

Full data detail

Bennett Springs WA — Property Data and Demographics

Bennett Springs is a medium-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Swan local government area (postcode 6063). The area has roughly 5,929 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Indian.

The current median weekly rent is $800. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.

Bennett Springs is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1072, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +4.0% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+4.0% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,800
Rent · wk(Census)$418
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$800
Population growth · Swan LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)187,090
5-year growth+4% CAGR
YoY change+4%
20012025
Development · Swan LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,869
Houses1,760
Units109
YoY change+0%
Employment · Swan LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.3%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6063ATO
Negatively geared550 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,424/yr
Landlords (rental income)918
Reported capital gains446
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,929
Median age32
Household size3.4
HH income · wk$2,077
Personal income · wk$781
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining3
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops21
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Bennett Springs carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 21 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bennett Springs FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bennett Springs in?

    Bennett Springs is in the Swan Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6063. Council-level context for Swan LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Bennett Springs?

    The median weekly rent in Bennett Springs is $800/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Bennett Springs?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Bennett Springs rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Bennett Springs a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bennett Springs show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bennett Springs?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Bennett Springs data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.