Bennett Springs Postcode

Western Australia

Metro
6063
Postcode for Bennett Springs, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 13 km from Perth · Pop. 5,929
5,929
Population
32
Median Age
$2,077
Household Income/wk
$418
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bennett Springs ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Bennett Springs Compares

Bennett Springs vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBennett SpringsWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,077 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $418 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,800 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 32 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6063 covers Bennett Springs, an inland suburb of Perth about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Bennett Springs has a population of 5,929 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,077, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 85 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Bennett Springs includes a median weekly rent of $418, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 1,704 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bennett Springs scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bennett Springs is served by Beechboro Christian School.

Bennett Springs is part of the Swan statistical area in Western Australia.

Bennett Springs Details

Postcode6063
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,929
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,077/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$781/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$418
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density1390/km²
Total Dwellings1,704
Australian Citizens84.0%
Indigenous Population85 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.8584
Longitude115.946
Distance from Perth13 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North East
Area (SA3)Swan
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateCowan

Age Profile

0–14 (24.1%) 15–24 (15.1%) 25–44 (31.2%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (6.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,427 (24.1%)
15–24 years896 (15.1%)
25–44 years1,848 (31.2%)
45–64 years1,355 (22.9%)
65+ years407 (6.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.7%) Mortgaged (65.1%) Rented (16.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma414 (7.0%)
Diabetes274 (4.6%)
Arthritis232 (3.9%)
Heart Disease115 (1.9%)
Cancer65 (1.1%)
Lung Condition58 (1.0%)
Dementia12 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle34 (2.0%)
1 vehicle352 (20.9%)
2 vehicles736 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles560 (33.3%)

Schools in Bennett Springs

Beechboro Christian School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1072 · 305 students

Suburbs Near Bennett Springs

Same Postcode (6063)

More Bennett Springs Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.