Bennett Springs, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bennett Springs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 976, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bennett Springs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,929
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $2,077
- SEIFA score
- 976
- Coordinates
- -31.8545, 115.9608
Bennett Springs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bennett Springs using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 16% of homes are rented, and 49% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,427 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 896 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,848 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,355 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 407 | 7% |
Share of the 5,933 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 313 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,089 | 64% |
| Rented | 270 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,651 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 25 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 30 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,706 occupied private dwellings in Bennett Springs.
- Median weekly rent
- $418
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,109
- Median weekly personal income
- $781
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,822 (49%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,956 (52%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 85 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,622 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,814
- Employed part-time
- 990
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bennett Springs
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bennett Springs is January (average daytime high around 32.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 618 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.7°C | 18.9°C | 25 mm |
| Feb | 32.2°C | 19°C | 21 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 18°C | 36 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 14.8°C | 43 mm |
| May | 21°C | 11.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 18°C | 10.1°C | 87 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 9.6°C | 118 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.1°C | 101 mm |
| Sep | 19.7°C | 10°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 23°C | 11.9°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 27.2°C | 14.5°C | 26 mm |
| Dec | 31°C | 17.2°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bennett Springs
Where is Bennett Springs?
Bennett Springs is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bennett Springs?
At the 2021 Census, Bennett Springs had a population of about 5,929.
Is Bennett Springs an advantaged area?
Bennett Springs has an ABS SEIFA score of 976, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bennett Springs?
Bennett Springs has average daytime highs of about 24.5°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 618 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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