Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Benambra suburb profile
Benambra, VIC · Postcode 3900
This Benambra suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Benambra, VIC (postcode 3900). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Benambra with nearby suburbs.
Benambra at a glance
Population
173
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,017/wk
Median age
59
Benambra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.2% over 10 years
Population
173
was 149 in 2016
+24 · +16.1%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,017/wk
was $756/wk in 2016
+$261 · +34.5%
Median age
59
was 59 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Benambra population growth · Benambra then and now
Benambra vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Benambra, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59% vs area
- Benambra$150/wk
- Nearby$263.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-43.9% vs area
- Benambra$1,017/wk
- Nearby$1,122.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Benambra59
- Nearby53.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-14.1% vs area
- Benambra$690/wk
- Nearby$598/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Benambra compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Benambra sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5967.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Benambra on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Benambra, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Benambra people
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 6.4%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Benambra income
- Median household income
- $1,017/wk
- Median personal income
- $690/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Benambra housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,142/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.3%
- Mortgaged
- 14.8%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Benambra work
- Employment to population
- 48.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3900)
Compare Benambra with nearby suburbs
Benambra in numbers
Benambra had 173 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 6.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.3% own their home outright, 14.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 85.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,017/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.1% (from 149 to 173). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $150/wk (+0%).
Benambra suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Benambra, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Benambra was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Benambra, VIC?
- Benambra had 173 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Benambra?
- Median household income in Benambra was $1,017/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Benambra?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Benambra were rented, 52.3% were owned outright and 14.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Benambra suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Benambra. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology