Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Benandarah suburb profile
Benandarah, NSW · Postcode 2536
This Benandarah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Benandarah, NSW (postcode 2536). 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 Benandarah with nearby suburbs.
Benandarah at a glance
Population
165
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,025/wk
Median age
57
Benandarah 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
-0.6% over 10 years
Population
165
was 166 in 2016
-1 · -0.6%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$80 · +53.3%
Household income
$1,025/wk
was $739/wk in 2016
+$286 · +38.7%
Median age
57
was 55 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Benandarah population growth · Benandarah then and now
Benandarah vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Benandarah, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.2% vs area
- Benandarah$230/wk
- Nearby$352.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-44.4% vs area
- Benandarah$1,025/wk
- Nearby$1,134/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Benandarah57
- Nearby53
- NSW40
Personal income
-27.6% vs area
- Benandarah$585/wk
- Nearby$606/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Benandarah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Benandarah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,023.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Benandarah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Benandarah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Benandarah people
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Benandarah income
- Median household income
- $1,025/wk
- Median personal income
- $585/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Benandarah housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,205/mo
- Separate houses
- 52.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.9%
- Mortgaged
- 14.1%
- Rented
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.6%
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
Benandarah work
- Employment to population
- 42.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.7%
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 2536)
Compare Benandarah with nearby suburbs
Benandarah in numbers
Benandarah had 165 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.9% own their home outright, 14.1% are paying a mortgage, 7.1% rent. Separate houses make up 52.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,025/wk, 43% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.6% (from 166 to 165). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $230/wk (+53.3%).
Benandarah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Benandarah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Benandarah was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Benandarah, NSW?
- Benandarah had 165 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Benandarah?
- Median household income in Benandarah was $1,025/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Benandarah?
- 7.1% of occupied homes in Benandarah were rented, 45.9% were owned outright and 14.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Benandarah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Benandarah. 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