Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bencubbin suburb profile
Bencubbin, WA · Postcode 6477
This Bencubbin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bencubbin, WA (postcode 6477). 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 Bencubbin with nearby suburbs.
Bencubbin at a glance
Population
203
Median rent
$110/wk
Household income
$1,339/wk
Median age
47
Bencubbin 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% over 10 years
Population
203
was 242 in 2016
-39 · -16.1%
Median rent
$110/wk
was $60/wk in 2016
+$50 · +83.3%
Household income
$1,339/wk
was $1,073/wk in 2016
+$266 · +24.8%
Median age
47
was 41 in 2016
+6 · +14.6%
Dig deeper: Bencubbin population growth · Bencubbin then and now
Bencubbin vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bencubbin, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-68.6% vs area
- Bencubbin$110/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-27.3% vs area
- Bencubbin$1,339/wk
- Nearby$1,489/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Bencubbin47
- Nearby45.5
- WA39
Personal income
+4.3% vs area
- Bencubbin$891/wk
- Nearby$721/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bencubbin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bencubbin sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3971
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4992.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6979.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bencubbin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bencubbin, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bencubbin people
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.3%
- 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
Bencubbin income
- Median household income
- $1,339/wk
- Median personal income
- $891/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bencubbin housing
- Median rent
- $110/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $675/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.8%
- Mortgaged
- 7.9%
- Rented
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 39.4%
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
Bencubbin work
- Employment to population
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.8%
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 6477)
Compare Bencubbin with nearby suburbs
Bencubbin in numbers
Bencubbin had 203 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.8% own their home outright, 7.9% are paying a mortgage, 19.7% rent. Separate houses make up 59.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $110/wk, 68% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,339/wk, 25% below the typical WA 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 fell 16.1% (from 242 to 203). Median rent moved from $60/wk to $110/wk (+83.3%).
Bencubbin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bencubbin, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Bencubbin was $110/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bencubbin, WA?
- Bencubbin had 203 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bencubbin?
- Median household income in Bencubbin was $1,339/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bencubbin?
- 19.7% of occupied homes in Bencubbin were rented, 26.8% were owned outright and 7.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bencubbin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bencubbin. 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