Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Benger suburb profile
Benger, WA · Postcode 6223
This Benger suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Benger, WA (postcode 6223). 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 Benger with nearby suburbs.
Benger at a glance
Population
159
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,624/wk
Median age
44
Benger 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
-22.4% over 10 years
Population
159
was 217 in 2016
-58 · -26.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$100 · +50%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,194/wk in 2016
+$430 · +36%
Median age
44
was 38 in 2016
+6 · +15.8%
Dig deeper: Benger population growth · Benger then and now
Benger vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Benger, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Benger$300/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Benger$1,624/wk
- Nearby$1,471.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Benger44
- Nearby44
- WA39
Personal income
-0.5% vs area
- Benger$850/wk
- Nearby$673.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Benger compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Benger sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5975.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Benger on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Benger, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Benger people
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 13.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Benger income
- Median household income
- $1,624/wk
- Median personal income
- $850/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Benger housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.2%
- Mortgaged
- 44.4%
- Rented
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
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
Benger work
- Employment to population
- 78%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.1%
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 6223)
Compare Benger with nearby suburbs
Benger in numbers
Benger had 159 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 13.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.2% own their home outright, 44.4% are paying a mortgage, 14.3% rent. Separate houses make up 93.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,624/wk, 9% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 26.7% (from 217 to 159). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $300/wk (+50%).
Benger suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Benger, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Benger was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Benger, WA?
- Benger had 159 residents at the 2021 Census, down 26.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Benger?
- Median household income in Benger was $1,624/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Benger?
- 14.3% of occupied homes in Benger were rented, 30.2% were owned outright and 44.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Benger suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Benger. 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