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Benjinup, WA

Benjinup had a population of 143 at the 2021 Census (−0.7% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $1,688. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Benjinup at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Benjinup's population shrank by 0.7% to 143, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 41.1, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.4%.

7.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 43.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 53 households.

The median household earns $1,688 a week, below the WA average of $1,816.

18.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 39.4% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Benjinup beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBenjinupWAAustralia
Population1432,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.7%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age41.138.038.2
Households53965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting7.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright43.4%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,688$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,600$1,841$1,866
Born overseas18.1%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion39.4%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1232011
  2. 1442016
  3. 1432021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Benjinup Western Australia
Share of people by age, Benjinup and Western Australia
0–914.0%
10–1916.8%
20–299.8%
30–395.6%
40–4916.1%
50–5910.5%
60–699.8%
70–7913.3%
80+2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Benjinup at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.0%
  2. Australian49.6%
  3. Scottish14.4%
  4. Italian8.0%
  5. German4.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.6%
  2. England4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Benjinup

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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