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Benger, WA

Benger had a population of 159 at the 2021 Census (−26.7% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $1,624. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Benger at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Benger's population shrank by 26.7% to 159, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.8%.

15.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 32.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 59 households.

The median household earns $1,624 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,950 a month.

13.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 7.4% use a language other than English at home. 42.6% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Benger beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBengerWAAustralia
Population1592,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−26.7%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age44.038.038.2
Households59965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting15.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright32.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,624$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$300$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$1,841$1,866
Born overseas13.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.4%19.7%23.6%
No religion42.6%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

−26.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2052011
  2. 2172016
  3. 1592021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Benger Western Australia
Share of people by age, Benger and Western Australia
0–99.4%
10–1915.1%
20–298.8%
30–3910.1%
40–4910.1%
50–5926.4%
60–696.9%
70–796.3%
80+2.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Benger at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.3%
  2. Australian40.0%
  3. Italian15.5%
  4. Irish6.5%
  5. Scottish6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Hindi4.7%
  2. Afrikaans2.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. India4.5%
  3. South Africa3.9%
  4. Italy2.6%
  5. the Philippines2.6%

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

Around Benger

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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