Benger, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Benger is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1019, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Benger at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 159
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,624
- SEIFA score
- 1019
- Coordinates
- -33.1776, 115.8439
Benger demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Benger using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 15% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 31 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 17 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 63 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 19 | 12% |
Share of the 156 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 19 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 28 | 47% |
| Rented | 9 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 59 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 59 occupied private dwellings in Benger.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,812
- Median weekly personal income
- $850
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 21 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 69 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1%
- Employed full-time
- 66
- Employed part-time
- 32
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Benger
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Benger is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is August (around 16.4°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 16.8°C | 11 mm |
| Feb | 29.3°C | 17.1°C | 18 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 16.3°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 22.8°C | 13.7°C | 54 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 10°C | 108 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 138 mm |
| Aug | 16.4°C | 9°C | 119 mm |
| Sep | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 76 mm |
| Oct | 20°C | 11.2°C | 46 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 13.1°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 27.6°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Benger
Where is Benger?
Benger is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Benger?
At the 2021 Census, Benger had a population of about 159.
Is Benger an advantaged area?
Benger has an ABS SEIFA score of 1019, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Benger?
Benger has average daytime highs of about 22.2°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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