Western Australia · Postcode 6223

Benger postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 136 km from Perth

Inner Regional
159
Population (2021)
$1,624
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Benger at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6223 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
159 People Resident population, Census 2021
Harvey Council area 18 suburbs, 8 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,624/wk
14% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Benger vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBengerWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,624 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 44 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Benger is a locality 136 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6223. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Harvey.

According to the 2021 Census, Benger has a population of 159 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,624, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Benger includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 59 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Benger scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Benger is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Benger details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6223
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)159
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area70.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings59
Australian Citizens93.1%
Indigenous Population3 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.1723075
Longitude115.8403461
Distance from Perth136 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentHarvey
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (39.6%) 65+ (11.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (19.5%)
15–24 years17 (10.7%)
25–44 years26 (16.4%)
45–64 years63 (39.6%)
65+ years19 (11.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.9%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (16.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Benger is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis13 (8.2%)
Cancer9 (5.7%)
Lung Condition8 (5.0%)
Asthma7 (4.4%)
Diabetes6 (3.8%)
Heart Disease5 (3.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (13.3%)
2 vehicles21 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles31 (51.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.