Benger Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional

6223

Postcode for Benger, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 136 km from Perth · Pop. 159

159

Population

Median Age

$1,624

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

70.8

Area (km²)

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

How Benger Compares

Benger vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Benger	WA avg	AU 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

Postcode	6223
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	159
Median Age	44 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 Size	2.6 persons
Area	70.8 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	59
Australian Citizens	93.1%
Indigenous Population	3 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-33.1723075
Longitude	115.8403461
Distance from Perth	136 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Bunbury
Local Government	Harvey
Federal Electorate	Forrest

Age Profile

19.5%

10.7%

16.4%

39.6%

11.9%

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (39.6%) 65+ (11.9%)

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0–14 years	31 (19.5%)
15–24 years	17 (10.7%)
25–44 years	26 (16.4%)
45–64 years	63 (39.6%)
65+ years	19 (11.9%)

Housing Tenure

33.9%

50.0%

16.1%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	13 (8.2%)
Cancer	9 (5.7%)
Lung Condition	8 (5.0%)
Asthma	7 (4.4%)
Diabetes	6 (3.8%)
Heart Disease	5 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	8 (13.3%)
2 vehicles	21 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles	31 (51.7%)

Suburbs Near Benger

Wokalup 7.5 km Wellesley 8.7 km Brunswick 8.9 km Beela 9.3 km Mornington 10.1 km Parkfield 11.5 km Harvey 11.7 km Binningup 11.9 km Leschenault 12.3 km Roelands 13.6 km Uduc 13.8 km Warawarrup 14.8 km

More Benger Data

Harvey LGA 18 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 28,569 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (25.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Harvey LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.