Western Australia · Postcode 6463

Benjaberring postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 165 km from Perth

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
23
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Benjaberring 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

6463 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
23 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wyalkatchem Council area Local Government Area
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,687/wk
11% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
51% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
8.0 years younger 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.

Where Benjaberring ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBenjaberringWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $3,059 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 35 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Benjaberring is a locality 165 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6463. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Wyalkatchem.

According to the 2021 Census, Benjaberring has a population of 23 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,687, below the WA average.

Housing in Benjaberring includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,059, with 11 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Benjaberring scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Benjaberring is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Benjaberring details

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

Postcode6463
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)23
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,059
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area174.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.1065839
Longitude117.2911248
Distance from Perth165 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentWyalkatchem
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (21.7%) 65+ (17.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (17.4%)
15–24 years3 (13.0%)
25–44 years6 (26.1%)
45–64 years5 (21.7%)
65+ years4 (17.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (18.8%) Rented (37.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Benjaberring is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma3 (13.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles5 (62.5%)

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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.