Benjaberring Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
6463
Postcode for Benjaberring, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 165 km from Perth · Pop. 23
23
Population
35
Median Age
$1,687
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
174.9
Area (km²)

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.

How Benjaberring Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Benjaberring

More Benjaberring Data

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.