159 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 217
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benger · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benger
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 44 years makes Benger noticeably older than the state and national figures. The area is home to 159 people, with a population structure that leans heavily toward middle-aged adults.
159
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Benger — lower than 51% of areas.
| Benger | 159 |
|---|---|
| 6223, WA | 159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Middle-aged adults aged 45 to 64 make up 40.3% of the population. While children under 15 account for 18.9%, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is only 8.8%, which is well below the national figure.
8.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Benger, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 62.8% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
1.9% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benger, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Benger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50107/benger/topic/demographics-identity