Benger · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Benger

How families and households are made up across the area.

A huge 64.1% of families in Benger are couples with children, making it a strong stronghold for family life. The area is mostly made up of larger households, with far fewer people living alone than the state or national figures.

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📍 Benger, Suburb / Locality

Where Benger sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Benger — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Benger2.6
6223, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Benger typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 22% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% national average.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Benger, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up just 4.7% of the local total, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 13.5%.

4.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Benger, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Benger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50107/benger/topic/family-households