$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Benger · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Benger
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Benger is a separate house, making it far more detached than most of Australia. This layout is reflected in the large size of the dwellings, with 86.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While many residents still have mortgages, the area has a higher share of outright owners than the national figure.
$300
—
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Benger — higher than 57% of areas.
| Benger | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6223, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $300, a figure that is well below the Australian average of $375.
$1,950 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Benger, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $550–$749 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Benger, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 32.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Western Australian figure. Only 15.3% of households are renting, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
15.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Benger, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Benger consists entirely of detached houses, with 100% of dwellings being separate houses. These are typically large homes, as 86.4% have at least three bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Benger splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Benger
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Benger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50107/benger/topic/housing-dwellings