143 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 144
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benjinup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benjinup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families and seniors both make up a large part of daily life in Benjinup, where the typical resident is 43. This small community is noticeably older than the state and national averages, but it also has a very high proportion of children.
143
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- 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 Benjinup — lower than 53% of areas.
| Benjinup | 143 |
|---|---|
| 6255, WA | 4,403 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Benjinup has a total population of 143 people. The typical person here is 43, which is five years older than the usual age across Australia and Western Australia.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 23.1%, which is well above the state figure of 16.1%.
23.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Benjinup splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most of the community is married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships (9.6%) are a little below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benjinup, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Benjinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50109/benjinup/topic/demographics-identity