$233 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Benjinup · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Benjinup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Benjinup is a separate house, making it a completely detached residential area. While typical weekly rents are well below the national figure, a large number of residents own their homes outright.
$233
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- $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 Benjinup — lower than 65% of areas.
| Benjinup | $233 |
|---|---|
| 6255, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $233, which is well below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is about the same as across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Benjinup, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Benjinup, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the very low rental rate, as only 7.5% of households rent, which is far below the state figure.
7.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Benjinup, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Benjinup, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Benjinup, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Benjinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50109/benjinup/topic/housing-dwellings