Benandarah Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Benandarah (2536) is a suburb of South Coast, South Coast, New South Wales. It is about 219 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Benandarah is in the federal electorate of Eden-Monaro.

In the 2006 Census the population of Benandarah is 598 and is comprised of 53.3% males and 46.7% females.

The median/average age of the Benandarah population is 43 years of age, 6 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Benandarah is 78.9% Australia, 5.7% England, 2% Germany, 1.5% Italy, 0.8% Malta, 0.7% Slovenia.

88.3% of people speak English as their first language, 1% speak Italian, 1% speak German.

The religious make up of Benandarah is 27.8% Anglican, 23.8% Catholic, 15.7% No Religion, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.2% Uniting Church.

54.9% of people are married, 27.8% have never married and 14.6% are separated or divorced. There are 12 widowed people living in Benandarah.

50% of the people living in Benandarah are employed full time, while 35.1% are employed on a part time basis. Benandarah has an above average unemployment rate of 9.3% and 159 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $359.00 per week and the average household income is $702.00 per week.

The average rent in Benandarah is $200 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $1100 per month. 41.2% are fully owned, and 34.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.2% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Benandarah postcode 2536