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Bentleigh VIC 3204

10,110 addresses · 169 streets

Goldstein Electorate › Glen Eira LGA › Bentleigh · 14 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established south-eastern Melbourne suburb valued for its shopping strip and schools, Bentleigh is family-oriented and comfortable. Households average 2.6 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is $2,263 a week, with rent around $480.

Bentleigh is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 17,921 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,263 a week, with median rent near $480 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,641,500.

17,921Population
39Median age
$2,263Median household income / wk
$480Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bentleigh - McKinnon statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bentleigh itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Patterson, 350 m south-west · Tram stop: Stop 68: Nepean Highway, 2.1 km north-west · Bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 4.1 km south · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 8.2 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

6 facilities recorded in Bentleigh.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,641,500House · 2024
$820,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Bentleigh

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Bentleigh VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20219.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 68.3%

Population by age in Bentleigh
Population by age, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4899
5-142,337
15-191,126
20-241,083
25-342,261
35-442,642
45-542,760
55-642,144
65-741,478
75-84821
85+374
Dwelling types in Bentleigh
Dwelling types, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,016
Townhouse1,338
Apartment1,315
Other37
Households by weekly income in Bentleigh
Households by weekly income, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650846
$650-1,4991,386
$1,500-2,9991,779
$3,000+2,402
Top ancestries in Bentleigh
Top ancestries, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,747
Australian4,297
Other2,901
Chinese1,943
Irish1,800
Scottish1,310
Housing tenure in Bentleigh
Housing tenure, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,279
Mortgage2,382
Rented1,915
Other87
Cars per household in Bentleigh
Cars per household, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0446
12,746
22,610
3613
4+254
Commute to work in Bentleigh
Commute to work, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,749
Train347
Bus50
Tram/ferry3
Walked169
Bicycle58
Home3,807
Top countries of birth in Bentleigh
Top countries of birth, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,031
India634
England605
New Zealand298
South Africa253
Greece222
Languages used at home in Bentleigh
Languages used at home, Bentleigh VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,327
Greek676
Russian528
Italian273
Hindi218
Cantonese211

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

147,397 bird observations recorded near Bentleigh — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Bentleigh

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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