Moving to Bentleigh VIC 3204
What the official numbers say about living in Bentleigh — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,641,500 for a median house or $820,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 56% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $480 a week, against a median household income of $2,263 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Bentleigh grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (14,920 → 17,921 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bentleigh sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (46% of workers), while 47% work from home.
Nearest train station: Patterson, 350 m south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 68: Nepean Highway, 2.1 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 4.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 8.2 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 71 schools · 73 cafes & restaurants · 10 supermarkets · 42 parks — see them all on the Bentleigh profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Paul's Primary School 300 m · Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College 300 m · Bentleigh West Primary School 1.1 km · Avenues Education 1.3 km · Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School 1.5 km · McKinnon Secondary College 1.6 km · Brighton Secondary College 1.8 km · Ormond Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 450 m · Coles 550 m · Bentleigh Supermarket 650 m · Aldi 650 m · Woolworths 1.4 km · Ritchies 1.7 km · IGA 2.1 km · Foodworks 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Bentleigh Gardens 400 m · Hodgson Reserve 500 m · Halley Park 550 m · North Avenue Park 600 m · Leckie Street Reserve 850 m · Porter Road Reserve 1 km · Allnutt Park 1.1 km · Glenn Rigney Memorial Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bentleigh, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bentleigh, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh here | 17,921 | $1,641,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Mckinnon | 6,878 | $1,830,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Hampton East | 5,069 | $1,430,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Ormond | 8,328 | $1,855,500 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Brighton East | 16,757 | $2,200,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Moorabbin | 6,287 | $1,286,500 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Bentleigh East | 30,159 | $1,497,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Glen Eira — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Goldstein — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3204 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bentleigh profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Bentleigh has a median sale price of $1,641,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $820,000. Renters pay a median $480 a week.
The population grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 14,920 people to 17,921. It sits about 14 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Patterson station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Glen Eira council, and the federal seat is Goldstein.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bentleigh vs Mckinnon · Bentleigh vs Hampton East.
Nearby guides: Mckinnon · Hampton East · Ormond · Brighton East · Moorabbin · Bentleigh East.
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