In short

Bentleigh is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3204, home to 17,921 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Glen Eira local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$480 /wk

Population17,921

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAGlen Eira

Demographics

Population: 17,921
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $2,263 /week
Median personal income: $990 /week
Median family income: $2,877 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Glen Eira
Statistical region (SA4): Melbourne - Inner South
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Hotham

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $480 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,500
Rent share of household income: 21%

Schools

St Paul's School Primary · Catholic
Bentleigh West Primary School Primary · Government
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Secondary · Catholic
Ormond Primary School Primary · Government
McKinnon Secondary College Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 6 metro stops, 22 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 12 metro stops, 103 bus stops

Closest stops:

Bentleigh Station metro · 51 m
Bentleigh Station/Centre Rd bus · 147 m
Bentleigh Rail Replacement Bus Stop bus · 151 m
Bent St/Centre Rd bus · 174 m
Godfrey St/Centre Rd bus · 346 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 648 mm
Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 13.3 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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