Bentleigh East, VIC 3165 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Bentleigh East is a residential suburb in Melbourne's south-east, 14 km from the CBD within the City of Glen Eira, bounded by major roads including Centre Road and East Boundary Road. It houses around 30,000 residents, predominantly Australian-born families in an area of parks, sports facilities and the Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre. Housing is mainly family homes with a median price around $1.55 million.

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Snapshot

Median house$1,555,000
Median rent$900 /wk
Population30,159
Area— km²
To CBD14 km
LGAGlen Eira

Demographics

Population
30,159
Median age
40 years
Median household income
$2,215 /week
Median personal income
$927 /week
Median family income
$2,640 /week
Average household size
2.7
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
Glen Eira
Statistical region (SA4)
Melbourne - Inner South
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Hotham
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$900 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Median house price
$1,555,000
Rent share of household income
41%

Schools

  • Bentleigh Secondary College
  • Valkstone Primary School
  • St Bede's College

Transport

  • Frankston Line — Bentleigh Station
  • Route 703 bus
  • Nepean Highway

Lifestyle & amenities

Established family suburb with multiple parks, reserves and the Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre serving local sports clubs. Population of 30,159 (2021), with households averaging 2.7 people and weekly incomes above the Greater Melbourne average.

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, 14.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

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

Frequently asked questions

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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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