NSW · Lismore Council
Bentley (NSW), NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#825 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bentley (NSW) is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 225 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 20542.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 225
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,212
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20,542.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 911
- Manifold Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1704 Bentley Rd
- 835 Manifold Rd
- 870 Manifold Rd
- Bentley Rd At Holmes Rd
- Manifold Rd At Wallworks Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure149 O'NEILL ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Under Assessment
June 2025
- Subdivision105 ROBERTS ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
February 2025
- Industrial development; Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and trading1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Withdrawn
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Subdivision1930 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development705 MANIFOLD ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Subdivision of land2425 PINE CREEK ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling620 MANIFOLD ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
November 2021
- Other1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
- Dwelling1760 Bently road BentlyDetermined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land1022 NAUGHTONS GAP ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bentley Community PreschoolBentley Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #825 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1704 Bentley Rdtransport
- 835 Manifold Rdtransport
- 870 Manifold Rdtransport
- Bentley Rd At Holmes Rdtransport
- Manifold Rd At Wallworks Rdtransport
- Bentley Community PreschoolchildcareBentley Roadkindergarten
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agricultureplanning1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Lodged 18 Jul 2025 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agricultureplanning1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Lodged 14 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning620 MANIFOLD ROAD BENTLEY 2480Lodged 01 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1760 Bently road BentlyLodged 08 Nov 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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