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VIC · Glen Eira Council

Bentleigh, 3204

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Updated

Desirability score

62.8/100
Good

Top 13% of Victoria's suburbs

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
  • Cycling
What Bentleigh is known for: Green suburb, High desirability, Excellent transport, Cycling

Suburb profile

Bentleigh is a well-connected established suburb in Glen Eira with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and community and employment, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population
17,921
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,263
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
583 of 7,301
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
65.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
399 / 1,338 / 1,315

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
873
Against the person
126
Against property
615
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 142 residents
State safety percentile
45.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage72
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft79
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle169
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store71
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception56

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,120
  • Bentleigh West Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary
  • Southern Autistic SchoolSpecial
  • St Paul's SchoolPrimary
  • Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

74 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bentleigh Station
  • Bentleigh Station
  • Patterson Station
  • Patterson Station
  • Patterson Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 24/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.TOVAN AKAS AVENUE, undefined23 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

263 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a 3 storey apartment building containing up to 10 dwellings and reduction in car parking requirement (1 car park)
    10 RAILWAY CRESCENT BENTLEIGH 3204NOD issued by a delegate
  • 2 lot subdivision
    5 PLYM STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    37 WRIGHT STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two double storey dwellings on a lot
    6 LAWSON STREET BENTLEIGH 3204NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a single storey extension to an existing dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm
    UNIT13-5 WYUNA COURT BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two double storey dwellings on a lot
    13 ATKINSON STREET BENTLEIGH 3204NOD issued by a delegate
  • 2 lot subdivision
    8 ARDWICK STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two (2) dwellings
    9 GEEL STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    UNIT12 BALMORAL AVENUE BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 31 lot subdivision on land affected by a Design and Development Overlay
    27 BENT STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a single storey extension, including a new deck, to the existing dwelling within the Special Building Overlay
    31 ATKINSON STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and alterations and construction of a double storey extension to the existing dwelling on land subject to a Heritage Overlay
    72 DALEY STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and building alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and construction of a front fence within the Heritage overlay
    14 ROSE STREET BENTLEIGH 3204NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a verandah attached to the existing dwelling and located over an existing deck on a lot less then 300 square metres in area
    UNIT15 BRAILSFORD ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a verandah on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay, Schedule 1
    18 THE HIGHWAY BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    32 MITCHELL STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings on a lot
    5 MAVHO STREET BENTLEIGH 3204NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a solar energy system attached to a dwelling on land in the Heritage Overlay
    39 BREWER ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Construction of two double storey dwellings on a lot
    25 SMALL ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204NOD issued by a delegate
  • 2 lot subdivision
    45 DALEY STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for motor repairs, buildings and works for the installation of a glass panel door and alteration of an access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    917 NEPEAN HWY BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a double storey dwelling on land affected by the Special Building Overlay
    45 LONDON STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two double storey dwellings on a lot
    147 PATTERSON ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two single storey dwellings on a lot
    10 GLENMER STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    23 SCOTTS STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings on a lot
    45 STRATHMORE STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Carry out works for a use in Section 2 (Place of Assembly) of the Residential Growth Zone
    538-540 CENTRE ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an extension to a building in the Commercial 1 Zone, an internally illuminated business identification sign and a waiver of the carparking requirement
    448 CENTRE ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision on land affected by the Special Building Overlay
    44 DALEY STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of the front fence and construction of a front fence on land affected by the Heritage Overlay and Special Building Overlay
    20 EDDYS GROVE BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings on a lot
    56 RAILWAY CRESCENT BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    122 TUCKER ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a ground floor extension to the extisting dwelling on a lot affected by the Special Building Overlay
    29 DALEY STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Withdrawn
  • 2 lot subdivision
    35 FROMER STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction and use of the land for a display home and associated car parking on land affected by the Special Building Overlay, alteration of access to a Road Zone, Category 1 and display of signs
    UNIT160 JASPER ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two (2) double storey attached dwellings
    21 SOUTH AVENUE BENTLEIGH 3204NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a dwelling on land affected by the Special Building Overlay
    UNIT118 CASTLES ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    43 WAVELL STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Lapsed
  • Construction of a front fence greater than 1.5 metres in height associated with a lot under 300 square metres on land affected by the Special Building Overlay
    UNIT13 FROMER STREET BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Minor works to the existing dwelling and the construction of a dwelling at the rear of the lot
    194 PATTERSON ROAD BENTLEIGH 3204Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

132 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Liquor LegendsAlcohol

    512 Centre Road

  • Artisanal BakehouseBakery

    Centre Road

  • Dana PatisserieBakery

    Centre Road

  • LonghurstsBakery

    478 Centre Road, Bentleigh

  • Molly Dene BakehouseBakery

    169 Centre Road, Bentleigh

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Bbq (4)
  • Real Beauty SalonBeauty salon

    408 Centre Road

  • Forty WinksBed

    867 Nepean Highway

  • Bench (4)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bentleigh GardensPark
  • Glenn Rigney Memorial ReservePark
  • Halley ParkPark
  • Hodgson ReservePark
  • Leckie Street ReservePark
  • North Avenue ParkPark
  • Porter Road ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
6
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • 2020NOWCentre Roaddoctor
  • Bayside Women’s Healthyes
  • Bentleigh Corner PharmacyCentre Roadpharmacy
  • Bentleigh Maternal and Child Health CentreCentre Roadcommunity_health_worker
  • Jasper MedicalCentre Roadclinic
  • Priceline PharmacyCentre Roadpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Bentleigh Childcare & kindergartenBrewer Roadkindergarten
  • Bentleigh Pre-Schoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
9

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
62.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
603rd in Australia
State rank
159th in VIC
Peer rank
#64 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#117 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 2020NOWamenities335 Centre Roaddoctors
  • 99 Bikesamenities823 Nepean Highway, Bentleighbicycle
  • ARBamenities793 Nepean Highwaycar_parts
  • Artisanal BakehouseamenitiesCentre Roadbakery
  • Astoria Honda Brightonamenitiescar
  • Audi Centre Brightonamenities869 Nepean Highwaycar
  • Audi Serviceamenities871 Nepean Highwaycar_repair
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_office
  • BYDamenitiescar
  • Babe Fashionamenities410 Centre Roadclothes

Data sources & freshness

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