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WA · Canning Council

Bentley, 6102

Est. population · Jun 2025

10,685

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.2%

Median age

32

Median income

$1,212/wk

Employment rate

50.6%

University qualified

29.4%

Work from home

4.2%

Languages at home

48.9%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Urdu, Indonesian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.8/100
Average

Top 29% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • Markets
What Bentley is known for: Education hub, Café precinct, Walkable, Multicultural, Markets

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Suburb profile

Bentley is an inner metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Canning Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It has a university campus.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 58% below the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 42% above the peer median. Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year. Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents and open space over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (67)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • University campus
  • Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bentley compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$295/wk

Population (ERP)

10,685

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#30

among Metro Perth · Growth area

Pop. growth

70th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

65%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

64th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
47.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 29% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
2469th in Australia
State rank
201st in WA
Peer rank
#30 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#142 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$295
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,440

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

10,685(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +13.2% over 5 years · 70th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+13.2%
Change in 1 year
+202
Change in 5 years
+1,249
Growth rank in WA
70th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,300), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
9,051
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,212
Dwelling vacancy
12.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
454 of 3,710
Median monthly mortgage
$1,555
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
16.7% / 18.3% / 65%
Employment rate
50.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
4.2% / 10.1% / 64.8%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,212 / 1,580 / 458

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

29.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified29.4% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified8.7% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational9% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below52.9% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.8%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Health10.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.4%
  • Education6.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,767

11th percentile in WA · -17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,955

27th percentile in WA · -15% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
6.0%

2nd percentile in WA · -56% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$16,783

3rd percentile in WA · -73% vs Australia

Residents with business income
16.0%

97th percentile in WA · +54% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6102 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
11,209
Taxpayers reporting net rent
667
Median net rent
-$519
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,819
Taxable income vs state median
-20%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
-50%
Super vs state median
-74%
Business income vs state median
+100%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

48.9% speak a language other than English at home; 59.2% born overseas

Language at home
4,083 English only · 3,904 other
Non-English at home
48.9%
Born overseas
4,847 (59.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
237 (2.6%)
Australian citizens
5,010
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin339 · 20.4%
  • Urdu208 · 12.5%
  • Indonesian114 · 6.9%
  • Cantonese107 · 6.4%
  • Punjabi95 · 5.7%
  • Arabic87 · 5.2%
  • Hindi73 · 4.4%
  • Nepali70 · 4.2%

Religion

31%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 31%, while 29% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion29%42.5%
Christianity31%41.1%
Hinduism5.2%2%
Islam9.8%2.5%
Buddhism8.9%2.2%
Other / not stated16.1%9.8%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.1%18.7%
Anglican5.8%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)3.6%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Cannington Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
14,034
Against the person
3,038
Against property
8,831
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
75.2
State crime-rate percentile
70.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-34.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Drug Offences
  • Fraud & Related Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,038.5
Median ICSEA percentile
64th
School list
  • Santa Clara SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 974 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Millen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 544 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Canning CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 247 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Carson Street SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 94 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 712 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 135 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Curtin Child Carechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

91 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Albany Hwy After Bedford St
  • Albany Hwy After Burton St
  • Albany Hwy After John St
  • Albany Hwy After Leach Hwy
  • Albany Hwy After Tate St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

679 mapped amenities

8 restaurants · 7 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 23 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 89 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 91 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.77
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.54
Parks per 1,000 residents
9.83
Food & drink(23)
  • Jesters PiesBakery
  • 104 The Main CafeteriaCafe

    104

  • Angazi CafeCafe
  • Bookmark CafeCafe
  • Concept Coffee CoCafe
  • MallokupCafe
  • The BasementCafe
  • The Vege PatchCafe
  • DellissimoFast food
  • Domino'sFast food
  • George's KebabsFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • OportoFast food

    1140 Albany Highway

  • SubwayFast food
  • The TavPub
  • Banh MizzleRestaurant
  • HeeRestaurant
  • La VitaRestaurant
  • Milky LaneRestaurant
  • PretzelRestaurant
  • Seoul BrosRestaurant
  • Spicy Mama's LunchbarRestaurant
  • T4Restaurant
Shopping(11)
  • Bentley Liquor BottlemartBottle shop
  • First Choice LiquorBottle shop

    1124-1124 Albany Highway, Bentley

  • Bentley Halal Meats and SmallgoodsButcher
  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • Manning Road Farmer's MarketMarketplace

    Hedley Place, Bentley

  • Bentley PlazaShopping centre

    1140 Albany Highway, Bentley

  • Bentley IGASupermarket
  • SpudshedSupermarket
  • Tucker Fresh IGA ExchangeSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(10)
  • atmxATM

    87 Manning Road

  • St GeorgesATM
  • BankwestBank
  • UniCredit BankBank
  • TritiumEV charging
  • 7 ElevenPetrol station
  • AmpolPetrol station

    87 Manning Road

  • Reddy ExpressPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Bentley Australia Post OfficePost office
Community(6)
  • Curtin Child CareChildcare
  • Bentley Community CentreCommunity centre
  • South Bentley Community CentreCommunity centre
  • 105 TL Robertson LibraryLibrary

    105 Curtin University, Bentley

  • 200A John Curtin LibraryLibrary
  • Bentley Primary SchoolSchool

    15 Hedley Street, Bentley

Health & services(3)
  • Bentley Child Health CentreClinic
  • Dentist
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(111)
  • BBQ (4)
  • Andrews Road Shared PathCycling route
  • Ashburton Street Shared PathCycling route
  • Hayman Road Shared PathCycling route
  • Holder/Walpole Streets Shared PathCycling route
  • John Street Shared PathCycling route
  • John/Ashburton Street Shared PathCycling route
  • Kent Street Shared PathCycling route
  • Leach Highway PSPCycling route
  • Mitchell/Mills Sts Shared PathCycling route
  • SE 16Cycling route
  • SE 24Cycling route
  • SE 26Cycling route
  • SE 33Cycling route
  • Drinking water (11)
  • filteredDrinking water
  • Fitness station
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • Gym
  • Nature reserve (2)
  • 153 Roof Green SpacePark
  • 217 Roof GardenPark
  • Alcoa CourtPark
  • Bunning ParkPark
  • Chapman ParkPark
  • Creative QuarterPark
  • Design and Art CourtyardPark
  • Dumond ParkPark
  • Farnham ParkPark
  • Hedley ParkPark
  • Henderson CourtPark
  • Henderson Court Upper (The Pines)Park
  • Hill View ParkPark
  • Jenever ParkPark
  • Mitchell ParkPark
  • Page ParkPark
  • Park (41)
  • Sculpture GardenPark
  • Sill ParkPark

    Bentley

  • Stonehouse ParkPark
  • The ForumPark
  • Wyong ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • 104Public toilets
  • 202Public toilets
  • 205Public toilets
  • AmpolPublic toilets

    87 Manning Road

  • City of CanningPublic toilets
  • Curtin UniversityPublic toilets
  • Curtin University Medical CentrePublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Curtin Beach Volleyball CourtsSports field
  • Edinburgh South Field 4Sports field
  • Sports field
Places to stay(2)
  • Bentley HotelHotel

    1120–1124 Albany Highway, Bentley

  • Nesuto CurtinHotel

    420 Koorliny Way, Bentley

Entertainment(1)
  • Atkinson ForumTheatre
Transport(57)

57 bus stops

Other(124)
  • Artwork (10)
  • Loco FormArtwork
  • Curtin SignAttraction
  • Bench (48)
  • City of CanningBench
  • 160 Bike PodBicycle Parking
  • 214 Bike PodBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Parking (71)
  • Curtin UniversityBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Repair Station (3)
  • G-Mart Printing and Second Hand BooksBooks
  • Curtin UniversityBus Station
  • Car GuysCar
  • autoproCar repair
  • Drop Off OnlyCar Sharing
  • Car wash (2)
  • Kwik n' KleenCar wash
  • Canning CollegeCollege

    Marquis Street, Bentley

  • CITS (Curtin IT Services)College
  • Curtin CollegeCollege
  • Curtin People and CultureCollege
  • Morling CollegeCollege

    20 Hayman Road, Bentley

  • South Metropolitan TAFE (Bentley Campus)College

    Hayman Road, Bentley

  • Justice of PeaceCourthouse
  • Simply DeliciousDeli
  • Curtin Disc Golf CourseDisc Golf Course
  • 201Fire Extinguisher
  • Fountain (2)
  • 200A John Curtin GalleryGallery
  • 208A QuARTer GalleryGallery
  • Bentley Community GardenGarden
  • Curtin Connect LawnGarden
  • Dubai GardenGarden
  • Garden (79)
  • Malaysian GardenGarden
  • Properties Plant NurseryGarden
  • Vegetable Garden (Public)Garden
  • Kambarang Garden CentreGarden Centre
  • Curtin Library MakerspaceHackerspace
  • Curtin Connect - Student SupportInformation

    Sir Charles Court Promenade, Bentley

  • Information (15)
  • CITS Loading Bay (No Parking)Loading Dock
  • Loading Dock (2)
  • 104AMotorcycle Parking
  • Motorcycle Parking (3)
  • PE5 Motorbike ParkingMotorcycle Parking
  • PI4 Motorcycle ParkingMotorcycle Parking
  • Getaway OutdoorsOutdoor
  • 209 StepsOutdoor Seating
  • Basement Cafe SeatingOutdoor Seating
  • Bookmark Cafe Outdoor Seating (Covered)Outdoor Seating
  • Hammock HotelOutdoor Seating
  • Hammock Hotel 2.0Outdoor Seating
  • Outdoor Seating (28)
  • The Tav Beer GardenOutdoor Seating
  • Vege Patch Seating (Outdoor)Outdoor Seating
  • Wesfarmers CourtOutdoor Seating
  • B9Parking
  • Parking (32)
  • PB2Parking
  • PC1Parking
  • PC4Parking
  • PD1Parking
  • PE3Parking
  • PE4Parking
  • PE6Parking
  • PE7Parking
  • PF1Parking
  • PF2Parking
  • PF3Parking
  • PF4Parking
  • PF5Parking
  • PG10Parking
  • PG11Parking
  • PG3Parking
  • PG5Parking
  • PG9Parking
  • PH1Parking
  • PH2Parking
  • PH3Parking
  • PH4Parking
  • Pi1Parking
  • Pi2Parking
  • Pi3Parking
  • PI4 CourtesyParking
  • Pi5Parking
  • PM1Parking
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Parking Space (3)
  • Picnic Table (12)
  • 510 MusallaPlace of worship

    510 Curtin University, Bentley

  • Bentley Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    Chapman Road

  • Room 136 MultiFaith RoomPlace of worship
  • The Salvation Army Bentley CorpsPlace of worship

    48 Dumond Street

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Boronia Pre-Release Centre for WomenPrison

    14-16 Hayman Road, Bentley

  • Pink Container LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Recycling (6)
  • 302 Covered AreaShelter
  • 502 ShelterShelter
  • Gaming CubeShelter
  • Public Toilets and Picnic TablesShelter
  • Seating ShelterShelter
  • Shelter (11)
  • Undercroft Building 101Shelter
  • bike parking showersShower
  • Shower (6)
  • Juniper Transition CareSocial Facility
  • The Tav StageStage
  • G-MartStationery
  • 4Taxi
  • 5Taxi
  • Taxi Stand 3 (T3)Taxi
  • Taxi Stop 7Taxi
  • Telephone (2)
  • Telstra PayphoneTelephone
  • Curtin University (Bentley Campus)University

    Kent Street, Bentley

  • Vending machine (4)
  • City of CanningWaste Basket
  • Waste Basket (11)
  • 109 Counselling and Health ServicesYes

    109

  • Red DotYes
  • TrinixYes
  • WorldwideYes

    Unit 5

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • 107 Edinburgh Sports Pavilion (Rugby Club)

    Rugby

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

27 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • 153 Roof Green SpacePark
  • 217 Roof GardenPark
  • Alcoa CourtPark
  • Bunning ParkPark
  • Burton ParkPark
  • Chapman ParkPark
  • Creative QuarterPark
  • Design and Art CourtyardPark
  • Dumond ParkPark
  • Farnham ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
107
Parks (OSM)
89
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • 510 Musalla

    510 Curtin University, Bentley

  • Bentley Baptist Church

    Chapman Road

  • Room 136 MultiFaith Room
  • The Salvation Army Bentley Corps

    48 Dumond Street

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Bentley Health Service (2.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
14
Residential aged-care places
640

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Juniper Community Transition CareBENTLEYTransition Care
  • Juniper Transition ServicesBENTLEYTransition Care
  • 109 Counselling and Health ServicesYes
  • Bentley Child Health CentreClinic
  • Bentley Health ServiceMills StreetHospital
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • DentistDentist
Aged-care services
  • Juniper AnnesleyBENTLEYResidential
  • Juniper Community - CACP NorthBENTLEYHome Care
  • Juniper Community - CACP SouthBENTLEYHome Care
  • Juniper Community - Level 4 NorthBENTLEYHome Care
  • Juniper Community - Level 4 SouthBENTLEYHome Care
  • Juniper CygnetBENTLEYResidential
  • Juniper HilltopBENTLEYResidential
  • Juniper TrinityBENTLEYResidential
  • SwanCare Group Community CareBENTLEYHome Care
  • SwanCare Kingia/TandaraBENTLEYResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
226
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Swan
Member of Parliament
Zaneta MASCARENHAS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,105
Turnout (2025)
87.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).

Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%

5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BentleyLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Bentley SouthLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Queens ParkLabor 70.2% · Coalition 29.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • WilsonLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • East Victoria Park SouthLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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