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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%
Languages at home
48.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Urdu, Indonesian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Bentley is a practical established suburb in Canning Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
Bentley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#21
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in WA
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
- 59.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1056th in Australia
- State rank
- 95th in WA
- Peer rank
- #21 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,212 / 1,580 / 458
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 14,034
- Against the person
- 3,038
- Against property
- 8,831
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,313.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1296
- Drug Offences1447
- Fraud & Related Offences1434
- Property Damage1416
- Stealing4650
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Curtin Child Carechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
340 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
8 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 19 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
- 0.55
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.1
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 9.83
Food & drink(19)
- Angazi CafeCafe
- Bookmark CafeCafe
- Concept Coffee CoCafe
- The BasementCafe
- The Vege PatchCafe
- 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(8)
- Bentley Halal Meats and SmallgoodsButcher
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Manning Road Farmer's MarketMarketplace
Hedley Place, Bentley
- Bentley IGASupermarket
- SpudshedSupermarket
- Tucker Fresh IGA ExchangeSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- 200A John Curtin LibraryLibrary
Health & services(3)
- Bentley Child Health CentreClinic
- Dentist
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Gym
- Playground (4)
- Curtin Beach Volleyball CourtsSports field
- Edinburgh South Field 4Sports field
- Sports field
Transport(49)
49 bus stops
Other(72)
- Bentley Liquor BottlemartAlcohol
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
1124-1124 Albany Highway, Bentley
- atmxATM
87 Manning Road
- St GeorgesATM
- BankwestBank
- UniCredit BankBank
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (48)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (69)
- Bicycle Repair Station (3)
- G-Mart Printing and Second Hand BooksBooks
- Car GuysCar
- autoproCar repair
- Drop Off OnlyCar Sharing
- Car wash (2)
- Kwik n' KleenCar wash
- CITS (Curtin IT Services)College
- Curtin CollegeCollege
- Curtin People and CultureCollege
- Justice of PeaceCourthouse
- Simply DeliciousDeli
- Curtin Disc Golf CourseDisc Golf Course
- Drinking water (11)
- filteredDrinking water
- TritiumEV charging
- Fitness Station
- Fountain (2)
- Vegetable Garden (Public)Garden
- Kambarang Garden CentreGarden Centre
- Curtin Library MakerspaceHackerspace
- CITS Loading Bay (No Parking)Loading Dock
- Loading Dock (2)
- Motorcycle Parking (2)
- Getaway OutdoorsOutdoor
- Hammock HotelOutdoor Seating
- Hammock Hotel 2.0Outdoor Seating
- Outdoor Seating (9)
- Parking Entrance (3)
- 7 ElevenPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
87 Manning Road
- Reddy ExpressPetrol station
- Picnic Table (12)
- 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
- Australia PostPost office
- Bentley Australia Post OfficePost office
- Pink Container LibraryPublic Bookcase
- AmpolPublic toilets
87 Manning Road
- City of CanningPublic toilets
- Curtin UniversityPublic toilets
- Curtin University Medical CentrePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Recycling (6)
- Public Toilets and Picnic TablesShelter
- bike parking showersShower
- Shower (6)
- Juniper Transition CareSocial Facility
- G-MartStationery
- 4Taxi
- 5Taxi
- Taxi Stand 3 (T3)Taxi
- Taxi Stop 7Taxi
- Telephone (3)
- Vending machine (4)
- City of CanningWaste Basket
- Waste Basket (11)
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 107
- Parks (OSM)
- 89
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- 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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- 109 Counselling and Health ServicesYes
- Bentley Child Health CentreClinic
- Bentley Health ServiceMills StreetHospital
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- DentistDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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