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Bentleigh East - North vs Bentleigh East - South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Bentleigh East - North profile · Bentleigh East - South profile
Bentleigh East - North Bentleigh East - South
Bentleigh East - North and Bentleigh East - South are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in their local services and diversity. Bentleigh East - South has far more schools per 1,000 children (1.84 compared to 0.56) and a larger total number of schools. Bentleigh East - North is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (37.3% versus 33.4%) and a higher percentage of people using another language at home (37.4% versus 29.9%).
Since 2016, these two areas have tracked closely, with most gaps remaining little changed. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,200, and both have a high proportion of residents who do not follow a religion. However, the gap in language diversity has widened over time. While both areas are well above the national figure for language diversity, Bentleigh East - North has seen this lead grow.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 14,784
- First area, 2021: 16,583
- Second area, 2016: 13,238
- Second area, 2021: 14,057
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bentleigh East - North: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Bentleigh East - South: 1.3% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Bentleigh East - North: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Bentleigh East - South: 0.9% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Bentleigh East - North: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Bentleigh East - South: 1.3% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Bentleigh East - North: 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Bentleigh East - South: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Bentleigh East - North: 1.9% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Bentleigh East - South: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Bentleigh East - North: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Bentleigh East - South: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Bentleigh East - North: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Bentleigh East - North: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 50–54 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Bentleigh East - North: 4.1% males, 4.6% females; 45–49 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Bentleigh East - North: 4.0% males, 4.4% females; 40–44 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.6% males, 4.0% females
- 35–39 in Bentleigh East - North: 3.3% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.6% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Bentleigh East - North: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in Bentleigh East - South: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Bentleigh East - North: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Bentleigh East - South: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Bentleigh East - North: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Bentleigh East - South: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 15–19 in Bentleigh East - North: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 15–19 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.2% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Bentleigh East - North: 4.5% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.4% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Bentleigh East - North: 4.0% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Bentleigh East - North: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Bentleigh East - South: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $708
- First area, 2021: $919
- Second area, 2016: $717
- Second area, 2021: $934
- First area, 2016: $1,763
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2016: $1,705
- Second area, 2021: $2,173
- First area, 2016: $2,082
- First area, 2021: $2,656
- Second area, 2016: $2,036
- Second area, 2021: $2,627
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $430
- First area, 2021: $508
- Second area, 2016: $421
- Second area, 2021: $490
- First area, 2016: $2,123
- First area, 2021: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,124
- Second area, 2021: $2,512
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh East - North vs Bentleigh East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021426/bentleigh-east-north/vs/208021427/bentleigh-east-south