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Bentleigh vs Glen Huntly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bentleigh profile · Glen Huntly profile

Bentleigh Glen Huntly

Bentleigh and Glen Huntly are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different housing and population profiles. Bentleigh is more likely to have separate houses, with 59.7% of homes being detached compared to just 14.6% in Glen Huntly. This helps explain why Bentleigh has far more three-bedroom homes (66.8% versus 33.3%) and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, Glen Huntly is more transient and diverse, with 50.0% of people born overseas and 45.1% of households renting.

These two areas have seen the gap in their housing types widen over time. Despite this, they share several common traits, including similar unemployment rates and almost identical proportions of people working from home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified workforce in this part of Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.2 pts higher in Bentleigh 3+ bedrooms: 33.5 pts higher in Bentleigh Population: 13,016 larger in Bentleigh Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Glen Huntly Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +13,016 larger in Bentleigh gap widening
17,921 89th pct 4,905 86th pct
Median age in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +4 yrs older in Bentleigh gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.1 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +1.2 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
14.9% 32nd pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +5.1 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +4.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.9%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 39.3%
36.2% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
7.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh Glen Huntly

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +13.8 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
36.3% 93rd pct 50.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

60.7% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 45.6%
3.5% India +13.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.8% China ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +4.4 pts 22.1%
24.0% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 16.7%
4.6% Indian +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
10.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.3% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
5.9% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
3.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +11.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
30.5% 90th pct 41.8% 94th pct
Limited English in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.1 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
4.4% 90th pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 53.8%
7.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
1.2% Hindi +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +3.0 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
41.9% 54th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 38.9%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 22.7%
3.3% Hinduism +13.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.0% Judaism +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +2.1 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
78.0% 97th pct 80.1% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +8.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
43.8% 95th pct 52.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bentleighin Glen Huntly
1.24 13th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +17 more in Bentleigh
51 92nd pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +34 larger in Bentleigh
577 81st pct 543 77th pct
ICSEA in Bentleighin Glen Huntly even
1,131 98th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 80.1%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
5.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
16.4% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 22.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
10.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.0% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
5.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +$60 higher in Glen Huntly gap widening
$990 81st pct $1,050 86th pct
Household income in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +$386 higher in Bentleigh gap widening
$2,263 86th pct $1,877 69th pct
Family income in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +$410 higher in Bentleigh gap steady
$2,877 89th pct $2,467 80th pct
High earners in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +4.3 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
21.6% 91st pct 17.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +11.3 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
35.7% 89th pct 24.4% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 13.4%
12.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.5 pts higher in Glen Huntly
24.0% 27th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +1.7 pts higher in Glen Huntly
7.3% 42nd pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.1 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 69.2%
17.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%
4.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +4.2 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +7.9 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
28.9% 69th pct 21.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.5 pts higher in Bentleigh
1.3% 35th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +4.8 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
20.2% 27th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +30 larger in Bentleigh
49 77th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +2 yrs older in Glen Huntly
26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bentleighin Glen Huntly
67.6% 92nd pct —
Unemployment in Bentleighin Glen Huntly
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +$67 higher in Bentleigh
$900 73rd pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +$1,312 higher in Bentleigh
$2,437 77th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Bentleighin Glen Huntly
12.2% 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.5 larger in Bentleigh gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +1.7 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
11.9% 56th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +11.6 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
23.9% 51st pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 51.6%
22.4% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
31.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 10.4%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +$89 higher in Bentleigh gap widening
$480 90th pct $391 80th pct
Mortgage in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +$500 higher in Bentleigh gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.10 higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +16.7 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
28.5% 76th pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +10.5 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
33.9% 30th pct 23.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +45.2 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
59.7% 10th pct 14.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +33.5 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
66.8% 23rd pct 33.3% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 28.5%
33.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 23.4%
1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house ◂ +45.2 pts 14.6%
19.6% Flat or apartment +24.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.6% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 6.5%
3.2% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
12.3% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.4%
15.0% $750 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 3.9%
4.6% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 20.2%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
11.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +10.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
6.7% 80th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Work from home in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.1 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
39.7% 90th pct 39.8% 90th pct
PT commute in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +4.2 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
4.2% 89th pct 8.4% 98th pct
PT stops in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +47 more in Bentleigh
58 88th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.99 more in Bentleigh
3.24 70th pct 2.24 66th pct
Departures/1k in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +207.6 more in Glen Huntly
971.8 86th pct 1,179.4 87th pct
PT routes in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +9 more in Bentleigh
14 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +2 longer in Glen Huntly
3 21st pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +1 longer in Bentleigh
17 14th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +57,849 more in Glen Huntly
38,024 86th pct 95,873 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +232,042 more in Glen Huntly
179,668 86th pct 411,710 90th pct
Transit to city in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +13 longer in Bentleigh
59 53rd pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%
3.6% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 22.8%
6.7% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%
3.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +13.5 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
42.2% 83rd pct 55.7% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +14.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
14.9% 78th pct 29.3% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.5 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
4.3% 61st pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +2.1 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap widening
68.3% 76th pct 70.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +2.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
60.5% 62nd pct 62.9% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
9.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
18.6% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
9.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
4.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.1 higher in Glen Huntly
8.4 99th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.1 more in Bentleigh
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Bentleighin Glen Huntly even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bentleighin Glen Huntly even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bentleighin Glen Huntly even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bentleighin Glen Huntly even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bentleighin Glen Huntly even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.9 more in Glen Huntly
7.4 35th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +166 higher in Glen Huntly
383 99th pct 549 100th pct
Mean slope in Bentleighin Glen Huntly +0.5 pts higher in Bentleigh
2.8% 10th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Bentleigh with nearby areas

McKinnon Hampton East Ormond Moorabbin Brighton East Bentleigh East Highett Glen Huntly

Compare Glen Huntly with nearby areas

Ormond Caulfield East Carnegie Caulfield South Caulfield McKinnon Malvern East Caulfield North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh vs Glen Huntly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20214/bentleigh/vs/SAL21009/glen-huntly