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Bentleigh vs Sandringham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bentleigh profile · Sandringham profile

Bentleigh Sandringham

Bentleigh and Sandringham (Vic.) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Bentleigh is more culturally diverse, with 36.3% of people born overseas and 30.5% using a language other than English at home. Sandringham (Vic.) has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Bentleigh, and a higher share of retirees, as 23.1% of its people are aged 65 and over. Sandringham (Vic.) also has more schools per child and more walkable amenities.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,300, and the level of education among adults. They also share the same average school advantage score. While they have these similarities, Sandringham (Vic.) has seen more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright, while Bentleigh has a larger number of separate houses and more people who can reach a wider range of destinations by transit within 45 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Bentleigh Median age: 8 yrs older in Sandringham People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bentleigh Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in Bentleigh Population: 6,995 larger in Bentleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleighin Sandringham +6,995 larger in Bentleigh gap widening
17,921 89th pct 10,926 87th pct
Median age in Bentleighin Sandringham +8 yrs older in Sandringham gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Bentleighin Sandringham +8.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
14.9% 32nd pct 23.1% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bentleighin Sandringham +2.2 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.3 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.5%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.4% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
36.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 30.5%
7.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh Sandringham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bentleighin Sandringham +10.3 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
36.3% 93rd pct 25.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 70.2%
3.4% England +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% China ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%
3.5% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% South Africa even 1.4%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.5% English +15.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
24.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.0% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.3% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%
6.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.9% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
3.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bentleighin Sandringham +18.5 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
30.5% 90th pct 12.0% 79th pct
Limited English in Bentleighin Sandringham +3.3 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
4.4% 90th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only +17.8 pts ▸ 84.0%
7.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%
3.8% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bentleighin Sandringham +4.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
41.9% 54th pct 46.1% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.0% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
6.0% Judaism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%
5.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bentleighin Sandringham +2.6 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
78.0% 97th pct 75.5% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.3 pts higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
43.8% 95th pct 43.5% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bentleighin Sandringham +1.07 more in Sandringham
1.24 13th pct 2.31 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bentleighin Sandringham +22 more in Bentleigh
51 92nd pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Bentleighin Sandringham +82 larger in Bentleigh
577 81st pct 496 71st pct
ICSEA in Bentleighin Sandringham even
1,131 98th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 75.5%
6.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 38.9%
16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
7.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
5.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bentleighin Sandringham +$100 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$990 81st pct $1,090 87th pct
Household income in Bentleighin Sandringham +$50 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$2,263 86th pct $2,313 87th pct
Family income in Bentleighin Sandringham +$499 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$2,877 89th pct $3,376 95th pct
High earners in Bentleighin Sandringham +4.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
21.6% 91st pct 26.3% 96th pct
High-income homes in Bentleighin Sandringham +3.3 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
35.7% 89th pct 39.0% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.6%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%
12.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.2%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%
10.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bentleighin Sandringham +3.3 pts higher in Sandringham
24.0% 27th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.2 pts higher in Sandringham
7.3% 42nd pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Bentleighin Sandringham +1.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 66.1%
17.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bentleighin Sandringham +5.9 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
12.8% 24th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.1 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
13.8% 62nd pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Bentleighin Sandringham +1.7 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
28.9% 69th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.9 pts higher in Sandringham
1.3% 35th pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
20.2% 27th pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleighin Sandringham even
49 77th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Bentleighin Sandringham +1 yrs older in Sandringham
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Bentleighin Sandringham +10.1 pts higher in Bentleigh
67.6% 92nd pct 57.6% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Bentleighin Sandringham +17.4 pts higher in Sandringham
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 78th pct
Median income in Bentleighin Sandringham +$213 higher in Bentleigh
$900 73rd pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Bentleighin Sandringham +$354 higher in Bentleigh
$2,437 77th pct $2,083 65th pct
Indigenous language in Bentleighin Sandringham +4.1 pts higher in Bentleigh
12.2% 82nd pct 8.2% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.2 larger in Bentleigh gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bentleighin Sandringham +2.8 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
11.9% 56th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Bentleighin Sandringham +6.1 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
23.9% 51st pct 29.9% 71st pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 61.9%
22.4% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleighin Sandringham +$20 higher in Bentleigh gap narrowing
$480 90th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Bentleighin Sandringham +$208 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,708 89th pct
People / bedroom in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.10 higher in Bentleigh gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bentleighin Sandringham +3.2 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
28.5% 76th pct 25.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Bentleighin Sandringham +5.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
33.9% 30th pct 39.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in Bentleighin Sandringham +9.7 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
59.7% 10th pct 50.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bentleighin Sandringham +4.0 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
66.8% 23rd pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%
28.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 50.0%
19.6% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 22.8%
3.2% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 38.9%
19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%
15.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.3% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.6% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%
16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bentleighin Sandringham even gap narrowing
6.7% 80th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Bentleighin Sandringham +3.9 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
39.7% 90th pct 43.5% 93rd pct
PT commute in Bentleighin Sandringham +1.4 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
4.2% 89th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Bentleighin Sandringham +13 more in Bentleigh
58 88th pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.88 more in Sandringham
3.24 70th pct 4.12 74th pct
Departures/1k in Bentleighin Sandringham +396.8 more in Sandringham
971.8 86th pct 1,368.6 88th pct
PT routes in Bentleighin Sandringham +6 more in Bentleigh
14 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Bentleighin Sandringham even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bentleighin Sandringham +4 longer in Sandringham
17 14th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Bentleighin Sandringham +20,666 more in Bentleigh
38,024 86th pct 17,358 71st pct
Reach 45 min in Bentleighin Sandringham +81,695 more in Bentleigh
179,668 86th pct 97,973 78th pct
Transit to city in Bentleighin Sandringham +6 longer in Sandringham
59 53rd pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
36.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 33.9%
3.6% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%
9.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% No vehicle even 6.7%
3.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bentleighin Sandringham +2.6 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
42.2% 83rd pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Bentleighin Sandringham +4.8 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
14.9% 78th pct 10.2% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.4 pts higher in Bentleigh gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Bentleighin Sandringham +6.6 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
68.3% 76th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Bentleighin Sandringham +1.8 pts higher in Bentleigh gap widening
60.5% 62nd pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
5.0% Manufacturing even 5.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals even 33.6%
18.6% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.2 higher in Sandringham
8.4 99th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.0 more in Bentleigh
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bentleighin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bentleighin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bentleighin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.3 pts higher in Sandringham
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bentleighin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bentleighin Sandringham even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bentleighin Sandringham +6.8 more in Sandringham
7.4 35th pct 14.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bentleighin Sandringham +57 higher in Sandringham
383 99th pct 440 100th pct
Mean slope in Bentleighin Sandringham +0.2 pts higher in Bentleigh
2.8% 10th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Bentleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Sandringham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh vs Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20214/bentleigh/vs/SAL22234/sandringham