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Bentleigh East vs Murrumbeena

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bentleigh East profile · Murrumbeena profile

Bentleigh East Murrumbeena

Bentleigh East and Murrumbeena are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing styles. Bentleigh East is more family-oriented, with 20.4% of people being children under 15 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.4% compared to 52.7%). It also has many more detached houses, at 69.2% compared to 45.6% in Murrumbeena. In contrast, Murrumbeena has a higher proportion of people living alone (31.1% versus 20.6%) and more renters, at 36.4% compared to 24.0% in Bentleigh East.

Daily life is very similar in both areas, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar proportion of people born overseas. This common ground exists alongside some differences in education and transport; Murrumbeena has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (48.1% versus 38.5%) and more people commuting by public transport. While Bentleigh East has a far larger First Nations population, the two areas track similarly in their overall relationship to the national figures.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in Bentleigh East Population: 20,163 larger in Bentleigh East Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Murrumbeena People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Murrumbeena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +20,163 larger in Bentleigh East gap widening
30,159 92nd pct 9,996 87th pct
Median age in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3 yrs older in Bentleigh East gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.1 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +1.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap narrowing
15.4% 35th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +4.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap widening
20.4% 72nd pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap widening
8.5% 24th pct 12.0% 49th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 46.7%
32.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh East Murrumbeena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.9 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap narrowing
35.4% 92nd pct 34.5% 92nd pct

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
3.6% India +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

23.0% English +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
6.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +2.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap steady
34.0% 92nd pct 31.3% 91st pct
Limited English in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.4 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap steady
4.2% 90th pct 3.8% 89th pct

Language used at home

63.1% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 66.1%
6.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
6.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3.9 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
36.9% 39th pct 40.8% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%
36.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
9.5% Judaism ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%
3.5% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +5.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
73.9% 94th pct 79.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +9.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
38.5% 92nd pct 48.1% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.26 more in Murrumbeena
0.98 7th pct 1.24 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +4 more in Bentleigh East
47 91st pct 43 91st pct
Avg size in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +40 larger in Murrumbeena
527 75th pct 568 80th pct
ICSEA in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +11 higher in Murrumbeena
1,116 95th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 79.2%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
7.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.9% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%
10.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
10.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +$108 higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
$927 75th pct $1,035 85th pct
Household income in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +$158 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening
$2,215 84th pct $2,057 77th pct
Family income in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +$127 higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
$2,640 86th pct $2,767 88th pct
High earners in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +1.2 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 20.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +2.8 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap widening
34.0% 88th pct 31.2% 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
12.9% Under $650 even 12.8%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.4%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.7 pts higher in Murrumbeena
23.8% 26th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +1.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena
6.8% 37th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.4 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +0.3 pts 70.7%
17.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.6% Two conditions even 4.6%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +1.8 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
12.5% 22nd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +1.8 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap steady
14.2% 66th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +5.6 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap widening
31.3% 78th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.1 pts higher in Bentleigh East
1.4% 36th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +1.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap steady
20.5% 28th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +88 larger in Bentleigh East
116 86th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3 yrs older in Murrumbeena
28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +11.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East
54.5% 79th pct 42.9% 57th pct
Unemployment in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena
7.0% 35th pct —
Median income in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +$400 higher in Murrumbeena
$808 66th pct $1,208 87th pct
Household income in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +$167 higher in Bentleigh East
$2,250 71st pct $2,083 65th pct
Indigenous language in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +11.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East
11.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.3 larger in Bentleigh East gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +2.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap narrowing
12.1% 57th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +10.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
20.6% 39th pct 31.1% 74th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 61.2%
19.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.6% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 16.4%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +$114 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening
$500 92nd pct $386 79th pct
Mortgage in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +$333 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.10 higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +12.5 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
24.0% 69th pct 36.4% 86th pct
Owned outright in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +5.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap narrowing
34.8% 32nd pct 29.5% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +23.6 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap narrowing
69.2% 13th pct 45.6% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +27.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap widening
80.4% 52nd pct 52.7% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 32.1%
24.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 29.5%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 45.6%
16.5% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 31.5%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 17.3%
1.9% 1 bedroom +15.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 40.3%
8.8% $200–$349 +25.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 12.0%
15.4% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.2%
3.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 31.6%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%
15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +4.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +2.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 39.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 5.4% 92nd pct
PT stops in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +87 more in Bentleigh East
145 91st pct 58 88th pct
Stops/1k in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.99 more in Murrumbeena
4.81 77th pct 5.80 81st pct
Departures/1k in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +674.4 more in Murrumbeena
1,445.6 89th pct 2,119.9 92nd pct
PT routes in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +1 more in Bentleigh East
15 86th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3 longer in Bentleigh East
20 17th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +20,070 more in Bentleigh East
55,536 87th pct 35,466 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +2,769 more in Murrumbeena
212,210 87th pct 214,979 87th pct
Transit to city in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +9 longer in Bentleigh East
60 56th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 36.1%
36.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
1.2% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 34.2%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
4.7% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3.7 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
38.6% 75th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +9.0 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 19.4% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East gap steady
4.1% 58th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Participation in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +3.7 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
67.2% 73rd pct 71.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.8 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
61.1% 65th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
4.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.6 higher in Murrumbeena
8.0 97th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.2 more in Murrumbeena
7.7 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena
95.0% 98th pct 95.4% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +2.3 more in Murrumbeena
13.4 50th pct 15.7 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +114 higher in Murrumbeena
355 98th pct 468 100th pct
Mean slope in Bentleigh Eastin Murrumbeena +0.1 pts higher in Murrumbeena
2.4% 3rd pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Bentleigh East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh East vs Murrumbeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20215/bentleigh-east/vs/SAL21849/murrumbeena