$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bentley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bentley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Bentley has remained largely stable over the last decade, with costs staying well below state levels. The area is defined by a very high rate of outright home ownership, with nearly half of all households owning their homes without a mortgage.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bentley — lower than 60% of areas.
| Bentley | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than the state average, with the usual payment sitting at $1,500.
$1,500 ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bentley, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bentley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 48.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 8.2% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.2% ▼ -69.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.2% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bentley, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Other tenure (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bentley is a separate detached house, putting it far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 63.5% having either three or four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.2% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bentley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bentley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bentley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10298/bentley/topic/housing-dwellings