$480 ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $351
- 2016: $421
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bentleigh · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bentleigh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 are much higher than most areas in Bentleigh. This is a pricey place to live, with both home loans and rents sitting well above the national figures. While separate houses are common, the area has far fewer of them than the state average.
$480
▲ +36.8%
- $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 Bentleigh — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the highest at this level at $480, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also steep, with 38.4% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bentleigh, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $750 or more (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bentleigh, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 28.5% of the area, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is consistent with the 35.4% of homes being owned with a mortgage.
28.5% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bentleigh splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 59.7% of homes, which is far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the fact that 66.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, well below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.7% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bentleigh, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bentleigh, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (26%).
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 Bentleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20214/bentleigh/topic/housing-dwellings