$500 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $363
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bentleigh East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bentleigh East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Bentleigh East, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,500. This is a predominantly owner-occupied suburb where nearly 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
$500
▲ +37.7%
- $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 East — higher than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical weekly rate of $500, which is among the highest for this type of area and well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with typical monthly payments $641 above the Victorian average.
$2,500 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,030
- 2016: $2,117
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bentleigh East, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $750 or more (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bentleigh East, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their homes, with 39.4% having a mortgage and 34.8% owning theirs outright. The 24% of households that rent is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the state and national figures.
24.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bentleigh East splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 69.2% of the market, which is much lower than most similar areas and below the national figure of 72.3%. Family-sized living is common, as 80.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.2% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bentleigh East, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bentleigh East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) 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 Bentleigh East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20215/bentleigh-east/topic/housing-dwellings