$320 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
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.
Nearly 57% of households in Bentley rent their homes, a rate far above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This high proportion of renters shapes the local housing landscape, which features a mix of smaller homes and a high number of townhouses.
$320
▲ +45.5%
- $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 — higher than 63% of areas.
| Bentley | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6102, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state figure. Monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,555, a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,555 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,555
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bentley splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (37%) and $200–$349 (33%), with Under $200 at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bentley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 56.9% of households renting, far above the state's 27.3%. Conversely, homes owned outright make up only 14.6% of the total, which is far below the state and national averages.
56.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.6% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bentley, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes are the most common dwelling type at 48.6%. Separate houses are among the lowest at this level at 37.3%, and homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.1% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bentley, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 49%, followed by Separate house (37%) and Flat or apartment (14%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bentley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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/SAL50111/bentley/topic/housing-dwellings