Median price trend for houses
Based on 267 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,440,000
Down 2.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1m
- 3 bed
- $1.35m
- 4 bed
- $1.58m
- 5+ bed
- $2.25m
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The quick read on
Bentleigh East
VIC 3165 · Glen Eira
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,440,000
- Median unit
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 30,159
- Postcode
- 3165
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ABS 2021
Bentleigh East, Victoria
Property market insights for Bentleigh East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bentleigh East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 260 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bentleigh East, VIC is currently $1,440,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bentleigh East has a 12-month growth rate of -2.0% for houses and 2.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,250,000 in Bentleigh East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bentleigh East is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bentleigh East is $1,200,000, which has increased 2.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $418,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $691,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,170,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,560,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,580,000 in Bentleigh East. The median rent for units and apartments in Bentleigh East is $800 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bentleigh East safe?
The overall rate for Bentleigh East is 2,026 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bentleigh East.
Overall crime rate
2,026
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowGreater Melbourne
Bentleigh EastGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bentleigh East?
Bentleigh East VIC 3165 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
30,159 people call Bentleigh East home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,215 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 30,159
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3421.8%Below
35–5431.2%Above
55–7419.1%In line
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses69.1%Above
Townhouses14.1%Below
Apartments16.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.4%Above
Paying a mortgage40.1%Above
Renting24.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%Below
One car35.0%Below
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more15.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.4%Above
Drove to work43.0%Below
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Bentleigh East
36.4% of workers in Bentleigh East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.8% of Bentleigh East residents were born in China.
36.5% of people in Bentleigh East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bentleigh East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bentleigh East VIC 3165.
Is Bentleigh East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Bentleigh East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
8,496 family households lived in Bentleigh East; 53.8% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
42.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bentleigh East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bentleigh East had 30,159 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bentleigh East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 69.1% of occupied private dwellings in Bentleigh East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bentleigh East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
40.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bentleigh East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bentleigh East had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 28.8%, while 31.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bentleigh East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bentleigh East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.
60.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bentleigh East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.7% reported a different address.
35.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bentleigh East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.1% of residents used only English at home.
34.0% used a language other than English at home.
6.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bentleigh East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.4% of Bentleigh East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.6% was born in Australia.
4.8% of residents were born in China.
3.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bentleigh East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.0% of ancestry responses in Bentleigh East.
Australian ancestry made up 23.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bentleigh East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bentleigh East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bentleigh East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bentleigh East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bentleigh East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,215 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bentleigh East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.4% in Bentleigh East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 35.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 24.4% in Bentleigh East, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bentleigh East
Is Bentleigh East expensive?
The median house price is $1,440,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bentleigh East good for families?
The Census counted 8,496 local families, and 20.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bentleigh East?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bentleigh East
297 streets in Bentleigh East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbin Ave
- Adrian St
- Agnes St
- Alexander St
- Allanby Gr
- Almurta Rd
- Amiriya St
- Anarth St
- Anderson Ave
- Ardena Ct
- Argyle St
- Banksia St
- Barrani St
- Barrington St
- Bayview St
- Becket Ave
- Beddoe Ave
- Begg St
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- Belinda Ct
- Bellevue Rd
- Benina St
- Bermuda Ct
- Bessie St
- Bethwyn St
- Bevis St
- Bignell Rd
- Birdwood St
- Blamey St
- Blenheim St
- Bonny St
- Boronia St
- Bovec Ct
- Box Ct
- Boynton St
- Bradford St
- Brad St
- Brady Rd
- Bray Ct
- Brian St
- Briar St
- Bristol St
- Brooks St
- Brosa Ave
- Brosnan Rd
- Browns Rd
- Caleb St
- Cambridge Rd
- Cardiff St
- Carey St
- Carinya Rd
- Carlow Street
- Carmel Ct
- Castlewood St
- Catherine Rd
- Cavalier St
- Cecil St
- Celia St
- Centre Rd
- Charles St
- Chauvel St
- Chester St
- Chesterville Dr
- Chesterville Rd
- Clarence St
- Claronga St
- Claude Street
- Clements St
- Clifton St
- Cobar St
- Colin Street
- Connie St
- Cormick St
- Corolla Ave
- Curdies St
- Curtin St
- Daffodil St
- Daphne St
- David St
- Deakin St
- Deborah Ave
- Dega Ave
- Delma Street
- Denver St
- Derry St
- Dover St
- Dromana Ave
- Duckmanton Court
- East Boundary Rd
- East View Cr
- Edinburgh St
- Edith Ct
- Elaine Ct
- Elizabeth St
- Ellen St
- Elswill St
- Elwyn St
- England St
- Enniss Ave
- Filbert St
- Fisher Ct
- Florence St
- Foley Pl
- Forrest St
- Forster Ct
- Francesco St
- Fraser St
- Gardeners Rd
- Garden Rd
- Garvey St
- Geer Ct
- George St
- Gladesville Dr
- Gladwyn Ave
- Glover St
- Goodrich St
- Gowrie St
- Gray St
- Greendale Rd
- Greenview Ct
- Griffith Ave
- Haigh St
- Hallow St
- Harper Ave
- Havana Ct
- Heather St
- Hemingford Rd
- Highview Rd
- Hilary Gr
- Hill St
- Hilton Ct
- Hinkler Ave
- Hinkler Avenue
- Hodgson Gr
- Hopetoun Ct
- Hughes St
- Hull St
- Huntingdon Rd
- Huon Gr
- Jackson Ln
- Jane St
- Jassa St
- John St
- Joy St
- Juliana St
- Julis St
- Kadir St
- Kalimna St
- Kaniva Ct
- Kashmira St
- Kenjulie Dr
- Kenlon St
- Kennedy St
- Kershaw St
- Keswick St
- Konrad St
- Kurrajong St
- Lahona Ave
- Lancaster St
- Langslow St
- Larman St
- Latham St
- Laurel St
- Leary Ave
- Leigh St
- Leonie Ave
- Leo St
- Lesden St
- Lespray Ave
- Lilac St
- Liverpool St
- Loch Ct
- Lois Ct
- Longview Ave
- Ludwell Cr
- Lyons St
- Mackie Rd
- Magnolia Ave
- Majdal St
- Malane St
- Manuka St
- Maree St
- Margaretta St
- Market Bvd
- Marlborough St
- Martin Ct
- Marylin Ct
- Matthews Rd
- Mawby Rd
- May St
- Mcguinness Rd
- Mckinnon Rd
- Melball St
- Melva St
- Mervin St
- Miami Ct
- Milford St
- Millard St
- Millis Ave
- Molden Street
- Monash St
- Montclair Ct
- Moor St
- Moray St
- Moylan St
- Mulsanne Ln
- Murra St
- Murrong Ave
- Namron St
- Neil Ct
- Neville St
- Niki Ct
- Nina Ct
- Nixon Ct
- Noora Ave
- Normanby Rd
- Normdale Rd
- Northam Rd
- North Dr
- North Rd
- Norville St
- Omeo Ct
- Opal Ct
- Orange St
- Orloff St
- Paloma St
- Parkmore Rd
- Pasadena Cr
- Patricia St
- Pell St
- Plymouth St
- Poet Rd
- Pollina St
- Preston St
- Purtell St
- Quinns Rd
- Rae St
- Rayern Ct
- Rebecca Ct
- Richard St
- Rochford St
- Roselyn Cr
- Rowan Ave
- Rowland St
- Rudyard St
- Samuel Ct
- Sanicki Ct
- Santaram St
- Sassella St
- Scanlan St
- Schulz St
- Seathorpe Ave
- Sheffield St
- Sherlowe Ct
- Shrewsbury St
- Simmonds Ct
- South Dr
- South Rd
- St Georges Ave
- St Ives Rd
- Stockdale Ave
- St Peters Ct
- Stratford Ave
- Surrey St
- Tambet St
- Tasman Rd
- Thana St
- Third Ave
- Thomasina St
- Thornton St
- Trinity Court
- Tucker Rd
- Tudor St
- Valerie St
- Valkstone St
- Vasey St
- Vera St
- Veronica St
- Victor Rd
- Vine Ct
- Vivien St
- Waldorf Ct
- Wallace St
- Wamba Rd
- Waratah Street
- Wards Gr
- Warrigal Rd
- Warrigal Road
- Warwick St
- Watt St
- White St
- Wingate St
- Wolai Ave
- Wonga Ct
- Yaralla Rd
- Yarraburn Cl
- Yarra Links
- York Street
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