Dominant Age
45-49
7.8% of population
Top Overseas Born
Elsewhere
6.4% · 60.7% Australian-born
Top Religion
Catholic
20.8% of residents
Household Type
Couples with children
24.6% of dwellings
Social Housing
0.6%
42 dwellings
Break-ins 2025
1 in 103
homes burgled in 2025
Who lives in Bentleigh?
Residents aged 45-49 make up the largest age group in Bentleigh at 7.8% of the population. 60.7% of residents were born in Australia. The most common religious affiliation is Catholic, at 20.8% of residents. Couples with children are the most common household type, accounting for 24.6% of all dwellings. Social housing makes up 0.6% of the suburb's housing stock.
Is Bentleigh safe?
Bentleigh recorded 65 residential break-ins in 2025 — approximately 1 in every 103 homes. Car break-ins in Bentleigh accounted for 234 incidents across the year.
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