Dominant Age
45-49
8.2% of population
Top Overseas Born
Elsewhere
7.7% · 62.0% Australian-born
Top Religion
Catholic
20.4% of residents
Household Type
Couples with children
28.9% of dwellings
Social Housing
0.6%
68 dwellings
Break-ins 2025
1 in 79
homes burgled in 2025
Who lives in Bentleigh East?
Residents aged 45-49 make up the largest age group in Bentleigh East at 8.2% of the population. 62.0% of residents were born in Australia. The most common religious affiliation is Catholic, at 20.4% of residents. Couples with children are the most common household type, accounting for 28.9% of all dwellings. Social housing makes up 0.6% of the suburb's housing stock.
Is Bentleigh East safe?
Bentleigh East recorded 136 residential break-ins in 2025 — approximately 1 in every 79 homes. Car break-ins in Bentleigh East accounted for 367 incidents across the year.
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