Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bentleigh then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bentleigh, VIC (postcode 3204) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,054 | 16,153 | 17,921 | +2,867 · +19% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,516/wk | $1,848/wk | $2,263/wk | +$747 · +49.3% |
| Median personal income | $640/wk | $752/wk | $990/wk | +$350 · +54.7% |
| Median rent | $351/wk | $421/wk | $480/wk | +$129 · +36.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,500/mo | +$500 · +25% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bentleigh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,921
was 16,153 in 2016
+1,768 · +10.9%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $421/wk in 2016
+$59 · +14%
Household income
$2,263/wk
was $1,848/wk in 2016
+$415 · +22.5%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bentleigh population growth · Bentleigh then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.