Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Bentleigh East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bentleigh East, VIC (postcode 3165) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,635 | 30,159 | +2,524 · +9.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,735/wk | $2,215/wk | +$480 · +27.7% |
| Median personal income | $712/wk | $927/wk | +$215 · +30.2% |
| Median rent | $425/wk | $500/wk | +$75 · +17.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,117/mo | $2,500/mo | +$383 · +18.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Bentleigh East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.1% over 10 years
Population
30,159
was 27,635 in 2016
+2,524 · +9.1%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $425/wk in 2016
+$75 · +17.6%
Household income
$2,215/wk
was $1,735/wk in 2016
+$480 · +27.7%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bentleigh East population growth · Bentleigh East then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.