Suburb
Bentleigh postcode, Victoria
Bentleigh is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,921. It is in postcode 3204. Households earn a median of $2,263/wk, 29% above the state median.
Bentleigh at a glance:
- 17,921
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,263/wk
- Median household income
- 39
- Median age
- $480/wk
- Median rent
- 7,301
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Bentleigh compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Bentleigh
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Bentleigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormond, Mckinnon | 33,130 | $2,233/wk | 39 | 9,706 |
How Bentleigh ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 17,921 — 98th of 133 in Victoria, 189th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,263/wk — 16th of 133 in Victoria, 50th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 39 — 40th of 133 in Victoria, 89th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $480/wk — 12th of 133 in Victoria, 57th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 28.5% — 62nd of 133 in Victoria, 187th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4899
- 5-142,337
- 15-191,126
- 20-241,083
- 25-342,261
- 35-442,642
- 45-542,760
- 55-642,144
- 65-741,478
- 75-84821
- 85+374
Housing and people
- Houses
- 59.7%
- Townhouses
- 19.9%
- Apartments
- 19.6%
- Owned outright
- 33.9%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 35.4%
- Rented
- 28.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Born overseas
- 37.4%
- Other language at home
- 31.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.3%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascoe Vale → | 18,171 | $2,025/wk | $400/wk | 36 | 3044 |
| Deer Park → | 18,145 | $1,456/wk | $350/wk | 35 | 3023 |
| Bentleigh | 17,921 | $2,263/wk | $480/wk | 39 | 3204 |
| Carnegie → | 17,909 | $1,878/wk | $395/wk | 36 | 3163 |
| Ocean Grove → | 17,714 | $1,837/wk | $420/wk | 43 | 3226 |
| Port Melbourne → | 17,633 | $2,372/wk | $540/wk | 42 | 3207 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Bentleigh
What is the postcode of Bentleigh, VIC?+
Bentleigh is in postcode 3204.
Does Bentleigh share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3204 also covers Ormond and Mckinnon.
What is the median household income in Bentleigh?+
$2,263/wk, which is 29% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Bentleigh compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Bentleigh is the 98th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 17,921 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.