Suburb
Bentleigh East postcode, Victoria
Bentleigh East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 30,159. It is in postcode 3165. Households earn a median of $2,215/wk, 26% above the state median.
Bentleigh East at a glance:
- 30,159
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,215/wk
- Median household income
- 40
- Median age
- $500/wk
- Median rent
- 11,558
- 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 East compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Bentleigh East
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 East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 30,159 | $2,215/wk | 40 | 14,731 |
How Bentleigh East ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 30,159 — 26th of 133 in Victoria, 44th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,215/wk — 20th of 133 in Victoria, 62nd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 40 — 26th of 133 in Victoria, 64th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $500/wk — 7th of 133 in Victoria, 39th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 24% — 87th of 133 in Victoria, 227th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,709
- 5-144,442
- 15-191,946
- 20-241,549
- 25-343,090
- 35-444,691
- 45-544,718
- 55-643,373
- 65-742,387
- 75-841,422
- 85+830
Housing and people
- Houses
- 69.2%
- Townhouses
- 14.1%
- Apartments
- 16.5%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 39.4%
- Rented
- 24%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Born overseas
- 36.3%
- Other language at home
- 35%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.4%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool → | 31,308 | $1,385/wk | $290/wk | 42 | 3280 |
| Doncaster East → | 30,926 | $1,792/wk | $462/wk | 41 | 3109 |
| Narre Warren South → | 30,909 | $2,158/wk | $401/wk | 34 | 3805 |
| Bentleigh East | 30,159 | $2,215/wk | $500/wk | 40 | 3165 |
| Dandenong → | 30,127 | $1,267/wk | $319/wk | 33 | 3175 |
| Keysborough → | 30,018 | $1,991/wk | $421/wk | 36 | 3173 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Bentleigh East
What is the postcode of Bentleigh East, VIC?+
Bentleigh East is in postcode 3165.
Does Bentleigh East share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3165 covers only Bentleigh East according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Bentleigh East?+
$2,215/wk, which is 26% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Bentleigh East compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Bentleigh East is the 26th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 30,159 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.