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Bentleigh

Ranked #48 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
50
#112 of 216
Safety
75
#55 of 216
Wealth
78
#48 of 216
Value
42
#126 of 216
Parks
18
#186 of 216
Cafés
40
#130 of 216
Transit
61
#85 of 216
Green space
15
#200 of 216
Active & healthy
35
#175 of 216

The numbers

Population17,921
Area4.65 km²
Median household income$2,263/wk
Median rent$480/wk
Crime rate39.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (0.32 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park58.3% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues41
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (4.74 km)

Nearby suburbs

McKinnonBrighton EastHampton EastOrmondBentleigh EastMoorabbin

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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