Suburb report · WA 6102
Bentley
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Population
10,323
Bentley suburb profile
Who lives in Bentley
Bentley sits 7km from the Perth CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. With 10,323 residents, Bentley is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. By population it is number 67 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Bentley skews young, with a median age of 30 against 39 for the median Western Australian suburb. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 5 and younger than 259. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Bentley-Wilson-St James statistical area the average is 31.7, so Bentley runs 1.7 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $70,700, in the lowest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $105,400. The other 2 suburbs of the Bentley-Wilson-St James statistical area average $101,257, putting Bentley 30.2% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 261 report a higher median household income. Renters are the majority: 65% of households rent and 35% own, one of the lowest ownership shares in Western Australia. 266 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. That is 22.5 points below the 57.5% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Bentley-Wilson-St James statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,252 households lived in Bentley, more than in 81% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 25.2%, couples without children 20.4%, people living alone 38.9% and group households 15.6%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 257 have a higher share of families with children and 12 a lower one. The share of group households, 15.6%, is higher than in 99% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 20.4%, fewer than in 93% of Western Australian suburbs. In the other 2 suburbs of the Bentley-Wilson-St James statistical area, families with children make up 36.1% of households, against 25.2% here.
Housing supply
163 new dwellings were approved across the Bentley-Wilson-St James statistical area in the year to June 2025, 75% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 93 a year. The Bentley-Wilson-St James statistical area had 24,479 residents in 2025 and takes in Bentley and neighbouring suburbs. That is 6.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 67% of Western Australian statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 163, and the quietest was 2023, with 61.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Bentley-Wilson-St James statistical area put on 13.2% more residents, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 3.5 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 70% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.7% in 2021 to 6.6% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is East Victoria Park, where the median household income is $123,700 compared with $70,700 here. On the share of families with children, Victoria Park comes closest to Bentley: 27% against 25.2%. At 3km, Como counts 15,908 residents against 10,323 in Bentley.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.