NSW · Lismore Council
Bentley, 2480
Current weather
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92% humidity · 10.9 km/h wind · 21.6° / 14.3° today · 5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bentley offers a slower smaller community life in Lismore, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 225
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,212
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 23
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 102.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 911
- Manifold Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1704 Bentley Rd
- 835 Manifold Rd
- 870 Manifold Rd
- Bentley Rd At Holmes Rd
- Manifold Rd At Wallworks Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure149 O'NEILL ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Under Assessment
June 2025
- Subdivision105 ROBERTS ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
February 2025
- Industrial development; Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and trading1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Withdrawn
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Subdivision1930 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development705 MANIFOLD ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Subdivision of land2425 PINE CREEK ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling620 MANIFOLD ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
November 2021
- Other1465 BENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
- Dwelling1760 Bently road BentlyDetermined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land1022 NAUGHTONS GAP ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bentley Community PreschoolBentley Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4935th in Australia
- State rank
- 1578th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #328 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #660 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime312
- 1704 Bentley Rdtransport
- 835 Manifold Rdtransport
- 870 Manifold Rdtransport
- Bentley Rd At Holmes Rdtransport
- Manifold Rd At Wallworks Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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