WA · Canning Council
Bentley, 6102
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Bentley (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Canning area, home to around 9,051 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $295, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,051
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,212
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 454 of 3,710
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,555
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 216 / 1,580 / 458
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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $295
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,440
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. 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
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,055
- Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolPrimary
- Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary
- Canning CollegeSecondary
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
91 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy After Bedford St
- Albany Hwy After Burton St
- Albany Hwy After John St
- Albany Hwy After Leach Hwy
- Albany Hwy After Tate St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
337 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bentley Liquor BottlemartAlcohol
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
1124-1124 Albany Highway, Bentley
- atmxATM
87 Manning Road
- St GeorgesATM
- BankwestBank
- UniCredit BankBank
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (48)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (69)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
27 parks and public open space in this suburb
- 153 Roof Green SpacePark
- 217 Roof GardenPark
- Alcoa CourtPark
- Bunning ParkPark
- Burton ParkPark
- Chapman ParkPark
- Creative QuarterPark
- Design and Art CourtyardPark
- Dumond ParkPark
- Farnham ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- 109 Counselling and Health Servicesyes
- Bentley Child Health Centreclinic
- Bentley Health ServiceMills Streethospital
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Dentistdentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Curtin Child Carechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 107
- Parks (OSM)
- 89
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.4/100
- National rank
- 608th in Australia
- State rank
- 69th in WA
- Peer rank
- #50 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Curtin Child Carechildcarechildcare
- 109 Counselling and Health Serviceshealthyes
- Bentley Child Health Centrehealthclinic
- Bentley Health ServicehealthMills Streethospital
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Dentisthealthdentist
- 153 Roof Green Spacegovernmentpark
- 217 Roof Gardengovernmentpark
- Alcoa Courtgovernmentpark
- Bunning Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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