Bentley Park, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Bentley Park QLD is 8,360 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bentley Park is $821 per week ($42,692 per year). Median rent in Bentley Park is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Bentley Park has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bentley Park has a population density of 1,219 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bentley Park is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (42.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bentley Park is $1,517.

Population
8,360
Census 2021
Median income
$821/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$385/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
32years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Bentley Park vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Bentley Park is $821 a week, 10% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 529th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $385 a week, $65 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 21.0% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 32, 10 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBentley ParkTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$821/wk$747/wk +10%$766/wk
Household income$1,831/wk$1,593/wk +15%$1,637/wk
Rent$385/wk$320/wk +20%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,517/mo$1,625/mo −7%$1,733/mo
Median age3242 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.0%20.4% +0.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Bentley Park, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Bentley Park Population

8,360 residents at the 2021 Census.

Bentley Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$821/wk
$42,692 per year
Ranked 3,235 of 14,663
Median Rent
$385/wk
$1,668 per month
Ranked 2,381 of 14,663
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Bentley Park Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,831/wk
Median rent $385/wk
Rent to income 21.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Bentley Park against your income

About $7,934 a month
Median rent $385/wk
Left after rent $1,446/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Bentley Park Schools

9
schools nearby
5
government
908
avg ICSEA score
4,744
total students
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students
991
ICSEA
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,119 students
987
ICSEA
Isabella State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students
899
ICSEA
Bentley Park College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,771 students
869
ICSEA
Hambledon State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 378 students
865
ICSEA
White Rock State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students
837
ICSEA
Holy Spirit College - Edmonton Campus Catholic
Secondary
QCHS - Cairns Campus Government
Secondary
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Edmonton Campus Independent
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bentley Park Map

Bentley Park, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Bentley Park, Queensland: 17.0096°S, 145.7243°E

Bentley Park Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (9)

People in Bentley Park

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (4,076) Female 51.3% (4,288)

Population Density

1,219
people per km²
8,360 people · 6.9 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,948
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
2.8%
England
2.1%
Philippines
1.7%
Papua New Guinea
1.2%
Thailand
0.8%
Japan
0.6%
India
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages
1.6%
Japanese
0.8%
Tagalog
0.7%
Punjabi
0.5%
Italian
0.5%
Filipino
0.4%
Nepali
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
34.1%
English
31.3%
Australian Aboriginal
11.8%
Irish
8.7%
Scottish
8.2%
German
5.0%
Italian
5.0%
Filipino
2.6%
New Zealander
1.5%
Dutch
1.4%
Chinese
1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.1%
Catholic
21.1%
Not stated
9.1%
Anglican
8.7%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Pentecostal
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

15.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
41.9% 2,594
Separated
3.6% 226
Divorced
7.9% 491
Widowed
3.0% 185
Never married
43.6% 2,702

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
46.9%
Couple: no children
20.8%
One parent: children under 15
14.4%
Couple: no children under 15
11.2%
One parent: no children under 15
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
15.3%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
17.8%
5 persons
8.7%
6+ persons
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Bentley Park

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,618 occupied private dwellings in Bentley Park at the 2021 Census, 34.0% were rented, 17.7% owned outright and 46.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.7% 18 dwellings
Owned outright
17.7% 464 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
46.3% 1,212 dwellings
Rented
34.0% 889 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.4% 37 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
4.3%
3 bedrooms
39.8%
4 bedrooms
50.5%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
1.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
31.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.9%
1 vehicle
29.3%
2 vehicles
45.7%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Bentley Park

Employment

Employed full-time
44.1% 2,429 people
Employed part-time
22.4% 1,235 people
Unemployed
5.0% 273 people
Not in labour force
28.5% 1,573 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
21.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.7%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Managers
9.8%
Sales Workers
7.2%
Labourers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.5%
Did not go to work
18.8%
Car (passenger)
6.2%
Walked only
1.0%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.8%
Bachelor Degree
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Certificate I/II
3.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Postgraduate Degree
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.2%
Engineering
20.2%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Health
11.2%
Education
10.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.3%
Architecture & Building
7.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%
Creative Arts
1.8%
Information Technology
1.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.1%
Secondary: Government
24.8%
Primary: Catholic
16.7%
Secondary: Catholic
10.8%
Vocational Education
8.7%
Pre-school
8.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.7%
Has need for assistance
5.0%
Need for assistance not stated
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
641
Asthma
272
Arthritis
196
Diabetes
187
Heart disease
127
Lung condition
118
Cancer
75
Kidney disease
59
Stroke
54
Dementia
8

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 695
Did not provide
87.9% 5,038

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.3% 709
Not a volunteer
87.7% 5,052

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
1.3% 77
Current ADF: Reserves
0.4% 21
Previously served
3.6% 208
Never served
94.7% 5,472

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.0%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
16.3%
4 children
7.3%
5+ children
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951: 1960
40
1961: 1970
92
1971: 1980
127
1981: 1990
171
1991: 2000
194
2001: 2010
394
2011: 2015
220
2016
36
2017
32
2018
12
2019
25
2020
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.5%
moved in the last year
48.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,390
Moved from QLD
907
Moved: same area (SA2)
194
Moved from NSW
33
Moved from VIC
28
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from NT
13
Moved from SA
11
Moved from WA
5
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5: 14 hours
29.4%
15: 29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
76.1%
Step family: no other children
12.1%
Blended family: no other children
6.5%
Intact family: other children present
2.4%
Other couple: children only
1.3%
Step family: other children present
0.8%
Blended family: other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Bentley Park

The closest suburb to Bentley Park is Edmonton, 1.4 km away.

Edmonton
1.4 km away · income $795/wk · rent $350/wk
Mount Sheridan (Qld)
2.5 km away · income $857/wk · rent $390/wk
White Rock (Cairns - Qld)
5.1 km away · income $694/wk · rent $340/wk
Bayview Heights
5.2 km away · income $895/wk · rent $390/wk
Woree
6.2 km away · income $679/wk · rent $280/wk
Earlville
7.1 km away · income $700/wk · rent $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bentley Park

What is the population of Bentley Park QLD?

The population of Bentley Park QLD is 8,360 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,219 people per km². Bentley Park is ranked #842 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bentley Park?

The median personal income in Bentley Park QLD is $821 per week, or $42,692 per year. The median household income is $1,831 per week. Family income is $1,948 per week. Bentley Park is ranked #3,235 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bentley Park?

Median rent in Bentley Park QLD is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Bentley Park ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bentley Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bentley Park QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bentley Park?

The median age in Bentley Park QLD is 32 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bentley Park a good suburb to live in?

Bentley Park is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,360. The median income is $821/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30236. All dollar figures in AUD.