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Bentley Park QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bentley Park, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

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 1218.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bentley Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bentley Park is $1,517.

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Bentley Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bentley Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$821/wk

$42,692 per year

#3235 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$385/wk

$1,668 per month

#2381 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bentley Park Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

1218.7

people per km²

8,360 people · 6.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,948

Family income/wk

Bentley Park 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 & Locality (SAL)

Bentley Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

27.7% 464 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

72.3% 1,212 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bentley Park Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

2.9%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

France

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bentley Park Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

23.3%

Not stated

10.0%

Anglican

9.6%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Pentecostal

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bentley Park 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%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bentley Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

59.8%

Australian Indigenous

14.6%

SAL Tot

6.3%

Japan

5.8%

Italian

4.2%

IAL Punjabi

3.5%

SAL Tagalog

3.5%

IAL Sinhal

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bentley Park Employment

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Employed full-time

44.1% 2,429 people

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Employed part-time

22.4% 1,235 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 273 people

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Not in labour force

28.5% 1,573 people

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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park Marital Status

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Married

41.9% 2,594

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Separated

3.6% 226

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Divorced

7.9% 491

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Widowed

3.0% 185

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Never married

43.6% 2,702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bentley Park Ancestry

Australian

25.7%

English

23.6%

Other

16.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.9%

Irish

6.6%

Scottish

6.2%

German

3.8%

Italian

3.8%

Filipino

2.0%

New Zealander

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.4% 836

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No need for assistance

94.6% 14,662

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

Bentley Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.3% 709

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 5,052

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park Indigenous Population

16.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,595

Indigenous residents

13,046

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bentley Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

641

Asthma

272

Arthritis

196

Diabetes

187

Heart disease

127

Lung condition

118

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.3% 77

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 21

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Previously served

3.6% 208

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Never served

94.7% 5,472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bentley Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 695

—

Did not provide

87.9% 5,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

127

1981–1990

171

1991–2000

194

2001–2010

394

2011–2015

220

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,390

Moved from QLD

907

Moved — same area (SA2)

194

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Bentley Park 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

Bentley Park Schools

schools nearby

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

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Bentley Park Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

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.

If you earn X in Bentley Park

Your weekly income

≈ $7,934/month

Median rent $385/wk

Left after rent $1,446/wk

Rent share 21.0%

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Bentley Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,200 Income: $700/wk Rent: $290/wk

Marian

Pop: 4,224 Income: $1,006/wk Rent: $400/wk

Alexandra Headland

Pop: 4,235 Income: $901/wk Rent: $410/wk

Buddina

Pop: 4,236 Income: $858/wk Rent: $440/wk

Koongal

Pop: 4,252 Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk

Wacol

Pop: 4,253 Income: $514/wk Rent: $320/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 1218.7 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 QLD average of $759/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.