Bentley Park is a moderately sized suburb in Queensland within the Cairns local government area (postcode 4869). It is home to about 8,360 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Bentley Park has a median house price of $549,000, which has jumped by 14.4% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $410,000 (+26.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Bentley Park is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 930, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Cairns LGA is higher than average at 11,007 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Bentley Park shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($549K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +14.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.