Bentley Park QLD

Postcode 4869 · Cairns LGA

Bentley Park is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Cairns local government area (postcode 4869). With a population of 8,360, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Bentley Park is $549,000, having surged 14.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $410,000 (+26.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. 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 10,917 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bentley Park offers a gross rental yield of 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($549K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +14.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield6.2% High Yield
Price vs State$549K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability5.8x Affordable
Price Momentum+14.4% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$58,707
Mean Income$63,698
Earners5,601
YoY Change+8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$549K
14.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$410K
26.2% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$385
POPULATION
8,360
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age32
Household Size3
HH Income /wk$1,831
Personal Income /wk$821
Mortgage /mth$1,517
CRIME (Cairns LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)10,917
Total Incidents10,917
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA930
Total Students2,312
Government1
Catholic1
Bentley Park CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 869
St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 991
Data: 2024