Bentley WA

Postcode 6102 · Canning LGA

Bentley is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Canning local government area (postcode 6102). With a population of 9,051, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, labourers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Bentley is $700,000, having surged 14.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $489,000 (+14.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $247. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,555.

Bentley is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1034, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 73 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, Bentley offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($700K/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$700K/$951K Near Median
Affordability11.1x Stretched
Price Momentum+14.8% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$50,481
Mean Income$61,021
Earners16,556
YoY Change+2.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage2/10
Education6/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$700K
14.8% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$489K
14.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$320
POPULATION
9,051
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age32
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,212
Personal Income /wk$618
Mortgage /mth$1,555
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops73
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1034
Total Students781
Government2
Independent1
Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 974
Canning CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1073
Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1055
HOSPITALS (1)
Bentley Health Servicepublic
Data: 2024