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Bentley Park, QLD

Bentley Park had a population of 8,374 at the 2021 Census (+4.3% since 2016). Median age 31.9. Median weekly household income $1,832. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Bentley Park at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bentley Park's population grew by 4.3% to 8,374, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 31.9, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.8%.

34.4% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 18.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,623 households.

The median household earns $1,832 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $384 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,526 a month.

17.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 14.5% use a language other than English at home. 46.8% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bentley Park beside QLD and Australia.

Bentley ParkQLDAustralia
Population8,374*5,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age31.9*38.238.2
Households2,623*1,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.0%*12.5%14.3%
Renting34.4%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright18.0%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,832*$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$384*$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,526*$1,740$1,866
Born overseas17.9%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home14.5%*14.1%23.6%
No religion46.8%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,4332011
  2. 8,0312016
  3. 8,3742021

Age

Median age 31.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Bentley Park Queensland
0–916.7%
10–1916.7%
20–2913.1%
30–3915.3%
40–4913.3%
50–5911.3%
60–697.7%
70–794.4%
80+1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bentley Park at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian36.8%
  2. English33.8%
  3. Australian Aboriginal12.8%
  4. Irish9.4%
  5. Scottish8.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages1.7%
  2. Japanese0.9%
  3. Tagalog0.8%
  4. Punjabi0.5%
  5. Italian0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.0%
  2. England2.3%
  3. the Philippines1.8%
  4. Papua New Guinea1.3%
  5. Thailand0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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