Suburb in Canning

Bentley, WA

Bentley had a population of 9,051 at the 2021 Census (+3.1% since 2016). Median age 32.1. Median weekly household income $1,208. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bentley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bentley's population grew by 3.1% to 9,051, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 32.1, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 7.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.6%.

58.2% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 15.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Western Australia overall: 14.1% of homes, against 6.5%. The 2021 Census counted 3,252 households.

The median household earns $1,208 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $317 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,604 a month.

59.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 48.9% use a language other than English at home. 34.1% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bentley beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBentleyWAAustralia
Population9,0512,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age32.138.038.2
Households3,252965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments14.1%6.5%14.3%
Renting58.2%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright15.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,208$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$317$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,604$1,841$1,866
Born overseas59.2%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home48.9%19.7%23.6%
No religion34.1%46.6%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+3.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,3022011
  2. 8,7822016
  3. 9,0512021

Age

Median age 32.1, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Bentley Western Australia
Share of people by age, Bentley and Western Australia
0–97.2%
10–197.6%
20–2930.2%
30–3917.3%
40–498.2%
50–595.9%
60–695.0%
70–797.3%
80+11.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bentley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English23.8%
  2. Australian18.2%
  3. Chinese15.3%
  4. Indian6.4%
  5. Scottish5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin8.3%
  2. Urdu3.0%
  3. Indonesian2.8%
  4. Cantonese2.6%
  5. Punjabi2.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India6.3%
  2. Malaysia5.5%
  3. England4.0%
  4. China3.7%
  5. Indonesia3.0%

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

Around Bentley

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