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Bentleigh property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Bentleigh, VIC (10,318 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Bentleigh

Bentleigh is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential17.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space17% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Bentleigh

PrimaryBentleigh West Primary School · McKinnon Primary School · Ormond Primary School · Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School · Valkstone Primary School
SecondaryBentleigh Secondary College · Brighton Secondary College · McKinnon Secondary College

Bentleigh can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Bentleigh

Bentleigh sits in the Glen Eira council area, which recorded 6,097 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,5007,000
694
Break-ins
388
Vehicle theft
2,359
Other theft
556
Property damage
405
Fraud
63
Handling stolen goods
497
Assault
146
Sexual offences
46
Robbery
176
Other against the person
2
Homicide
765
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,097 total. Figures are for the whole Glen Eira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Bentleigh

At the 2021 Census, 36.2% of Bentleigh’s 17,921 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English26.5%
Australian24%
Chinese10.8%
Irish10%
Scottish7.3%
Italian6.3%

Top countries of birth

China5.8%
India3.5%
England3.4%
New Zealand1.7%
South Africa1.4%
Greece1.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bentleigh

Glen Eira council approved 804 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

804
Dwellings/yr
197
Houses
607
Units
01,0002,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Glen Eira council area (not just Bentleigh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bentleigh address:

Nearby suburbs

MckinnonHampton EastOrmondBrighton EastMoorabbinBentleigh East

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.