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Bentleigh East flood & bushfire report

Of Bentleigh East’s 15,860 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bentleigh East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
15,860
Mapped properties

Crime near Bentleigh East

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Property values in Bentleigh East

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,608,500+10.17%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,195,000+35.8%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Bentleigh East

Bentleigh East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential81.5% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential10.9% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial4.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Bentleigh East

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

Who lives in Bentleigh East

At the 2021 Census, 35.4% of Bentleigh East’s 30,159 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian23.4%
English23%
Chinese9.8%
Greek9.2%
Irish8.6%
Scottish6.7%

Top countries of birth

China4.8%
India3.6%
Greece2.2%
England2.2%
South Africa2.1%
New Zealand1.3%

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

Development near Bentleigh East

Glen Eira council approved 842 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

842
Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
623
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glen Eira council area (not just Bentleigh East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.