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Bentleigh East property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Bentleigh East, VIC (15,860 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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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

PrimaryCoatesville Primary School · East Bentleigh Primary School · Hughesdale Primary School · McKinnon Primary School · Southmoor Primary School · Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School · Valkstone Primary School
SecondaryBentleigh Secondary College · Cheltenham Secondary College · McKinnon Secondary College · South Oakleigh Secondary College

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

Crime near Bentleigh East

Bentleigh East 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 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 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 East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

MoorabbinMurrumbeenaBentleighHughesdaleOakleigh SouthMckinnon

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.