Bentley
WA 6102 · Victoria Park
9,051 (2021) → 10,323 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bentley is a high growth suburb in Victoria Park, WA 6102, about 7km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bentley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is about 15km inland. Bentley has an overall score of 81/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5.67%), Malaysia (4.99%), England (3.66%), China (3.38%), Indonesia (2.72%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.33%), Urdu (2.64%), Indonesian (2.46%), Cantonese (2.25%), Punjabi (1.81%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1067 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1044
- Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 953
- Canning CollegeSecondary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Santa Clara SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 1072
- Millen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1076
- Rehoboth Christian College - Wilson CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.2km
- Carson Street SchoolCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 980
- Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 723
- Ursula Frayne Catholic College - Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.5km
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1020
- Kent Street Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1031
- East Victoria Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1065
- Cannington Community CollegeCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 978
- East Victoria Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1083
- Kensington Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1029
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bentley
Is Bentley safe?
Bentley has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bentley from Perth CBD?
Bentley is about 7.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 34 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bentley?
Bentley has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 999 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bentley?
Bentley has a transport score of 79/100 and 73 bus stops.