Bentleigh East vs Ormond

Ormond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Bentleigh East. In both, most households own their home. In Bentleigh East, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ormond: a median of $1.79 million, against $1.45 million in Bentleigh East, though rent is higher in Bentleigh East. Ormond is closer to the city centre: 15.1 km, against 22.2 km. On these figures, Bentleigh East tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ormond suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bentleigh East

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 11)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 47%)
  • But Ormond has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bentleigh East has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $1,794,000)
  • Ormond has cheaper units ($555,000 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ormond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ormond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.1 km vs 22.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bentleigh East has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • Ormond has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 31%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bentleigh East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs -1.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.9%)
  • But Ormond returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bentleigh East and Ormond drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bentleigh East Ormond
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bentleigh East Ormond
Walkability 85 / 85
Bentleigh East — Walkability: 85/100 Ormond — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 57 / 58
Bentleigh East — Safety: 57/100 Ormond — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bentleigh East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ormond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 70 / 55
Bentleigh East — Low flood risk: 70/100 Ormond — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Bentleigh East has more residents (30,159 vs 8,328); Bentleigh East rents higher ($500/wk vs $395/wk).

Bentleigh East Ormond
Population 30,159
+72% vs other
 8,328
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% -1.1%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $115,180/yr
+7% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+21% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh East Ormond
0-4 5.7% / 4.5%
Bentleigh East — 0-4: 5.7% Ormond — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.7% / 12.4%
Bentleigh East — 5-14: 14.7% Ormond — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.5% / 6.8%
Bentleigh East — 15-19: 6.5% Ormond — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.1% / 7.1%
Bentleigh East — 20-24: 5.1% Ormond — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 10.2% / 15.8%
Bentleigh East — 25-34: 10.2% Ormond — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 15.6% / 13.9%
Bentleigh East — 35-44: 15.6% Ormond — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 15.6% / 15.2%
Bentleigh East — 45-54: 15.6% Ormond — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 11.2% / 11.5%
Bentleigh East — 55-64: 11.2% Ormond — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.9% / 7.5%
Bentleigh East — 65-74: 7.9% Ormond — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.7% / 4.0%
Bentleigh East — 75-84: 4.7% Ormond — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.8% / 1.3%
Bentleigh East — 85+: 2.8% Ormond — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh East 54.2% couple families
Bentleigh East — Couple Families: 54.2% Bentleigh East — Lone Person: 26.4% Bentleigh East — One Parent Families: 15.1% Bentleigh East — Group Household: 2.8% Bentleigh East — Other Families: 1.4%
Ormond 43.4% couple families
Ormond — Couple Families: 43.4% Ormond — Lone Person: 37.1% Ormond — One Parent Families: 12.6% Ormond — Group Household: 5.8% Ormond — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh East 24.4% renting
Bentleigh East — Owned Outright: 35.4% Bentleigh East — Mortgage: 40.1% Bentleigh East — Renting: 24.4%
Ormond 38.1% renting
Ormond — Owned Outright: 29.0% Ormond — Mortgage: 32.9% Ormond — Renting: 38.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh East Ormond
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 24.5%
Bentleigh East — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Ormond — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 11.6%
Bentleigh East — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Ormond — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Bentleigh East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Ormond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 6.8%
Bentleigh East — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Ormond — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.5%
Bentleigh East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Ormond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bentleigh East Ormond
China 4.8% / 5.0%
Bentleigh East — China: 4.8% Ormond — China: 5.0%
India 3.6% / 6.0%
Bentleigh East — India: 3.6% Ormond — India: 6.0%
England 2.2% / 2.4%
Bentleigh East — England: 2.2% Ormond — England: 2.4%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.9%
Bentleigh East — South Africa: 2.1% Ormond — South Africa: 1.9%
Greece 2.2% / 1.3%
Bentleigh East — Greece: 2.2% Ormond — Greece: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Bentleigh East — New Zealand: 1.3% Ormond — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh East 69.2% houses
Bentleigh East — Houses: 69.2% Bentleigh East — Flats / Apartments: 16.7% Bentleigh East — Townhouses: 14.1%
Ormond 46.7% houses
Ormond — Houses: 46.7% Ormond — Flats / Apartments: 31.8% Ormond — Townhouses: 21.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bentleigh East Ormond
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,794,000
Median unit price $775,000 $555,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 173 sales
 24 days
from 26 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bentleigh East Ormond
1 bed $380K / $322K
Bentleigh East — 1 bed: $380K (19 sales) Ormond — 1 bed: $322K (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

2 bed $660K / $586K
Bentleigh East — 2 bed: $660K (103 sales) Ormond — 2 bed: $586K (60 sales)

103 vs 60 sales

3 bed $1.02M / $1.12M
Bentleigh East — 3 bed: $1.02M (47 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

47 vs 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bentleigh East Ormond
2 bed $1.07M / $1.5M
Bentleigh East — 2 bed: $1.07M (25 sales) Ormond — 2 bed: $1.5M (6 sales)

25 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.36M / $1.57M
Bentleigh East — 3 bed: $1.36M (164 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.57M (18 sales)

164 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.59M / $1.93M
Bentleigh East — 4 bed: $1.59M (131 sales) Ormond — 4 bed: $1.93M (23 sales)

131 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.9M / $2.51M
Bentleigh East — 5 bed: $1.9M (19 sales) Ormond — 5 bed: $2.51M (5 sales)

19 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Bentleigh East Ormond
Residential 85%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Other and special use 3% 1%
Commercial 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bentleigh East Ormond
New dwellings approved 617
across Glen Eira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bentleigh East Ormond
Houses 3.6%
$980/wk on $1.42M
 2.9%
$875/wk on $1.56M
Units 5.0%
$630/wk on $652K
 5.5%
$580/wk on $550K

Ranking within VIC

Bentleigh East Ormond
House price Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC

Liveability

Ormond scores higher overall (85 vs 79).

Bentleigh East Ormond
Grade A A+
Score 79/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ormond carries more flood risk (45 vs 30).

Bentleigh East Ormond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Bentleigh East Ormond
Inside the suburb 8 7
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 5.0 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 4.2%

Schools in Bentleigh East

  • Coatesville Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Valkstone Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bentleigh Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Peter's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • East Bentleigh Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • McKinnon Secondary College - East Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Ormond

  • Divrei Emineh Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kilvington Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mckinnon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ormond Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oakwood School-Ormond Campus Government · Secondary
  • Yesodei HaTorah College - Ormond Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bentleigh East Ormond
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 27 8
Parks & reserves 15 2
Childcare 20 11
GPs 10 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 4 1

Mobility

Bentleigh East sits further from the CBD (22.2 km vs 15.1 km).

Bentleigh East Ormond
Walkability score 85/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 22.2 km
+32% vs other
 15.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 463.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 136.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 3165
 2.5%
postcode 3204
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3165
 20
postcode 3204

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bentleigh East Ormond
Car (driver) 49.5% / 40.8%
Bentleigh East — Car (driver): 49.5% Ormond — Car (driver): 40.8%
Worked from Home 41.9% / 44.9%
Bentleigh East — Worked from Home: 41.9% Ormond — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Train 2.7% / 7.4%
Bentleigh East — Train: 2.7% Ormond — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.2%
Bentleigh East — Car (passenger): 3.1% Ormond — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.9%
Bentleigh East — Walked Only: 1.3% Ormond — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.5%).

Setting

Bentleigh East Ormond
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bentleigh East Ormond
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
12,873 premises
 5%
4,106 premises

Climate

Bentleigh East Ormond
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bentleigh East Ormond
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bentleigh East Ormond
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Glen Eira
same for both

Federal electorate

Bentleigh East Ormond
Division Hotham Goldstein
Member Clare O'Neil Tim Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Bentleigh East Ormond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bentleigh East

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Ormond

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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