Bentleigh vs Mckinnon

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bentleigh, about half of households are couple families. In McKinnon, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in McKinnon: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.73 million in Bentleigh, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bentleigh tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bentleigh has more childcare (12 vs 2)
  • Mckinnon carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bentleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($631,000 vs $720,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,727,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • Mckinnon carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Bentleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bentleigh and Mckinnon 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 Mckinnon
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 Mckinnon
Walkability 94 / 96
Bentleigh — Walkability: 94/100 Mckinnon — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 43 / 53
Bentleigh — Safety: 43/100 Mckinnon — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bentleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mckinnon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 56 / 45
Bentleigh — Low flood risk: 56/100 Mckinnon — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Bentleigh has more residents (17,921 vs 6,878).

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Population 17,921
+62% vs other
 6,878
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% +13.4%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $117,676/yr $125,320/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $516/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh Mckinnon
0-4 5.0% / 4.3%
Bentleigh — 0-4: 5.0% Mckinnon — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.0% / 16.5%
Bentleigh — 5-14: 13.0% Mckinnon — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.3% / 8.3%
Bentleigh — 15-19: 6.3% Mckinnon — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.0% / 6.0%
Bentleigh — 20-24: 6.0% Mckinnon — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.6% / 9.1%
Bentleigh — 25-34: 12.6% Mckinnon — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 14.7% / 13.7%
Bentleigh — 35-44: 14.7% Mckinnon — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.4% / 17.3%
Bentleigh — 45-54: 15.4% Mckinnon — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 12.0% / 11.2%
Bentleigh — 55-64: 12.0% Mckinnon — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.2% / 7.3%
Bentleigh — 65-74: 8.2% Mckinnon — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.6% / 3.8%
Bentleigh — 75-84: 4.6% Mckinnon — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.1% / 2.7%
Bentleigh — 85+: 2.1% Mckinnon — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh 48.7% couple families
Bentleigh — Couple Families: 48.7% Bentleigh — Lone Person: 31.2% Bentleigh — One Parent Families: 14.4% Bentleigh — Group Household: 4.4% Bentleigh — Other Families: 1.3%
Mckinnon 56.9% couple families
Mckinnon — Couple Families: 56.9% Mckinnon — Lone Person: 22.3% Mckinnon — One Parent Families: 16.4% Mckinnon — Group Household: 2.9% Mckinnon — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh 29.1% renting
Bentleigh — Owned Outright: 34.7% Bentleigh — Mortgage: 36.2% Bentleigh — Renting: 29.1%
Mckinnon 33.2% renting
Mckinnon — Owned Outright: 32.1% Mckinnon — Mortgage: 34.7% Mckinnon — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Mckinnon
China 5.8% / 9.2%
Bentleigh — China: 5.8% Mckinnon — China: 9.2%
India 3.5% / 3.3%
Bentleigh — India: 3.5% Mckinnon — India: 3.3%
England 3.4% / 3.2%
Bentleigh — England: 3.4% Mckinnon — England: 3.2%
South Africa 1.4% / 2.0%
Bentleigh — South Africa: 1.4% Mckinnon — South Africa: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.2%
Bentleigh — New Zealand: 1.7% Mckinnon — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 22.7%
Bentleigh — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Mckinnon — Bachelor Degree: 22.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 10.1%
Bentleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Mckinnon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.5%
Bentleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Mckinnon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 5.6%
Bentleigh — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% Mckinnon — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.3%
Bentleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Mckinnon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bentleigh 59.7% houses
Bentleigh — Houses: 59.7% Bentleigh — Townhouses: 19.9% Bentleigh — Flats / Apartments: 20.4%
Mckinnon 58.9% houses
Mckinnon — Houses: 58.9% Mckinnon — Townhouses: 27.6% Mckinnon — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Median house price $1,727,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $631,000 $720,000
Median land price $925,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 110 sales
 22 days
from 45 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 Mckinnon
1 bed $427K / $430K
Bentleigh — 1 bed: $427K (6 sales) Mckinnon — 1 bed: $430K (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

2 bed $620K / $680K
Bentleigh — 2 bed: $620K (109 sales) Mckinnon — 2 bed: $680K (34 sales)

109 vs 34 sales

3 bed $882K / $1.13M
Bentleigh — 3 bed: $882K (24 sales) Mckinnon — 3 bed: $1.13M (18 sales)

24 vs 18 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 Mckinnon
2 bed $1.33M / $1.69M
Bentleigh — 2 bed: $1.33M (15 sales) Mckinnon — 2 bed: $1.69M (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.55M / $1.72M
Bentleigh — 3 bed: $1.55M (83 sales) Mckinnon — 3 bed: $1.72M (26 sales)

83 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.94M / $2.03M
Bentleigh — 4 bed: $1.94M (57 sales) Mckinnon — 4 bed: $2.03M (37 sales)

57 vs 37 sales

5 bed $2.2M / $2.45M
Bentleigh — 5 bed: $2.2M (20 sales) Mckinnon — 5 bed: $2.45M (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Residential 84% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Commercial 5% 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 Mckinnon
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 Mckinnon
Houses 3.5%
$1,050/wk on $1.55M
 3.9%
$1,265/wk on $1.7M
Units 5.4%
$660/wk on $630K
 4.9%
$675/wk on $715K

Ranking within VIC

Bentleigh Mckinnon
House price Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools Higher than 82% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Grade A+
same for both
Score 85/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

McKinnon carries more flood risk (55 vs 44); Bentleigh carries more crime risk (57 vs 47).

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Caulfield, 4.6 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 4.2%

Schools in Bentleigh

  • Bentleigh West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Paul's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mckinnon

  • Mckinnon Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 4
Parks & reserves 9 8
Childcare 12 2
GPs 9 2
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Walkability score 94/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.9 km
+3% vs other
 15.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 3204
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 3204
same for both

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 Mckinnon
Worked from Home 45.9% / 48.0%
Bentleigh — Worked from Home: 45.9% Mckinnon — Worked from Home: 48.0%
Car (driver) 42.4% / 40.9%
Bentleigh — Car (driver): 42.4% Mckinnon — Car (driver): 40.9%
Train 5.5% / 4.7%
Bentleigh — Train: 5.5% Mckinnon — Train: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.7%
Bentleigh — Car (passenger): 2.8% Mckinnon — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.8%
Bentleigh — Walked Only: 2.0% Mckinnon — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.0%).

Setting

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Connectivity score 82/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
8,531 premises
 19%
2,977 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Bentleigh Mckinnon
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bentleigh

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Mckinnon

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

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