Bentley vs Kensington

Bentley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Kensington. In Bentley, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Kensington, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kensington: a median of $1.65 million, against $791,000 in Bentley, and rent is higher there too. Kensington is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 9.5 km. On these figures, Bentley tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Kensington suits families with children and couples.

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

Kensington

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 28%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 37%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Bentley has more parks and reserves (34 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Bentley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($790,756 vs $1,650,000)
  • has cheaper units ($582,000 vs $690,000)
  • But Kensington leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bentley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $375/wk)
  • But Kensington leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kensington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.2 km vs 9.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (11 min vs 16 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bentley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 18%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • But Kensington carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Bentley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bentley Kensington
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.

Bentley Kensington
Walkability 77 / 77
Bentley — Walkability: 77/100 Kensington — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 11 / 35
Bentley — Safety: 11/100 Kensington — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bentley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bentley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kensington — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kensington has higher household incomes ($129,792 vs $63,024); Bentley has more residents (9,051 vs 4,627).

Bentley Kensington
Population 9,051
+49% vs other
 4,627
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +2.3%
Median age 32 38
Median household income $63,024/yr $129,792/yr
+106% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $375/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bentley Kensington
0-4 3.7% / 5.3%
Bentley — 0-4: 3.7% Kensington — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 6.1% / 14.6%
Bentley — 5-14: 6.1% Kensington — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.9% / 7.8%
Bentley — 15-19: 4.9% Kensington — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 16.2% / 6.2%
Bentley — 20-24: 16.2% Kensington — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 24.3% / 12.2%
Bentley — 25-34: 24.3% Kensington — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 11.7% / 14.0%
Bentley — 35-44: 11.7% Kensington — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 6.7% / 15.9%
Bentley — 45-54: 6.7% Kensington — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 5.2% / 10.8%
Bentley — 55-64: 5.2% Kensington — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 6.0% / 8.5%
Bentley — 65-74: 6.0% Kensington — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 8.0% / 3.3%
Bentley — 75-84: 8.0% Kensington — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 7.2% / 1.3%
Bentley — 85+: 7.2% Kensington — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bentley 48.6% lone person
Bentley — Lone Person: 48.6% Bentley — Couple Families: 19.2% Bentley — Group Household: 19.4% Bentley — One Parent Families: 9.1% Bentley — Other Families: 3.8%
Kensington 29.7% lone person
Kensington — Lone Person: 29.7% Kensington — Couple Families: 50.8% Kensington — Group Household: 5.9% Kensington — One Parent Families: 11.6% Kensington — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bentley 65.0% renting
Bentley — Owned Outright: 16.7% Bentley — Mortgage: 18.3% Bentley — Renting: 65.0%
Kensington 28.2% renting
Kensington — Owned Outright: 29.7% Kensington — Mortgage: 42.0% Kensington — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bentley Kensington
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 23.8%
Bentley — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Kensington — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 8.1%
Bentley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Kensington — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 8.0%
Bentley — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Kensington — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.8%
Bentley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Kensington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.7%
Bentley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Kensington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Bentley Kensington
England 3.7% / 6.2%
Bentley — England: 3.7% Kensington — England: 6.2%
India 5.7% / 1.0%
Bentley — India: 5.7% Kensington — India: 1.0%
Malaysia 5.0% / 0.9%
Bentley — Malaysia: 5.0% Kensington — Malaysia: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.2%
Bentley — New Zealand: 1.6% Kensington — New Zealand: 2.2%
China 3.4% / —
Bentley — China: 3.4% Kensington — China: not among its largest
Indonesia 2.7% / —
Bentley — Indonesia: 2.7% Kensington — Indonesia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.3%
Bentley — South Africa: not among its largest Kensington — South Africa: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bentley 37.3% houses
Bentley — Houses: 37.3% Bentley — Townhouses: 48.6% Bentley — Flats / Apartments: 14.1%
Kensington 81.9% houses
Kensington — Houses: 81.9% Kensington — Townhouses: 12.4% Kensington — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bentley Kensington
Median house price $790,756 $1,650,000
Median unit price $582,000 $690,000
Median land price $1,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 74 sales
 12 days
from 26 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.

Bentley Kensington
2 bed $555K / $1.58M
Bentley — 2 bed: $555K (13 sales) Kensington — 2 bed: $1.58M (10 sales)

13 vs 10 sales

3 bed $785K / $1.61M
Bentley — 3 bed: $785K (46 sales) Kensington — 3 bed: $1.61M (18 sales)

46 vs 18 sales

4 bed $836K / $1.78M
Bentley — 4 bed: $836K (47 sales) Kensington — 4 bed: $1.78M (19 sales)

47 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Bentley Kensington
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
 442
across South Perth
Approvals change year on year -3% +24%

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.

Bentley Kensington
Houses 4.9%
$805/wk on $850K
 4.4%
$840/wk on $1M
Units 6.1%
$698/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within WA

Bentley Kensington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA —
Schools Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of WA —

Liveability

Kensington scores higher overall (84 vs 49).

Bentley Kensington
Grade B A
Score 49/100 84/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bentley carries more crime risk (89 vs 65).

Bentley Kensington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Bentley Kensington
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 0.0 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 9.4% 4.4%

Schools in Bentley

  • Al-Hidayah Islamic School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Bentley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Canning College Government · Secondary
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Bentley Hospital Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Kensington

  • Kensington Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kent Street Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kensington Secondary School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bentley Kensington
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 16 3
Parks & reserves 34 9
Childcare 4 5
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 3
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Bentley sits further from the CBD (9.5 km vs 6.2 km).

Bentley Kensington
Walkability score 77/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 9.5 km
+35% vs other
 6.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 622.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 6102
 2.1%
postcode 6151
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 6102
 26
postcode 6151

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.

Bentley Kensington
Car (driver) 70.1% / 67.4%
Bentley — Car (driver): 70.1% Kensington — Car (driver): 67.4%
Bus 12.0% / 9.1%
Bentley — Bus: 12.0% Kensington — Bus: 9.1%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 12.2%
Bentley — Worked from Home: 5.0% Kensington — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.7%
Bentley — Car (passenger): 5.5% Kensington — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 3.9% / 1.0%
Bentley — Train: 3.9% Kensington — Train: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.5% / 3.1%
Bentley — Bicycle: 0.5% Kensington — Bicycle: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Bentley Kensington
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 12.3 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bentley Kensington
Connectivity score 64/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
4,981 premises
 95%
2,024 premises

Climate

Bentley Kensington
Annual rainfall 745 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C —

Federal electorate

Bentley Kensington
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bentley Kensington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bentley

Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Kensington

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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