Bentley vs Wilson

Bentley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Wilson. In Bentley, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Wilson, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wilson: a median of $942,000, against $791,000 in Bentley, and rent is higher there too. Bentley is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11 km. On these figures, Bentley tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Bentley and Wilson offer quite different profiles for WA buyers. Bentley is closer to the CBD at 9.5 km, more walkable with a score of 77, and has significantly lower environmental risks—bushfire and flood risks are both zero compared to Wilson's 44 and 80 respectively. Wilson, however, has a notably higher median household income of $86,736 versus Bentley's $63,024, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile at 7 compared to 3. Property prices are substantially higher in Wilson across both houses and units, though Bentley offers better rental yields on houses at 4.9%. Bentley may suit those prioritising walkability and proximity to the city, while Wilson appeals to buyers in a stronger income bracket seeking a more affluent area, though it carries greater environmental exposure.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Wilson

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 37%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Bentley has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Bentley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($582,000 vs $815,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($790,756 vs $942,500)
  • But Wilson has cheaper land ($510,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Wilson leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bentley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bentley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Wilson carries lower crime risk (69/100 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 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bentley and Wilson 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 Wilson
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 Wilson
Walkability 77 / 61
Bentley — Walkability: 77/100 Wilson — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 11 / 31
Bentley — Safety: 11/100 Wilson — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Bentley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilson — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 100 / 20
Bentley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wilson — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Wilson has higher household incomes ($86,736 vs $63,024); Bentley has more residents (9,051 vs 6,608).

Bentley Wilson
Population 9,051
+27% vs other
 6,608
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +3.6%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $63,024/yr $86,736/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $350/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bentley Wilson
0-4 3.7% / 5.8%
Bentley — 0-4: 3.7% Wilson — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 6.1% / 9.5%
Bentley — 5-14: 6.1% Wilson — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.9% / 4.7%
Bentley — 15-19: 4.9% Wilson — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 16.2% / 9.9%
Bentley — 20-24: 16.2% Wilson — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 24.3% / 18.9%
Bentley — 25-34: 24.3% Wilson — 25-34: 18.9%
35-44 11.7% / 13.7%
Bentley — 35-44: 11.7% Wilson — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 6.7% / 9.9%
Bentley — 45-54: 6.7% Wilson — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 5.2% / 10.7%
Bentley — 55-64: 5.2% Wilson — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 6.0% / 7.8%
Bentley — 65-74: 6.0% Wilson — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 8.0% / 5.7%
Bentley — 75-84: 8.0% Wilson — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 7.2% / 3.4%
Bentley — 85+: 7.2% Wilson — 85+: 3.4%

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%
Wilson 36.9% lone person
Wilson — Lone Person: 36.9% Wilson — Couple Families: 36.4% Wilson — Group Household: 12.6% Wilson — One Parent Families: 11.2% Wilson — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Wilson 38.7% renting
Wilson — Owned Outright: 30.4% Wilson — Mortgage: 31.0% Wilson — Renting: 38.7%
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.

Bentley Wilson
Malaysia 5.0% / 5.9%
Bentley — Malaysia: 5.0% Wilson — Malaysia: 5.9%
India 5.7% / 4.1%
Bentley — India: 5.7% Wilson — India: 4.1%
England 3.7% / 4.8%
Bentley — England: 3.7% Wilson — England: 4.8%
China 3.4% / 4.6%
Bentley — China: 3.4% Wilson — China: 4.6%
Indonesia 2.7% / 2.1%
Bentley — Indonesia: 2.7% Wilson — Indonesia: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Bentley Wilson
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 20.3%
Bentley — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Wilson — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 10.6%
Bentley — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Wilson — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
Bentley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Wilson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 7.5%
Bentley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Wilson — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.4%
Bentley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Wilson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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%
Wilson 95.5% houses
Wilson — Houses: 95.5% Wilson — Townhouses: 3.6% Wilson — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bentley Wilson
Median house price $790,756 $942,500
Median unit price $582,000 $815,000
Median land price $1,400,000 $510,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 74 sales
 18 days
from 73 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 Wilson
2 bed $555K / $842K
Bentley — 2 bed: $555K (13 sales) Wilson — 2 bed: $842K (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

3 bed $785K / $886K
Bentley — 3 bed: $785K (46 sales) Wilson — 3 bed: $886K (64 sales)

46 vs 64 sales

4 bed $836K / $1.03M
Bentley — 4 bed: $836K (47 sales) Wilson — 4 bed: $1.03M (60 sales)

47 vs 60 sales

5 bed $918K / $1.29M
Bentley — 5 bed: $918K (8 sales) Wilson — 5 bed: $1.29M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Bentley Wilson
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Bentley Wilson
Houses 4.9%
$805/wk on $850K
 4.3%
$790/wk on $949K
Units 6.1%
$698/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within WA

Bentley Wilson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools Higher than 26% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of WA —

Liveability

Bentley is more walkable (77 vs 61).

Bentley Wilson
Grade B C
Score 49/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wilson carries more flood risk (80 vs 0); Wilson carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0).

Bentley Wilson
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Bentley Wilson
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 9.4% 5.0%

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 Wilson

  • Wilson Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rehoboth Christian College - Wilson Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bentley Wilson
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 2
Parks & reserves 34 19
Childcare 4 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Bentley Wilson
Walkability score 77/100 61/100
Distance to Perth 9.5 km 11 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 622.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 203.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 6102
 1.0%
postcode 6107
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 6102
 52
postcode 6107

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 Wilson
Car (driver) 70.1% / 75.7%
Bentley — Car (driver): 70.1% Wilson — Car (driver): 75.7%
Bus 12.0% / 6.3%
Bentley — Bus: 12.0% Wilson — Bus: 6.3%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 7.1%
Bentley — Worked from Home: 5.0% Wilson — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.6%
Bentley — Car (passenger): 5.5% Wilson — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 3.9% / 4.0%
Bentley — Train: 3.9% Wilson — Train: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Bentley Wilson
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 15.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bentley Wilson
Connectivity score 64/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
4,981 premises
 49%
2,947 premises

Climate

Bentley Wilson
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bentley Wilson
Average residential rate $1,833/yr
same for both
Council Canning
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bentley Wilson
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

Wilson

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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