Suburb Profile - Bentleigh VIC

A lush family friendly suburb with contemporary bayside advantages. The suburb also holds its own as a strong employment hub.

Located 13 kms south-east of Melbourne's central business district, this established suburb is a diverse residential neighbourhood that offers Melbourne's modern lifestyle.

Bentleigh-Victory-Park — Image credit: Glen Eira City Council

Good Times Milk Bar. Credit Image: http://onepieceleft.com/

People

Bentleigh is home to families and older couples, due to it’s its access to parks, schools, shopping, beaches and larger houses. With its established amenities, the suburb has seen many younger adults look to reside in this popular location.

Lifestyle

Bentleigh is known for its tempting mix of cafés, restaurants and bakeries, with a cosmopolitan flavour. Centre Road is Bentleigh’s premier retail and dining strip, and one of Melbourne’s best. There are many nice reserves and walking tracks to enjoy.

Homes

Bentleigh is home to various properties. It has some lovely her new and old properties. On the main strips of Bentleigh, there is some beautifully designed Apartments and Townhouses which have grown widely popular.

Bentleigh_Train_Station — Bentleigh Train Station has been recently upgraded. Credit image: https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/

Bentleigh_Streetscape — The suburb has had a huge face-lift in recent times. There have been some impressive architectural designs. Credit image: https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/406731410076403583/

Primary and Secondary Schools in Bentleigh

There are a highly reputable diverse schools to choose from.

Valkstone Primary School

Valkstone commenced in 1957 acknowledges 60 years of achievement and excellence in education.

Bentleigh Secondary College

Bentleigh Secondary College is a coeducational public high school. Established in 1956, it has been renamed several times before becoming Bentleigh Secondary College.

McKinnon Secondary College

McKinnon Secondary College is a public secondary school located in the Melbourne suburb of McKinnon. The school was ranked 62nd in Victoria in terms of VCE median study score in 2012.

Bentleigh_Secondary_College_Da_Vinci_Centre — Bentleigh Secondary College -Da Vinci Centre. Credit image: https://learningenvironments.awardsplatform.com/

Valkstone_Primary_School — Valkstone Primary School. A very popular school among locals.

Properties in suburbs near Bentleigh

Looking for new and off the plan properties near Bentleigh? We have a number of Apartments and Townhouses for sale in Bentleigh East, Brighton, Hampton, McKinnon, Moorabbin and Ormond.