Side by sideSuburb comparison

Bayview Heights vs Bentley Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Bentley Park scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bayview Heights (945) sits above Bentley Park (932). Bayview Heights skews owner-occupied (81%), Bentley Park runs more rental-dense (64% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Bayview Heights edges out on average school ICSEA (945 vs 932).

Common questionsBayview Heights vs Bentley Park

Common questions

Does Bayview Heights or Bentley Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bayview Heights scores 945 vs 932 in Bentley Park. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Bayview Heights or Bentley Park?

Bentley Park scores 20/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Bayview Heights
Metric
Bentley Park

Price & Market

Median house
$549,250
Median unit
$410,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$620/wk
$390/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$385/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
34.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
20
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,175
Population
8,360
43
Median age
32

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
945
Avg ICSEA
932

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).