Bentleigh Suburb Profile

Living in Bentleigh offers the perfect balance of convenience and charm. Its central location means the bustle of St Kilda, Chapel St, and the massive Chadstone and Southland shopping centres are all just a short skip away. However, locals don’t need to venture far to meet their shopping and brunching desires. The main commercial strip, Centre Road, is a vibrant stretch filled with stellar cafés, produce stores, continental delis, restaurants, and bakeries. Quirky specialty shops, like a longtime violin maker, add plenty of character to the suburb.

Locals enjoy an abundance of green spaces, with parks and reserves spread throughout the area. A quick zip across the Nepean Highway takes you to charming Brighton in minutes, where you can explore Brighton Beach or relax in an on-trend wine bar. Meanwhile, living in Bentleigh means enjoying a mix of old-meets-new on its streets. Beautifully maintained California bungalows and weatherboard Edwardian houses sit alongside glossy new developments and family-style brick veneer homes, making it a suburb that caters to a wide variety of lifestyles. 

Area Features

Destination-Worthy Cafes

There’s a high supply of modern, trendy cafés in Bentleigh that draw keen brunchers from all over Melbourne. Here you’ll find remodelled old-school milk bars, fusion-style menus and plenty of kid-friendly spaces – all serving some of the best coffee in the area.

Green Spaces

Adding to the suburb’s family-friendly credentials is plentiful greenspace. Allnutt Park, Bentleigh Reserve, Victory Park and Halley Park are home to cricket, tennis, scouts and bowls clubs.