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Bentley, WA Family Guide

WA 6102 · City of Canning

Discover Bentley with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Western Australia
Western Australia regional photograph · Samuel Wiki / CC BY 4.0

How Bentley rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
2.7
Fair
2.7 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    23 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access1.7/5

    23.3% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play2.4/5

    55.6% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access2.8/5

    37.3% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Hot days1.5/5

    27.4 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (8)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools19within 3 kmActivities54within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts12 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmTennis6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 km
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Athletics3 within 5 kmOther sports3 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 kmKids' activities & play6 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 km
Category photo credits

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Explore Bentley

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

St James Park

St James · 1.4 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Tom Wright Park

Carlisle · 3 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Bentley

Martial arts around Bentley

12 listed within 5 km of Bentley

Kids Karate

East Victoria Park

Karate

1.2 km from central Bentley

Legion 13

Cannington

Jiujitsu

1.8 km from central Bentley

Platinum Taekwon-do

Cannington

Taekwondo

2.3 km from central Bentley

Not finding it in Bentley? Listed in Cannington (2 · 2.4 km), East Victoria Park (3 · 2.6 km), Victoria Park (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Swimming around Bentley

7 listed within 5 km of Bentley

Aqualife Centre

East Victoria Park

Swimming

1.6 km from central Bentley

Victoria Park Swimming Club

East Victoria Park

Swimming

1.6 km from central Bentley

Fuzion Pools

Cannington

Swimming

1.8 km from central Bentley

Not finding it in Bentley? Listed in Cannington (2 · 2.4 km), Riverton (1 · 3.9 km), East Victoria Park (2 · 2.6 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Bentley

6 listed within 5 km of Bentley

Contemporary Gymnastic Academy

Welshpool

Gymnastics

0.6 km from central Bentley

Contemporary Gymnastics Academy

Carlisle

Gymnastics

1.9 km from central Bentley

Contemporary Gymnastics Academy (Cga)

Queens Park

Gymnastics

2.5 km from central Bentley

Not finding it in Bentley? Listed in Queens Park (1 · 3.1 km), Lynwood (1 · 3.9 km), Carlisle (2 · 2.9 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Tennis around Bentley

6 listed within 5 km of Bentley

Higgins Park Tennis Club

St James

Tennis

1.7 km from central Bentley

Perth Performance Tennis Academy

St James

Tennis

1.7 km from central Bentley

Table Tennis Association of Wa

East Victoria Park

Tennis

1.8 km from central Bentley

Not finding it in Bentley? Listed in St James (2 · 1.1 km), East Victoria Park (1 · 2.6 km), Shelley (1 · 4.6 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Bentley

Kids' activities & play around Bentley

6 listed within 5 km of Bentley

iPlay Carousel

Cannington

Play centreEvent EntertainmentRock Climbing

2.4 km from central Bentley

Matagarup Mini-Golf

Burswood

Play centreGolfAbseiling

4.9 km from central Bentley

Kidz Paradise Indoor Playcentre & Cafe

Carlisle

Play centre

1.7 km from central Bentley

Not finding it in Bentley? Listed in Cannington (3 · 2.4 km), Carlisle (1 · 2.9 km), Beckenham (1 · 4.5 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Bentley

5 listed within 5 km of Bentley · 1 in Bentley

Electron Education

Bentley

STEM

In Bentley

Kip McGrath - Victoria Park

Burswood

MathsEnglish

4.4 km from central Bentley

Kumon Cloverdale Education Centre

Rivervale

MathsEnglish

4.3 km from central Bentley

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See all 5 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Bentley

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

19 schools within 3 km of the Bentley centre, 3 with a Bentley address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

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Libraries (4)

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Sports grounds (2)

Parks (4 of 8)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bentley: 54 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Bentley, and parks and playgrounds.

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Browse mapped places (78)

Your council & community

Bentley within City of Canning

1 of the council area’s 41 activity providers · 8th of 11 suburbs by number of providers

City of Canning guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Bentley

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Bentley

5/2 Hobby Retreat (1/1)

5/2 Hobby Retreat

2.0km

Queens Park, WA 6107

$725,000

322House

Recently sold within 5 km of Bentley

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

3/3 Ewing Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/3 Ewing Street400m

Bentley, WA 6102

2
2
1
1/11 Pitt Street (1/1)
Sold
House
1/11 Pitt Street500m

St James, WA 6102

3
2
2
4/1179 Albany Highway (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
4/1179 Albany Highway500m

Bentley, WA 6102

2
1
1
39 Bedford Street (1/1)
Sold
House
39 Bedford Street700m

Bentley, WA 6102

4
2
2
6/53 Chapman Road (1/1)
Sold
Villa
6/53 Chapman Road700m

Bentley, WA 6102

2
1
1
St James, WA 6102 (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
St James, WA 6102900m
3
2
2

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

St James

3 activity providers · 1.1 km

Riverton

4 activity providers · 3.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Bentley

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • St James1.1 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Cannington2.4 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 3, Party entertainers 3, Martial arts 2, Swimming 2 +3

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Queens Park3.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Music 1

    3 schools · 0 parks

  • Riverton3.9 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Lynwood3.9 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    1 school · 4 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

St James family guide · 1.1 kmCannington family guide · 2.4 kmQueens Park family guide · 3.1 kmRiverton family guide · 3.9 kmLynwood family guide · 3.9 kmEast Victoria Park family guide · 2.6 kmCarlisle family guide · 2.9 kmShelley family guide · 4.6 kmLathlain family guide · 3.5 kmVictoria Park family guide · 3.6 kmKewdale family guide · 4 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Canning

41 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Canning
Sports30Entertainment6Creative Arts5Academic4Health3Music2

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