Bentley, New South Wales

Bentley
Bentley
Coordinates: 28°46′54″S 153°7′4″E / 28.78167°S 153.11778°E / -28.78167; 153.11778
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNorthern Rivers
LGAs
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total225 (2021 census)[4]
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)

Bentley is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and it is 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the regional centre of Lismore.[5][6] It sits within the local government area of Richmond Valley Council.[7]

The traditional owners of this area are the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung nation.[8][9][10]

Section 2 of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail ends here at the historic Bentley Bridge.[11][12]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 225 people resided in Bentley,[4] up from 197 in the 2016 census.[13] The median age of persons in Bentley was 53 years. There were more males than females, with 52.8% of the population male and 47.2% female. The average household size was 2.6 people per household.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ "Lismore City Council". elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Kyogle Council". elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bentley (NSW) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  4. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bentley (Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Bentley | NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Discover Richmond Valley Bentley (NSW) Community Directory". www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Home". Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Lismore". Aboriginal Housing Office. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Lismore council returning land to traditional owners despite opposition". The Guardian. 20 February 2022. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  11. ^ "The Northern Rivers Rail Trail". Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Project and construction". Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bentley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2023.