Bentley, New South Wales
Bentley | |
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  Bentley | |
| Coordinates: 28°46′54″S 153°7′4″E / 28.78167°S 153.11778°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
| LGAs | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 225 (2021 census)[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+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.[4][5] It sits within the local government area of Richmond Valley Council.[6]
The traditional owners of this area are the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung nation.[7][8][9]
Section 2 of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail ends here at the historic Bentley Bridge.[10][11]
Demographics
As of the 2021 Australian census, 225 people resided in Bentley,[3] up from 197 in the 2016 census.[12] 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.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Lismore City Council". elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "Kyogle Council". elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bentley (Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ "Bentley | NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Discover Richmond Valley Bentley (NSW) Community Directory". www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Home". Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Lismore". Aboriginal Housing Office. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Lismore council returning land to traditional owners despite opposition". The Guardian. 20 February 2022. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "The Northern Rivers Rail Trail". Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Project and construction". Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bentley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2023.