Bentley Park, Queensland
| Bentley Park Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bentley Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°00′14″S 145°44′17″E / 17.004°S 145.738°ECoordinates: 17°00′14″S 145°44′17″E / 17.004°S 145.738°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,018 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4869 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) south of Cairns City | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mulgrave | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Bentley Park is a suburb of Cairns within the local government area of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located approximately 9 km (6 mi) south of the Cairns City. At the 2011 census, Bentley Park had a population of 7,420.[3]
History
St Therese's School opened on 29 April 1929 in what was then Edmonton but is now Bentley Park.[4]
Bentley Park State School was originally opened in 1997. In 2004, the construction of high school facilities made it a P-12 school called Bentley Park College.[5]
Schools
- Bentley Park College
- Saint Therese's School
Crime Rate
According to Queensland Police, from December 2004 to December 2014 two homicides occurred. Theft is by far the most common crime recorded in the area. Over a year-long period from 5 December 2013 to 5 December 2014 there were 248 reports of theft filed with police.[6]
Bentley Park Crime Rate: Dec 2013-2014[7]
| Offence | Committed | Solved |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 248 | 102 |
| Property Damage | 97 | 38 |
| Drug | 84 | 83 |
| Assault | 32 | 24 |
| Fraud | 11 | 10 |
| Arson | 4 | 4 |
| Weapons | 3 | 3 |
| Homicide | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 |
Notes and references
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bentley Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Bentley Park (entry 45559)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bentley Park". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "History". Bentley Park College. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Online Crime Statistics". Queensland Police. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Online Crime Statistics". Queensland Police. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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