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Bedford WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bedford, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bedford WA is 5,716 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bedford is $929 per week ($48,308 per year). Median rent in Bedford is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Bedford has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Bedford has a population density of 2546.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bedford is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bedford is $2,167.

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Bedford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bedford Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$929/wk

$48,308 per year

#1820 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bedford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (2,777) Female 51.5% (2,943)

Population Density

2546.8

people per km²

5,716 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,596

Family income/wk

Bedford Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bedford Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.3% 663 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.7% 867 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bedford Country of Birth

Australia

86.0%

England

7.0%

India

2.3%

China

1.6%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bedford Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

30.7%

Anglican

7.0%

Not stated

5.2%

Buddhism

3.5%

Islam

3.3%

Eastern Orthodox

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bedford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bedford Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.7%

Italian

18.4%

Vietnamese

15.9%

Cantonese

14.1%

Serbian

9.7%

Mandarin

9.5%

Arabic

8.2%

French

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bedford Employment

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Employed full-time

41.8% 1,803 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 1,040 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 138 people

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Not in labour force

30.9% 1,332 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bedford Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.8%

Certificate III/IV

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.4%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bedford Occupation

Professionals

39.6%

Managers

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

9.6%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bedford Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Engineering

15.5%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Health

12.0%

Education

10.4%

Creative Arts

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Information Technology

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bedford Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bedford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bedford Marital Status

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Married

47.8% 2,214

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Separated

3.1% 145

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Divorced

9.0% 418

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Widowed

4.6% 214

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Never married

35.5% 1,643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bedford Ancestry

English

25.5%

Australian

22.1%

Other

13.4%

Italian

9.3%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

6.2%

Chinese

5.8%

Vietnamese

2.3%

Indian

2.1%

German

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bedford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.4%

Primary — Catholic

19.4%

Secondary — Catholic

15.0%

Secondary — Government

12.9%

Pre-school

11.7%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bedford Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.0% 555

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No need for assistance

95.0% 10,474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bedford Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.5% 735

—

Not a volunteer

83.5% 3,723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bedford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bedford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.6%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Bus

10.0%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Other

1.2%

Bicycle

1.2%

Train

1.1%

Walked only

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bedford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

37.0%

2 vehicles

42.7%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bedford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

14.5%

3 bedrooms

51.9%

4 bedrooms

28.5%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bedford Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

40.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bedford Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

186

Indigenous residents

10,901

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bedford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

545

Asthma

188

Arthritis

133

Heart disease

111

Diabetes

111

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bedford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bedford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.9%

Couple — no children

25.2%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bedford Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

2.1% 92

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Never served

97.7% 4,362

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bedford Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 576

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Did not provide

87.0% 3,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bedford Children Ever Born

No children

36.8%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

12.1%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bedford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

182

1971–1980

188

1981–1990

314

1991–2000

253

2001–2010

363

2011–2015

278

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bedford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bedford Household Size

1 person

24.2%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

18.0%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bedford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,709

Moved from WA

520

Moved — same area (SA2)

134

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bedford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

8.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bedford Schools

schools nearby

government

1078

avg ICSEA score

14,797

total students

Mount Lawley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1155

ICSEA

Carmel School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 390 students

1149

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 186 students

1141

ICSEA

Perth College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 889 students

1138

ICSEA

Inglewood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 630 students

1127

ICSEA

St Columba's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 414 students

1125

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

1124

ICSEA

St Peter's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 626 students

1107

ICSEA

Mount Lawley Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,041 students

1103

ICSEA

Bayswater Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1102

ICSEA

Banksia Montessori School Independent

Primary · PP · 11 students

1102

ICSEA

Dianella Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 448 students

1098

ICSEA

Our Lady's Assumption School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 371 students

1094

ICSEA

Maylands Peninsula Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 740 students

1086

ICSEA

Infant Jesus School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 420 students

1083

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bedford Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,072/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bedford

Your weekly income

≈ $8,979/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,712/wk

Rent share 17.4%

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Bedford vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,863 Income: $768/wk Rent: $348/wk

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Pop: 2,868 Income: $615/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 2,910 Income: $1,741/wk Rent: $48/wk

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Pop: 2,913 Income: $878/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,950 Income: $819/wk Rent: $418/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bedford

What is the population of Bedford WA?

The population of Bedford WA is 5,716 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2546.8 people per km².Bedford is ranked #1,376 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bedford?

The median personal income in Bedford WA is $929 per week, or $48,308 per year.The median household income is $2,072 per week.Family income is $2,596 per week.Bedford is ranked #1,820 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bedford?

Median rent in Bedford WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bedford ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bedford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bedford WA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bedford?

The median age in Bedford WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bedford a good suburb to live in?

Bedford is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,716.The median income is $929/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50091. All dollar figures in AUD.