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Bedfordale WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bedfordale WA is 3,038 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bedfordale is $967 per week ($50,284 per year). Median rent in Bedfordale is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Bedfordale has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Bedfordale has a population density of 56.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bedfordale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bedfordale is $2,492.

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Bedfordale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bedfordale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$967/wk

$50,284 per year

#1461 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,492/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bedfordale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,517) Female 50.0% (1,517)

Population Density

56.0

people per km²

3,038 people · 54.3 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,801

Family income/wk

Bedfordale 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)

Bedfordale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.8% 352 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.2% 555 dwellings

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

Bedfordale Country of Birth

Australia

82.2%

England

16.5%

Canada

0.8%

Germany

0.3%

France

0.2%

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

Bedfordale Religion

No Religion

46.6%

Anglican

16.9%

Catholic

15.7%

Christian (other)

5.7%

Not stated

5.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.3%

Brethren

2.8%

Baptist

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bedfordale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

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

Bedfordale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.1%

Afrikaans

16.0%

Italian

12.3%

German

11.1%

SAL Indon

6.2%

SAL Tot

6.2%

Mandarin

6.2%

Samoan

4.9%

French

4.9%

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

Bedfordale Employment

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Employed full-time

43.5% 998 people

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Employed part-time

23.6% 542 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 59 people

🏠

Not in labour force

30.3% 695 people

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

Bedfordale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.2%

Bachelor Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

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

Bedfordale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.0%

Professionals

22.9%

Managers

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Labourers

4.0%

Sales Workers

3.7%

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

Bedfordale Field of Study

Engineering

27.8%

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Health

11.7%

Education

9.8%

Society & Culture

9.7%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Information Technology

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.9%

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

Bedfordale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bedfordale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bedfordale Marital Status

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Married

61.2% 1,504

↔️

Separated

1.4% 34

📋

Divorced

5.6% 137

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 73

👤

Never married

28.9% 711

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bedfordale Ancestry

English

39.2%

Australian

25.9%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

6.3%

Other

6.2%

Dutch

5.0%

Italian

3.1%

German

2.2%

South African

1.6%

Welsh

1.1%

Indian

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bedfordale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.4%

Secondary — Government

12.3%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Pre-school

7.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

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

Bedfordale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 244

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 5,637

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

Bedfordale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.0% 498

—

Not a volunteer

79.0% 1,870

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bedfordale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bedfordale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Other

2.1%

Train

1.8%

Truck

1.5%

Bus

1.2%

Walked only

0.9%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Bedfordale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.4%

1 vehicle

10.5%

2 vehicles

37.2%

3 vehicles

26.0%

4+ vehicles

25.8%

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

Bedfordale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

2.4%

3 bedrooms

14.8%

4 bedrooms

61.0%

5 bedrooms

17.2%

6+ bedrooms

3.9%

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

Bedfordale Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

28.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bedfordale Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,823

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bedfordale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

228

Arthritis

118

Asthma

113

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Bedfordale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bedfordale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

22.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bedfordale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

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Previously served

3.1% 73

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Never served

96.4% 2,291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bedfordale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 346

—

Did not provide

85.4% 2,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bedfordale Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

9.1%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Bedfordale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

142

1971–1980

123

1981–1990

169

1991–2000

2001–2010

238

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Bedfordale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.0%

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

Bedfordale Household Size

1 person

9.1%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bedfordale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,607

Moved from WA

242

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Bedfordale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.9%

Step family — no other children

14.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bedfordale Schools

schools nearby

government

1020

avg ICSEA score

453

total students

Southern Hills Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 453 students

1020

ICSEA

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

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Bedfordale Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,722/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.6%

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

If you earn X in Bedfordale

Your weekly income

≈ $11,795/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $2,352/wk

Rent share 13.6%

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Income: $851/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $885/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $774/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk

Bedfordale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Cockburn Central

Pop: 1,521 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $355/wk

Bilingurr

Pop: 1,540 Income: $1,319/wk Rent: $300/wk

Herne Hill (WA)

Pop: 1,542 Income: $717/wk Rent: $335/wk

Daglish

Pop: 1,551 Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk

Sunset Beach

Pop: 1,558 Income: $888/wk Rent: $310/wk

Halls Creek (WA)

Pop: 1,572 Income: $452/wk Rent: $125/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bedfordale

What is the population of Bedfordale WA?

The population of Bedfordale WA is 3,038 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 56.0 people per km².Bedfordale is ranked #2,392 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bedfordale?

The median personal income in Bedfordale WA is $967 per week, or $50,284 per year.The median household income is $2,722 per week.Family income is $2,801 per week.Bedfordale is ranked #1,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bedfordale?

Median rent in Bedfordale WA is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 13.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bedfordale ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bedfordale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bedfordale WA is $2,492. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bedfordale?

The median age in Bedfordale WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bedfordale a good suburb to live in?

Bedfordale is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,038.The median income is $967/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.6% 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: 50092. All dollar figures in AUD.