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Bedford Park vs Sturt

Name: Bedford Park vs Sturt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bedford Park profile · Sturt profile

Bedford Park Sturt

Sturt (SA) and Bedford Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in Sturt (SA) are far older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 28 in Bedford Park. Sturt (SA) is much more walkable, with all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 99% near groceries, while only 16.1% of Bedford Park homes are close to groceries. Bedford Park is far more transient and diverse, with 60.3% of people moving in the last five years and 44.8% born overseas, compared to 44.5% and 34.1% in Sturt (SA).

The gap in crime rates has widened recently, with recorded offences far higher in Bedford Park and its crime rate rising by 9.3% over five years, while Sturt (SA) saw a 3.8% drop. Despite this, the two areas share a similar daily cost of living, with typical weekly rents almost identical at $295 in Sturt (SA) and $290 in Bedford Park. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a nearly identical drive time of 15 minutes to the city.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.2 pts higher in Bedford Park Median age: 10 yrs older in Sturt Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Bedford Park Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Bedford Park Full-time: 14.4 pts higher in Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedford Park in Sturt +905 larger in Sturt gap widening

1,882 78th pct 2,787 83rd pct

Median age in Bedford Park in Sturt +10 yrs older in Sturt gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

32.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.0 pts 11.4%

13.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.4% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

61.1% Never married ◂ +21.9 pts 39.2%

28.5% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

4.7% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bedford Park Sturt

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

6.1% China ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

4.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

22.5% English +9.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

5.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

51.9% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

8.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 42.1%

29.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

4.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedford Park in Sturt

7.19 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bedford Park in Sturt +4 more in Bedford Park

27 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Bedford Park in Sturt +8 larger in Sturt

400 59th pct 408 60th pct

ICSEA in Bedford Park in Sturt +4 higher in Sturt

1,068 84th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 59.6%

6.8% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 31.9%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

14.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bedford Park in Sturt +$165 higher in Sturt gap widening

$470 10th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Bedford Park in Sturt +$226 higher in Bedford Park gap widening

$1,448 44th pct $1,222 27th pct

Family income in Bedford Park in Sturt +$41 higher in Bedford Park gap steady

$1,722 39th pct $1,681 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 even 30.6%

17.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 48.4%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.4%

17.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.3% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedford Park in Sturt +8 larger in Sturt

33 73rd pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Bedford Park in Sturt +6 yrs older in Sturt

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bedford Park in Sturt +$84 higher in Sturt

$430 21st pct $514 34th pct

Household income in Bedford Park in Sturt +$782 higher in Bedford Park

$2,125 67th pct $1,343 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedford Park in Sturt +0.2 larger in Bedford Park gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 48.3%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%

14.1% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedford Park in Sturt +$5 higher in Sturt gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Bedford Park in Sturt +$16 higher in Sturt gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,616 49th pct

People / bedroom in Bedford Park in Sturt +0.10 higher in Bedford Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 39.9%

27.1% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 67.1%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 14.0%

15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 2.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 18.9%

27.5% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.1% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.6% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.8%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.5% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedford Park in Sturt +12 more in Bedford Park

31 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bedford Park in Sturt +9.65 more in Bedford Park

16.47 91st pct 6.82 85th pct

Departures/1k in Bedford Park in Sturt +10,609.2 more in Bedford Park

13,351.2 100th pct 2,742.0 96th pct

PT routes in Bedford Park in Sturt +16 more in Bedford Park

39 87th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Bedford Park in Sturt +2 longer in Sturt

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bedford Park in Sturt even

15 12th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedford Park in Sturt +16,083 more in Bedford Park

32,273 84th pct 16,190 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Bedford Park in Sturt +55,663 more in Bedford Park

122,819 84th pct 67,156 72nd pct

Transit to city in Bedford Park in Sturt +9 longer in Sturt

58 51st pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

6.8% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

6.8% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 41.1%

30.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

7.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%

12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

9.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 17.2%

9.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bedford Park in Sturt +3,879 higher in Bedford Park

9,405 86th pct 5,526 71st pct

Assault/100k in Bedford Park in Sturt +1,236 higher in Bedford Park

2,922 88th pct 1,686 82nd pct

Robbery/100k in Bedford Park in Sturt

— 36 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Bedford Park in Sturt +129 higher in Sturt

266 23rd pct 395 41st pct

Theft/100k in Bedford Park in Sturt +2,449 higher in Bedford Park

3,454 83rd pct 1,005 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bedford Park in Sturt +33 higher in Bedford Park

213 57th pct 179 49th pct

Property damage/100k in Bedford Park in Sturt +135 higher in Bedford Park

2,072 87th pct 1,938 86th pct

5-yr change in Bedford Park in Sturt +13.0 pts higher in Bedford Park

9.3% 65th pct -3.8% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bedford Park in Sturt +1.9 higher in Sturt

5.6 86th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedford Park in Sturt +2.2 more in Sturt

5.6 86th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Bedford Park in Sturt +16.4 pts higher in Sturt

83.6% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bedford Park in Sturt +83.0 pts higher in Sturt

16.1% 69th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bedford Park in Sturt +5.2 pts higher in Sturt

94.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bedford Park in Sturt +67.7 pts higher in Sturt

32.3% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bedford Park in Sturt even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bedford Park in Sturt +21.2 pts higher in Sturt

68.1% 89th pct 89.2% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedford Park in Sturt +22.2 more in Bedford Park

34.0 74th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedford Park in Sturt +82 higher in Bedford Park

306 95th pct 224 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bedford Park in Sturt +4.8 pts higher in Bedford Park

8.6% 74th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Bedford Park with nearby areas

Tonsley Bellevue Heights Sturt Darlington Mitchell Park St Marys Marion Seacombe Gardens

Compare Sturt with nearby areas

Seacombe Gardens Darlington Seacombe Heights Bedford Park Marion Dover Gardens Oaklands Park Mitchell Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedford Park vs Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40087/bedford-park/vs/SAL41401/sturt