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Bedford vs Dianella

Name: Bedford vs Dianella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bedford profile · Dianella profile

Bedford Dianella

Dianella and Bedford are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different streetscapes. Bedford has a far higher share of separate houses at 88.6% compared to 71.5% in Dianella. Bedford is also much more walkable, with 97.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 89.4% of residents within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 80.9% and 58.4% in Dianella. Dianella is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (39.4%) and those using another language at home (32.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they maintain distinct profiles. They share several common traits, including almost identical unemployment rates and typical weekly rents around $340 to $360. While Dianella has a noticeably older population with more people aged 65 and over, Bedford has more children under 15. The two areas also sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, which is around 5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,453 larger in Dianella Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Bedford No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Bedford Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Dianella Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in Dianella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedford in Dianella +18,453 larger in Dianella gap steady

5,716 86th pct 24,169 90th pct

Median age in Bedford in Dianella +4 yrs older in Dianella gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.8% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bedford Dianella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 56.8%

4.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 25.4%

27.2% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 20.9%

11.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

7.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

2.8% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 63.9%

2.6% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.3% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 29.8%

0.4% Judaism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedford in Dianella +2.31 more in Dianella

0.92 6th pct 3.23 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bedford in Dianella +29 more in Dianella

33 89th pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Bedford in Dianella +43 larger in Bedford

524 75th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Bedford in Dianella +32 higher in Bedford

1,078 87th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 64.5%

14.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bedford in Dianella +$140 higher in Bedford gap widening

$929 75th pct $789 57th pct

Household income in Bedford in Dianella +$388 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,072 78th pct $1,684 59th pct

Family income in Bedford in Dianella +$339 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,596 85th pct $2,257 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

7.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 66.5%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedford in Dianella +113 larger in Dianella

92 86th pct 205 86th pct

Median age in Bedford in Dianella +4 yrs older in Dianella

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bedford in Dianella +$90 higher in Dianella

$687 55th pct $777 63rd pct

Household income in Bedford in Dianella +$233 higher in Dianella

$1,350 34th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedford in Dianella +0.1 larger in Bedford gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 59.5%

24.8% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%

24.1% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

4.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedford in Dianella +$20 higher in Bedford gap widening

$360 73rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Bedford in Dianella +$167 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bedford in Dianella +0.10 higher in Bedford gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 33.7%

30.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.9% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%

1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 71.5%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 42.2%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

3.2% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.3%

24.6% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

0.6% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.2%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedford in Dianella +75 more in Dianella

35 87th pct 110 90th pct

Stops/1k in Bedford in Dianella +1.57 more in Bedford

6.12 82nd pct 4.55 76th pct

Departures/1k in Bedford in Dianella +1,187.5 more in Bedford

2,862.7 96th pct 1,675.1 90th pct

PT routes in Bedford in Dianella +12 more in Dianella

10 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Bedford in Dianella +1 longer in Bedford

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bedford in Dianella +2 longer in Dianella

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedford in Dianella +24,912 more in Dianella

0 0th pct 24,912 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Bedford in Dianella +50,777 more in Dianella

96,870 78th pct 147,647 86th pct

Transit to city in Bedford in Dianella +2 longer in Dianella

41 21st pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

8.8% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%

37.1% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 26.6%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedford in Dianella +1.3 higher in Bedford

7.8 96th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedford in Dianella +1.3 more in Bedford

7.7 98th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Bedford in Dianella +16.4 pts higher in Bedford

97.4% 99th pct 80.9% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Bedford in Dianella +16.6 pts higher in Bedford

96.8% 98th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bedford in Dianella +0.6 pts higher in Bedford

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bedford in Dianella +5.2 pts higher in Dianella

90.1% 92nd pct 95.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bedford in Dianella even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bedford in Dianella +31.0 pts higher in Bedford

89.4% 96th pct 58.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedford in Dianella +3.2 more in Bedford

14.5 52nd pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedford in Dianella +28 higher in Bedford

184 90th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Bedford in Dianella +0.5 pts higher in Dianella

5.1% 44th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Bedford with nearby areas

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Compare Dianella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedford vs Dianella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50091/bedford/vs/SAL50409/dianella