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Bedford vs Inglewood

Name: Bedford vs Inglewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bedford profile · Inglewood profile

Bedford Inglewood

Inglewood (WA) and Bedford are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Bedford has a much higher share of separate houses (88.6% compared to 59.8%) and larger homes, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.5% in Inglewood (WA). In contrast, Inglewood (WA) is more likely to have university-qualified adults (41.5% versus 34.2%) and people earning $2,000 or more a week (23.7% versus 18.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, as residents in both areas have the same typical age of 39 and very similar weekly household incomes of around $2,000. They also share nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and a similar number of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Bedford has more people born overseas (32.9% versus 26.8%), Inglewood (WA) is slightly closer to the city by drive time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Bedford 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Bedford Living alone: 9.9 pts higher in Inglewood Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Bedford Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Inglewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedford in Inglewood +121 larger in Inglewood gap narrowing

5,716 86th pct 5,837 86th pct

Median age in Bedford in Inglewood even gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%

35.5% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bedford Inglewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 69.6%

4.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.3% English +8.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.2% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

7.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

2.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 42.9%

4.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hinduism even 1.0%

0.4% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedford in Inglewood +1.22 more in Inglewood

0.92 6th pct 2.14 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bedford in Inglewood +3 more in Inglewood

33 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Bedford in Inglewood +3 larger in Bedford

524 75th pct 521 75th pct

ICSEA in Bedford in Inglewood +7 higher in Inglewood

1,078 87th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 73.4%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.0% Creative arts even 6.1%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bedford in Inglewood +$171 higher in Inglewood gap widening

$929 75th pct $1,100 87th pct

Household income in Bedford in Inglewood +$41 higher in Bedford gap narrowing

$2,072 78th pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in Bedford in Inglewood +$468 higher in Inglewood gap narrowing

$2,596 85th pct $3,064 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

16.6% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedford in Inglewood +47 larger in Bedford

92 86th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Bedford in Inglewood +12 yrs older in Inglewood

24 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Bedford in Inglewood +$53 higher in Bedford

$687 55th pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Bedford in Inglewood +$25 higher in Inglewood

$1,350 34th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedford in Inglewood +0.2 larger in Bedford gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 59.8%

24.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedford in Inglewood +$50 higher in Bedford gap widening

$360 73rd pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bedford in Inglewood +$33 higher in Inglewood gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Bedford in Inglewood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 36.2%

27.9% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +28.8 pts 59.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +23.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 36.5%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 21.0%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.3%

24.6% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.2%

20.3% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedford in Inglewood +11 more in Bedford

35 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bedford in Inglewood +2.01 more in Bedford

6.12 82nd pct 4.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bedford in Inglewood +356.3 more in Inglewood

2,862.7 96th pct 3,218.9 98th pct

PT routes in Bedford in Inglewood even

10 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Bedford in Inglewood +3 longer in Bedford

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

8 3rd pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedford in Inglewood +28,348 more in Inglewood

0 0th pct 28,348 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Bedford in Inglewood +18,542 more in Inglewood

96,870 78th pct 115,412 82nd pct

Transit to city in Bedford in Inglewood +8 longer in Bedford

41 21st pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 52.9%

8.8% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 35.3%

37.1% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

5.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

10.2% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.3% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

7.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedford in Inglewood +1.0 higher in Inglewood

7.8 96th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedford in Inglewood +0.3 more in Inglewood

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bedford in Inglewood +2.6 pts higher in Inglewood

97.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bedford in Inglewood +2.9 pts higher in Inglewood

96.8% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bedford in Inglewood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bedford in Inglewood +8.3 pts higher in Inglewood

90.1% 92nd pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bedford in Inglewood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bedford in Inglewood +10.6 pts higher in Inglewood

89.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedford in Inglewood +0.8 more in Bedford

14.5 52nd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedford in Inglewood +17 higher in Bedford

184 90th pct 167 89th pct

Mean slope in Bedford in Inglewood +0.4 pts higher in Bedford

5.1% 44th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedford vs Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50091/bedford/vs/SAL50668/inglewood