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Bedford vs Maylands

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

Bedford Maylands

Maylands (WA) and Bedford are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Maylands (WA) is a high-density hub where 49.2% of homes are rented and 43.0% of people live alone. In contrast, Bedford is dominated by family homes, with 88.6% of dwellings being separate houses and a far higher share of three-plus bedroom homes (82.5% compared to 46.0% in Maylands). This shift is reflected in the people; Bedford has more children and older residents, while Maylands (WA) has a younger typical age of 36 and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (17.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a similar number of people per bedroom. While both are generally walkable, Bedford has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. However, Maylands (WA) has seen more movement recently, with 52.3% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 38.9% in Bedford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,483 larger in Maylands Separate houses: 57.6 pts higher in Bedford 3+ bedrooms: 36.5 pts higher in Bedford Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Maylands Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in Maylands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedford in Maylands +7,483 larger in Maylands gap steady

5,716 86th pct 13,199 88th pct

Median age in Bedford in Maylands +3 yrs older in Bedford gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

35.5% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.8% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 33.9%

9.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bedford Maylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 56.3%

4.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

31.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.2% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 23.8%

11.4% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

10.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

2.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 70.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 33.5%

4.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedford in Maylands +0.34 more in Bedford

0.92 6th pct 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bedford in Maylands +7 more in Maylands

33 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Bedford in Maylands +39 larger in Maylands

524 75th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Bedford in Maylands +6 higher in Maylands

1,078 87th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 73.2%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bedford in Maylands +$121 higher in Maylands gap widening

$929 75th pct $1,050 86th pct

Household income in Bedford in Maylands +$449 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,072 78th pct $1,623 55th pct

Family income in Bedford in Maylands +$210 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,596 85th pct $2,386 77th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 66.0%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedford in Maylands +82 larger in Maylands

92 86th pct 174 86th pct

Median age in Bedford in Maylands +5 yrs older in Maylands

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bedford in Maylands +$48 higher in Maylands

$687 55th pct $735 59th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Bedford in Maylands +0.6 larger in Bedford gap widening

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 46.2%

24.8% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +18.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 11.7%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 7.8%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedford in Maylands +$60 higher in Bedford gap widening

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bedford in Maylands +$434 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bedford in Maylands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Rented +21.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 30.5%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +57.6 pts 31.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +35.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 34.5%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 9.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +11.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $200–$349 +26.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 30.7%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 30.2%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedford in Maylands +20 more in Maylands

35 87th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bedford in Maylands +1.96 more in Bedford

6.12 82nd pct 4.17 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bedford in Maylands +1,523.7 more in Bedford

2,862.7 96th pct 1,339.0 88th pct

PT routes in Bedford in Maylands +3 more in Bedford

10 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bedford in Maylands even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bedford in Maylands +1 longer in Maylands

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedford in Maylands +13,294 more in Maylands

0 0th pct 13,294 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Bedford in Maylands +24,226 more in Maylands

96,870 78th pct 121,096 83rd pct

Transit to city in Bedford in Maylands +5 longer in Bedford

41 21st pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 53.6%

8.8% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

0.9% Train +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 29.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedford in Maylands +0.7 higher in Bedford

7.8 96th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedford in Maylands +0.8 more in Bedford

7.7 98th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Bedford in Maylands +13.1 pts higher in Bedford

97.4% 99th pct 84.3% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Bedford in Maylands +15.0 pts higher in Bedford

96.8% 98th pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bedford in Maylands even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bedford in Maylands +27.7 pts higher in Bedford

90.1% 92nd pct 62.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Bedford in Maylands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bedford in Maylands +7.7 pts higher in Bedford

89.4% 96th pct 81.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedford in Maylands +1.0 more in Bedford

14.5 52nd pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedford in Maylands +38 higher in Bedford

184 90th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Bedford in Maylands +0.8 pts higher in Maylands

5.1% 44th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Bedford with nearby areas

Inglewood Embleton Mount Lawley Maylands Bayswater Dianella Morley Menora

Compare Maylands with nearby areas

Ascot Burswood Bayswater Mount Lawley Bedford Inglewood Rivervale Highgate

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedford vs Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50091/bedford/vs/SAL50917/maylands