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Bedford vs Mount Lawley

Name: Bedford vs Mount Lawley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Bedford profile · Mount Lawley profile

Bedford Mount Lawley

Mount Lawley and Bedford are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing styles. Bedford is dominated by separate houses, which are far more common there than in Mount Lawley, and it has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Mount Lawley has a larger proportion of people living alone and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 45.6% compared to 34.2% in Bedford. This contrast extends to First Nations residents, who have far higher household incomes and Year 12 completion rates in Mount Lawley, while the unemployment rate is far higher in Bedford.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as very similar typical weekly household incomes and monthly mortgage payments. They also have nearly the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these basics, their connectivity differs; Mount Lawley is closer to the city with shorter transit times and a shorter walk to public transport. The gap in the number of schools per 1,000 children is far higher in Mount Lawley, which sits alongside a lower share of children under 15 compared to Bedford.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.0 pts higher in Bedford 3+ bedrooms: 25.6 pts higher in Bedford Population: 5,612 larger in Mount Lawley Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Mount Lawley Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Mount Lawley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedford in Mount Lawley +5,612 larger in Mount Lawley gap steady

5,716 86th pct 11,328 88th pct

Median age in Bedford in Mount Lawley +1 yrs older in Bedford gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 39.6%

35.5% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bedford Mount Lawley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 63.7%

4.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

31.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

10.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

7.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

2.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 78.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 37.9%

4.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedford in Mount Lawley +1.06 more in Mount Lawley

0.92 6th pct 1.98 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bedford in Mount Lawley +5 more in Mount Lawley

33 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Bedford in Mount Lawley +112 larger in Mount Lawley

524 75th pct 636 87th pct

ICSEA in Bedford in Mount Lawley +32 higher in Mount Lawley

1,078 87th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 76.2%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

10.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

6.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bedford in Mount Lawley +$198 higher in Mount Lawley gap widening

$929 75th pct $1,127 88th pct

Household income in Bedford in Mount Lawley +$36 higher in Mount Lawley gap narrowing

$2,072 78th pct $2,108 80th pct

Family income in Bedford in Mount Lawley +$566 higher in Mount Lawley gap narrowing

$2,596 85th pct $3,162 93rd pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.1%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedford in Mount Lawley +1 larger in Bedford

92 86th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Bedford in Mount Lawley +4 yrs older in Mount Lawley

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bedford in Mount Lawley +$355 higher in Mount Lawley

$687 55th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Bedford in Mount Lawley +$825 higher in Mount Lawley

$1,350 34th pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedford in Mount Lawley +0.3 larger in Bedford gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 54.3%

24.8% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.1% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedford in Mount Lawley +$10 higher in Bedford gap steady

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bedford in Mount Lawley +$33 higher in Mount Lawley gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Bedford in Mount Lawley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%

27.9% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +36.0 pts 52.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 32.0%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 18.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.9%

24.6% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.4%

10.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 25.9%

20.3% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

12.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedford in Mount Lawley +10 more in Mount Lawley

35 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bedford in Mount Lawley +2.15 more in Bedford

6.12 82nd pct 3.97 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bedford in Mount Lawley +334.7 more in Mount Lawley

2,862.7 96th pct 3,197.4 98th pct

PT routes in Bedford in Mount Lawley +9 more in Mount Lawley

10 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Bedford in Mount Lawley +3 longer in Bedford

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bedford in Mount Lawley +5 longer in Bedford

8 3rd pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedford in Mount Lawley +40,467 more in Mount Lawley

0 0th pct 40,467 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bedford in Mount Lawley +49,363 more in Mount Lawley

96,870 78th pct 146,233 86th pct

Transit to city in Bedford in Mount Lawley +18 longer in Bedford

41 21st pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 50.4%

8.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 33.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

5.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% 4 or more even 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

5.3% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedford in Mount Lawley +0.5 higher in Mount Lawley

7.8 96th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedford in Mount Lawley +0.2 more in Mount Lawley

7.7 98th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Bedford in Mount Lawley +1.7 pts higher in Mount Lawley

97.4% 99th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bedford in Mount Lawley +3.3 pts higher in Bedford

96.8% 98th pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bedford in Mount Lawley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bedford in Mount Lawley +9.9 pts higher in Mount Lawley

90.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bedford in Mount Lawley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bedford in Mount Lawley +10.0 pts higher in Mount Lawley

89.4% 96th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedford in Mount Lawley +0.5 more in Bedford

14.5 52nd pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Bedford in Mount Lawley +79 higher in Mount Lawley

184 90th pct 263 93rd pct

Mean slope in Bedford in Mount Lawley +0.7 pts higher in Mount Lawley

5.1% 44th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedford vs Mount Lawley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50091/bedford/vs/SAL51021/mount-lawley