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Bedford vs Noranda

Name: Bedford vs Noranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bedford profile · Noranda profile

Bedford Noranda

Noranda and Bedford are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Bedford is a very walkable area where 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is well higher at $2,072. In contrast, Noranda has a higher proportion of homeowners who own their homes outright (46.4%) and is more established for older residents, with 24.5% of the population aged 65 and over. Noranda also has far more schools per 1,000 children than Bedford.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as almost every home is within a short walk of a park or public transport, and typical weekly rents are nearly the same at around $350 to $360. However, Bedford has a more mobile population, with 38.9% of people moving in the last five years compared to 27.3% in Noranda. This more transient population in Bedford is consistent with a higher share of renters and a younger typical age of 39, while Noranda's residents are noticeably older at 45.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Bedford Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Noranda Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Bedford Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Bedford Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Bedford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedford in Noranda +2,286 larger in Noranda gap narrowing

5,716 86th pct 8,002 87th pct

Median age in Bedford in Noranda +6 yrs older in Noranda gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bedford Noranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 58.3%

4.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.4% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% China even 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 25.5%

27.2% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 20.8%

11.4% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

7.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

2.8% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 65.9%

2.6% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

42.3% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 25.6%

3.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedford in Noranda +1.47 more in Noranda

0.92 6th pct 2.39 34th pct

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

33 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Bedford in Noranda +57 larger in Bedford

524 75th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Bedford in Noranda +69 higher in Bedford

1,078 87th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 60.1%

14.5% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 29.6%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.9% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bedford in Noranda +$214 higher in Bedford gap widening

$929 75th pct $715 43rd pct

Household income in Bedford in Noranda +$440 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,072 78th pct $1,632 56th pct

Family income in Bedford in Noranda +$559 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,596 85th pct $2,037 60th pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

15.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

3.9% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 65.7%

19.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedford in Noranda +18 larger in Noranda

92 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Bedford in Noranda +3 yrs older in Bedford

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

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

$687 55th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Bedford in Noranda +$462 higher in Noranda

$1,350 34th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedford in Noranda +0.1 larger in Noranda gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 58.5%

24.8% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 22.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

4.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedford in Noranda +$10 higher in Bedford gap steady

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bedford in Noranda +$260 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Bedford in Noranda +0.10 higher in Bedford gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

27.9% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 16.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 82.5%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 28.5%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

3.2% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

24.6% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.5%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.5%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedford in Noranda +6 more in Noranda

35 87th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bedford in Noranda +1.00 more in Bedford

6.12 82nd pct 5.12 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bedford in Noranda +1,232.7 more in Bedford

2,862.7 96th pct 1,630.0 90th pct

PT routes in Bedford in Noranda +4 more in Bedford

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bedford in Noranda even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bedford in Noranda +4 longer in Noranda

8 3rd pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedford in Noranda +30,741 more in Noranda

0 0th pct 30,741 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bedford in Noranda +8,647 more in Bedford

96,870 78th pct 88,223 76th pct

Transit to city in Bedford in Noranda +17 longer in Noranda

41 21st pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

8.8% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 40.7%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.4% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

8.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 21.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedford in Noranda +2.3 higher in Bedford

7.8 96th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedford in Noranda +2.6 more in Bedford

7.7 98th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Bedford in Noranda +18.0 pts higher in Bedford

97.4% 99th pct 79.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bedford in Noranda +11.3 pts higher in Bedford

96.8% 98th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bedford in Noranda even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bedford in Noranda +6.3 pts higher in Noranda

90.1% 92nd pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bedford in Noranda even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bedford in Noranda +29.9 pts higher in Bedford

89.4% 96th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedford in Noranda +5.8 more in Bedford

14.5 52nd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedford in Noranda +51 higher in Bedford

184 90th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Bedford in Noranda even

5.1% 44th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Bedford with nearby areas

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Compare Noranda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedford vs Noranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50091/bedford/vs/SAL51124/noranda