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Bedfordale vs Mount Richon

Name: Bedfordale vs Mount Richon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Bedfordale profile · Mount Richon profile

Bedfordale Mount Richon

Bedfordale and Mount Richon are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Bedfordale is a more affluent area with a typical weekly household income of $2,722 and a higher share of people working or looking for work. It is largely made up of large separate houses, with 96.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mount Richon has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 and 27% of residents aged 65 and over. It is also more accessible, as its walkability score is mostly car-dependent, while Bedfordale is described as car-dependent.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar levels of recent overseas arrivals and a low percentage of people who speak little or no English. While Bedfordale has far higher incomes and more large homes, Mount Richon provides much better access to daily needs, with 59.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.2% in Bedfordale.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Bedfordale Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Mount Richon 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Bedfordale Household size: 0.8 larger in Bedfordale Median age: 8 yrs older in Mount Richon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +971 larger in Bedfordale gap widening

3,038 84th pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +8 yrs older in Mount Richon gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 50.8%

28.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.3%

5.6% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bedfordale Mount Richon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 62.0%

13.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +2.2 pts 50.0%

34.5% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 30.3%

10.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 46.3%

44.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedfordale in Mount Richon

3.43 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +4 more in Bedfordale

21 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +31 larger in Bedfordale

418 61st pct 387 57th pct

ICSEA in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +11 higher in Bedfordale

971 38th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 46.5%

25.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 22.8%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +$261 higher in Bedfordale gap widening

$967 79th pct $706 41st pct

Household income in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +$1,272 higher in Bedfordale gap widening

$2,722 92nd pct $1,450 44th pct

Family income in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +$877 higher in Bedfordale gap widening

$2,801 88th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 9.6%

6.3% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

3.4% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +9.3 pts 57.3%

19.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +15 larger in Mount Richon

34 74th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +9 yrs older in Mount Richon

13 yrs 9th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +$737 higher in Bedfordale

$1,312 88th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +$21 higher in Bedfordale

$1,937 60th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +0.8 larger in Bedfordale gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 50.6%

27.6% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.8% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.1% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 10.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +$70 higher in Bedfordale gap widening

$370 76th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +$675 higher in Bedfordale gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $1,817 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +0.10 higher in Bedfordale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 40.5%

37.1% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

3.2% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 77.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

60.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 38.4%

14.7% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 9.2%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $200–$349 +26.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 29.1%

23.3% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.7%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 11.7%

8.8% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +3 more in Mount Richon

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +1.45 more in Mount Richon

0.00 0th pct 1.45 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +166.9 more in Mount Richon

0.0 0th pct 166.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +1 more in Mount Richon

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +74 longer in Bedfordale

81 97th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +4 longer in Bedfordale

34 29th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedfordale in Mount Richon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +14,925 more in Mount Richon

8,241 39th pct 23,166 51st pct

Transit to city in Bedfordale in Mount Richon

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 65.4%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bus even 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 34.1%

10.4% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 15.6%

25.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 10.6%

0.4% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

7.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

7.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +3.8 higher in Mount Richon

0.1 43rd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +3.8 more in Mount Richon

0.2 43rd pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +34.1 pts higher in Mount Richon

0.2% 57th pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +59.4 pts higher in Mount Richon

0.2% 57th pct 59.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +53.7 pts higher in Mount Richon

0.2% 57th pct 53.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +57.5 pts higher in Mount Richon

5.4% 59th pct 63.0% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +77.8 pts higher in Mount Richon

5.6% 44th pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +25.5 pts higher in Mount Richon

0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +2.0 more in Mount Richon

2.3 21st pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +45 higher in Mount Richon

11 72nd pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Bedfordale in Mount Richon +2.2 pts higher in Mount Richon

10.2% 82nd pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedfordale vs Mount Richon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50092/bedfordale/vs/SAL51031/mount-richon