$290 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bedford Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bedford Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Bedford Park are renting, making it a high-rental area compared to the rest of the state. This shift is reflected in the housing mix, where smaller homes are more common than in other parts of South Australia. Most residents pay a typical weekly rent of $290.
$290
▲ +20.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bedford Park — higher than 54% of areas.
| Bedford Park | $290 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | $315 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure of $375. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,600, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
$1,600 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,376
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bedford Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bedford Park, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 51.5% of households renting—a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national averages at 27.1%.
51.5% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bedford Park, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, with only 68.8% of homes being detached. This explains why there are fewer large homes, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.6% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bedford Park, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bedford Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bedford Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40087/bedford-park/topic/housing-dwellings