Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$975,000
Up 4.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $726k
- 3 bed
- $975k
- 4 bed
- $1.07m
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The quick read on
Bedford Park
SA 5042 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $975,000
- Median unit
- $495,000
- Population
- 1,882
- Postcode
- 5042
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ABS 2021
Bedford Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Bedford Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bedford Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bedford Park, SA is currently $975,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bedford Park has a 12-month growth rate of 4.4% for houses and 12.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $726,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $975,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000 in Bedford Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bedford Park is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bedford Park is $495,000, which has increased 12.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $425,000 in Bedford Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Bedford Park is $475 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bedford Park safe?
The overall rate for Bedford Park is 12,852 offences per 100,000 residents — 242% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bedford Park.
Overall crime rate
12,852
offences per 100,000 residents
242% aboveGreater Adelaide
Bedford ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bedford Park?
Bedford Park SA 5042 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,882 people call Bedford Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,448 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,882
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.4%Below
15–3456.0%Above
35–5418.3%Below
55–7412.3%Below
75 and over6.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.9%Below
Townhouses16.5%In line
Apartments14.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.6%Below
Paying a mortgage19.9%Below
Renting52.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.8%Above
One car41.8%Above
Two cars30.0%Below
Three or more16.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.8%Below
Drove to work48.5%Below
Train, tram or bus8.6%Above
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Bedford Park
6.8% of workers in Bedford Park worked from home on Census day.
6.1% of Bedford Park residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
42.7% of people in Bedford Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bedford Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bedford Park SA 5042.
Is Bedford Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.4% of Bedford Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
285 family households lived in Bedford Park; 36.5% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
29.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bedford Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bedford Park had 1,882 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bedford Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bedford Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 14.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bedford Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
19.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
52.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bedford Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bedford Park had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.7% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bedford Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
48.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bedford Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 41.8% of the total.
46.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bedford Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
33.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 66.1% reported a different address.
44.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bedford Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
51.9% of residents used only English at home.
39.3% used a language other than English at home.
8.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bedford Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
44.8% of Bedford Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 55.2% was born in Australia.
6.1% of residents were born in China.
4.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 60.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bedford Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.5% of ancestry responses in Bedford Park.
Australian ancestry made up 22.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 12.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bedford Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 5.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 25.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bedford Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
18.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bedford Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bedford Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bedford Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,448 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bedford Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.8% in Bedford Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 27.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 52.5% in Bedford Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bedford Park
Is Bedford Park expensive?
The median house price is $975,000, while units and apartments sit at $495,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bedford Park good for families?
The Census counted 285 local families, and 7.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bedford Park?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,070,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bedford Park
34 streets in Bedford Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bellevue Dr
- Burbank Ave
- Dovell St
- Edgar St
- Edison Road
- First Tce
- Flinders Dr
- Francis St
- Franklin Ave
- Hall Tce
- Heath St
- Hugh Cairns Ave
- Kelvin Rd
- Laffer Dr
- Leila St
- Letchford St
- Maidstone Rd
- Main South Rd
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- Malcolm St
- Marion Rd
- Mark St
- Matthew St
- Milton St
- Penfold St
- Randall St
- Richard St
- Riverside Dr
- Rupert Ave
- Second Tce
- Shepherds Hill Rd
- Sturt Rd
- Sutton Rd
- Warriparinga
- Wentworth Ave
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