Median price trend for houses
Based on 81 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,310,000
Up 27.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $900k
- 3 bed
- $1.24m
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
- 5+ bed
- $2.2m
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The quick read on
Bedford
WA 6052 · Bayswater
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,310,000
- Median unit
- $925,000
- Population
- 5,716
- Postcode
- 6052
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ABS 2021
Bedford, Western Australia
Property market insights for Bedford
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bedford WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 59 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bedford, WA is currently $1,310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bedford has a 12-month growth rate of 27.5% for houses and 32.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,200,000 in Bedford.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bedford is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bedford is $925,000, which has increased 32.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $750,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000 in Bedford. The median rent for units and apartments in Bedford is $712 per week and has increased 13.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bedford safe?
The overall rate for Bedford is 6,473 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% below the Greater Perth 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.
Overall crime rate
6,473
offences per 100,000 residents
17% belowGreater Perth
BedfordGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bedford?
Bedford WA 6052 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
5,716 people call Bedford home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,072 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,716
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.9%In line
15–3423.8%Below
35–5429.8%Above
55–7420.8%In line
75 and over6.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.8%Above
Townhouses10.8%Below
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.9%Above
Paying a mortgage40.4%Below
Renting28.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%In line
One car37.1%Above
Two cars42.7%Above
Three or more15.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Above
Drove to work58.1%Below
Train, tram or bus9.8%Above
Walked or cycled2.0%In line
What stands out in Bedford
8.7% of workers in Bedford worked from home on Census day.
4.7% of Bedford residents were born in England, less common than across Greater Perth.
41.9% of people in Bedford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bedford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bedford WA 6052.
Is Bedford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Bedford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
1,616 family households lived in Bedford; 46.2% were couple families and 16.1% were one-parent families.
39.9% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bedford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bedford had 5,716 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bedford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bedford.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bedford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
40.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bedford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bedford had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bedford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
58.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
9.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bedford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
One-car households formed 37.1% of the total.
57.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bedford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.4% reported a different address.
32.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bedford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.1% of residents used only English at home.
22.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bedford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.9% of Bedford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.1% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bedford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.3% of ancestry responses in Bedford.
Australian ancestry made up 27.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bedford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bedford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.7%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
39.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bedford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 7.3% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bedford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bedford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,072 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bedford compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Bedford, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 30.9% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 28.7% in Bedford, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bedford
Is Bedford expensive?
The median house price is $1,310,000, while units and apartments sit at $925,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bedford good for families?
The Census counted 1,616 local families, and 18.9% 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?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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
27 streets in Bedford
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barker St
- Bayswater St
- Beaufort St
- Birkett St
- Broun Ave
- Catherine St
- Clement Street
- Coode St
- Craven St
- Dennison St
- Drummond St
- Edward St
- Grand Prom
- Gummery St
- India St
- Lawrence St
- May St
- Nelson St
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- Park St
- Perth St
- Rosebery St
- Salisbury St
- Shaftesbury Ave
- The Strand
- Walter Rd West
- Wood St
- York St
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