Bedford Park vs Marion

Bedford Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 43 in Marion. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Bedford Park, about half of households rent. In Marion, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bedford Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Marion suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marion

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Bedford Park has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bedford Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($440,750 vs $602,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bedford Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 28%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $355/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marion

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bedford Park and Marion drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bedford Park Marion
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bedford Park Marion
Walkability 75 / 82
Bedford Park — Walkability: 75/100 Marion — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 13 / 33
Bedford Park — Safety: 13/100 Marion — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bedford Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marion — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 35
Bedford Park — Low flood risk: 38/100 Marion — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Marion has more residents (4,101 vs 1,882); Marion skews older (43 vs 28).

Bedford Park Marion
Population 1,882 4,101
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +5.1%
Median age 28 43
Median household income $75,296/yr
+6% vs other
 $71,032/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $355/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bedford Park Marion
0-4 2.7% / 4.4%
Bedford Park — 0-4: 2.7% Marion — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 4.7% / 8.1%
Bedford Park — 5-14: 4.7% Marion — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 11.0% / 6.7%
Bedford Park — 15-19: 11.0% Marion — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 21.4% / 6.7%
Bedford Park — 20-24: 21.4% Marion — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 23.6% / 14.4%
Bedford Park — 25-34: 23.6% Marion — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 11.2% / 11.3%
Bedford Park — 35-44: 11.2% Marion — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 7.1% / 10.4%
Bedford Park — 45-54: 7.1% Marion — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 6.8% / 10.2%
Bedford Park — 55-64: 6.8% Marion — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 5.5% / 10.9%
Bedford Park — 65-74: 5.5% Marion — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 4.6% / 10.5%
Bedford Park — 75-84: 4.6% Marion — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.1% / 6.8%
Bedford Park — 85+: 2.1% Marion — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bedford Park 37.5% lone person
Bedford Park — Lone Person: 37.5% Bedford Park — Couple Families: 28.9% Bedford Park — Group Household: 21.4% Bedford Park — One Parent Families: 10.6% Bedford Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Marion 45.4% lone person
Marion — Lone Person: 45.4% Marion — Couple Families: 34.6% Marion — Group Household: 5.5% Marion — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marion — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bedford Park 52.5% renting
Bedford Park — Owned Outright: 27.6% Bedford Park — Mortgage: 19.9% Bedford Park — Renting: 52.5%
Marion 28.0% renting
Marion — Owned Outright: 38.3% Marion — Mortgage: 33.7% Marion — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bedford Park Marion
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 16.4%
Bedford Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Marion — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 11.8%
Bedford Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Marion — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 5.6%
Bedford Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Marion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.0%
Bedford Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Marion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.3%
Bedford Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Marion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bedford Park Marion
China 6.1% / 3.2%
Bedford Park — China: 6.1% Marion — China: 3.2%
India 4.7% / 3.6%
Bedford Park — India: 4.7% Marion — India: 3.6%
England 2.0% / 4.7%
Bedford Park — England: 2.0% Marion — England: 4.7%
Nepal 2.0% / 2.7%
Bedford Park — Nepal: 2.0% Marion — Nepal: 2.7%
Vietnam 3.1% / —
Bedford Park — Vietnam: 3.1% Marion — Vietnam: not among its largest
Singapore 2.7% / —
Bedford Park — Singapore: 2.7% Marion — Singapore: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 2.6% / —
Bedford Park — Sri Lanka: 2.6% Marion — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.1%
Bedford Park — Philippines: not among its largest Marion — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bedford Park 68.8% houses
Bedford Park — Houses: 68.8% Bedford Park — Townhouses: 16.4% Bedford Park — Flats / Apartments: 14.8%
Marion 67.7% houses
Marion — Houses: 67.7% Marion — Townhouses: 30.7% Marion — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bedford Park Marion
Median house price $965,000 $1,037,500
Median unit price $440,750 $602,500
Median land price — $1,127,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 10 sales
 13 days
from 31 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bedford Park Marion
3 bed $965K / $980K
Bedford Park — 3 bed: $965K (17 sales) Marion — 3 bed: $980K (34 sales)

17 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.17M
Bedford Park — 4 bed: $1.01M (10 sales) Marion — 4 bed: $1.17M (20 sales)

10 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Bedford Park has more commercially zoned land (67% vs 2%).

Bedford Park Marion
Residential 22% 74%
Commercial 67% 2%
Parks and recreation 6% 19%
Industrial 3% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bedford Park Marion
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
 809
across Marion
Approvals change year on year +32% -31%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bedford Park Marion
Houses — 3.8%
$700/wk on $957K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Bedford Park Marion
House price Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools — Higher than 27% of SA
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of SA

Liveability

Bedford Park Marion
Grade C B
Score 50/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bedford Park carries more crime risk (87 vs 67).

Bedford Park Marion
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bedford Park Marion
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 0.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 23.3% 3.1%

Schools in Bedford Park

  • Australian Science and Mathematics School Government · Secondary

Schools in Marion

  • Marion Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent · Combined at peers
  • Westminster School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bedford Park Marion
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 2 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bedford Park Marion
Walkability score 75/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.7 km
+9% vs other
 11.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 19 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 304.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 117.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
 46
postcode 5043

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bedford Park Marion
Car (driver) 62.8% / 69.8%
Bedford Park — Car (driver): 62.8% Marion — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.9%
Bedford Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% Marion — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Bus 11.3% / 5.1%
Bedford Park — Bus: 11.3% Marion — Bus: 5.1%
Walked Only 8.8% / 2.7%
Bedford Park — Walked Only: 8.8% Marion — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.0%
Bedford Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Marion — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 3.7% / 4.7%
Bedford Park — Train: 3.7% Marion — Train: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Bedford Park Marion
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bedford Park Marion
Connectivity score 66/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
926 premises
 19%
2,062 premises

Climate

Bedford Park Marion
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bedford Park Marion
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bedford Park Marion
Average residential rate $2,296/yr $1,782/yr
Council Mitcham Marion

Federal electorate

Bedford Park Marion
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bedford Park Marion
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bedford Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Students Transport Hub

Marion

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

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