Bedford Park vs Mitchell Park

Bedford Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 37 in Mitchell Park. In both, about half of households rent. In Bedford Park, most homes are detached houses. In Mitchell Park, about half of households are people living alone. Mitchell Park is closer to the city centre: 11.3 km, against 12.7 km. On these figures, Bedford Park tends to suit young adults and share households, while Mitchell Park suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bedford Park has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 54%)
  • Mitchell Park has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Bedford Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($440,750 vs $550,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Mitchell Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 31%)

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 Mitchell Park 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 Mitchell Park
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 Mitchell Park
Walkability 75 / 82
Bedford Park — Walkability: 75/100 Mitchell Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 13 / 19
Bedford Park — Safety: 13/100 Mitchell Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bedford Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 74
Bedford Park — Low flood risk: 38/100 Mitchell Park — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Mitchell Park has more residents (5,754 vs 1,882); Mitchell Park skews older (37 vs 28).

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Population 1,882 5,754
+206% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +5.3%
Median age 28 37
Median household income $75,296/yr
+20% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+4% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
0-4 2.7% / 5.1%
Bedford Park — 0-4: 2.7% Mitchell Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 4.7% / 9.7%
Bedford Park — 5-14: 4.7% Mitchell Park — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 11.0% / 4.6%
Bedford Park — 15-19: 11.0% Mitchell Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 21.4% / 8.1%
Bedford Park — 20-24: 21.4% Mitchell Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 23.6% / 17.8%
Bedford Park — 25-34: 23.6% Mitchell Park — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 11.2% / 14.4%
Bedford Park — 35-44: 11.2% Mitchell Park — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 7.1% / 11.1%
Bedford Park — 45-54: 7.1% Mitchell Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 6.8% / 11.0%
Bedford Park — 55-64: 6.8% Mitchell Park — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 5.5% / 9.6%
Bedford Park — 65-74: 5.5% Mitchell Park — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.6% / 6.3%
Bedford Park — 75-84: 4.6% Mitchell Park — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.1% / 2.3%
Bedford Park — 85+: 2.1% Mitchell Park — 85+: 2.3%

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%
Mitchell Park 47.7% lone person
Mitchell Park — Lone Person: 47.7% Mitchell Park — Couple Families: 25.7% Mitchell Park — Group Household: 7.6% Mitchell Park — One Parent Families: 16.5% Mitchell Park — Other Families: 2.5%
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%
Mitchell Park 51.5% renting
Mitchell Park — Owned Outright: 22.3% Mitchell Park — Mortgage: 26.2% Mitchell Park — Renting: 51.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 16.1%
Bedford Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Mitchell Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 12.8%
Bedford Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Mitchell Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 5.7%
Bedford Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Mitchell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.2%
Bedford Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Mitchell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Bedford Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mitchell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Mitchell Park
China 6.1% / 3.4%
Bedford Park — China: 6.1% Mitchell Park — China: 3.4%
India 4.7% / 4.1%
Bedford Park — India: 4.7% Mitchell Park — India: 4.1%
England 2.0% / 3.2%
Bedford Park — England: 2.0% Mitchell Park — England: 3.2%
Nepal 2.0% / 2.1%
Bedford Park — Nepal: 2.0% Mitchell Park — Nepal: 2.1%
Vietnam 3.1% / 0.7%
Bedford Park — Vietnam: 3.1% Mitchell Park — Vietnam: 0.7%
Singapore 2.7% / —
Bedford Park — Singapore: 2.7% Mitchell Park — Singapore: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 2.6% / —
Bedford Park — Sri Lanka: 2.6% Mitchell Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.0%
Bedford Park — Philippines: not among its largest Mitchell Park — Philippines: 2.0%

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%
Mitchell Park 54.4% houses
Mitchell Park — Houses: 54.4% Mitchell Park — Townhouses: 42.5% Mitchell Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Median house price $965,000 $906,000
Median unit price $440,750 $550,000
Median land price — $890,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 10 sales
 18 days
from 61 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 Mitchell Park
2 bed $1.09M / $773K
Bedford Park — 2 bed: $1.09M (6 sales) Mitchell Park — 2 bed: $773K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

3 bed $965K / $900K
Bedford Park — 3 bed: $965K (17 sales) Mitchell Park — 3 bed: $900K (109 sales)

17 vs 109 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.07M
Bedford Park — 4 bed: $1.01M (10 sales) Mitchell Park — 4 bed: $1.07M (28 sales)

10 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Bedford Park has more commercially zoned land (67% vs 1%).

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Residential 22% 88%
Commercial 67% 1%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
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 Mitchell Park
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 Mitchell Park
Houses — 4.0%
$680/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
House price Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 47% of SA
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 53% of SA

Liveability

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Grade C B
Score 50/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bedford Park carries more flood risk (62 vs 26).

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
26/100
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 Mitchell Park
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 0.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 23.3% 3.4%

Schools in Bedford Park

  • Australian Science and Mathematics School Government · Secondary

Schools in Mitchell Park

  • Hamilton Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Clovelly Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart College - Champagnat Campus Catholic · Combined
  • Sports College South Australia - Mitchell Park Campus Independent · Secondary
  • Suneden Specialist School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Walkability score 75/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.7 km
+11% vs other
 11.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 19 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 304.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Mitchell Park
Car (driver) 62.8% / 68.8%
Bedford Park — Car (driver): 62.8% Mitchell Park — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 9.4%
Bedford Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% Mitchell Park — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Bus 11.3% / 4.8%
Bedford Park — Bus: 11.3% Mitchell Park — Bus: 4.8%
Train 3.7% / 8.2%
Bedford Park — Train: 3.7% Mitchell Park — Train: 8.2%
Walked Only 8.8% / 1.7%
Bedford Park — Walked Only: 8.8% Mitchell Park — Walked Only: 1.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.7%
Bedford Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mitchell Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
Connectivity score 66/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
926 premises
 36%
3,043 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bedford Park Mitchell Park
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 Mitchell Park
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

Mitchell Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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