Bedford Park vs St Marys

Bedford Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 35 in St Marys. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Bedford Park, about half of households rent. In St Marys, most households own their home. St Marys is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 12.7 km. On these figures, Bedford Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 40%)

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 $522,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bedford Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bedford Park is more walkable (75/100 vs 65/100)
  • St Marys sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 12.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bedford Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bedford Park and St Marys 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 St Marys
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 St Marys
Walkability 75 / 65
Bedford Park — Walkability: 75/100 St Marys — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 13 / 15
Bedford Park — Safety: 13/100 St Marys — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Bedford Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 38 / 19
Bedford Park — Low flood risk: 38/100 St Marys — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

St Marys has more residents (3,010 vs 1,882); St Marys skews older (35 vs 28).

Bedford Park St Marys
Population 1,882 3,010
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +9.1%
Median age 28 35
Median household income $75,296/yr $77,480/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+2% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bedford Park St Marys
0-4 2.7% / 6.7%
Bedford Park — 0-4: 2.7% St Marys — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 4.7% / 9.8%
Bedford Park — 5-14: 4.7% St Marys — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 11.0% / 5.1%
Bedford Park — 15-19: 11.0% St Marys — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 21.4% / 6.6%
Bedford Park — 20-24: 21.4% St Marys — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 23.6% / 21.2%
Bedford Park — 25-34: 23.6% St Marys — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 11.2% / 16.1%
Bedford Park — 35-44: 11.2% St Marys — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 7.1% / 10.8%
Bedford Park — 45-54: 7.1% St Marys — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 6.8% / 10.8%
Bedford Park — 55-64: 6.8% St Marys — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 5.5% / 6.6%
Bedford Park — 65-74: 5.5% St Marys — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 4.6% / 4.7%
Bedford Park — 75-84: 4.6% St Marys — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Bedford Park — 85+: 2.1% St Marys — 85+: 1.7%

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%
St Marys 40.9% lone person
St Marys — Lone Person: 40.9% St Marys — Couple Families: 36.2% St Marys — Group Household: 7.4% St Marys — One Parent Families: 13.9% St Marys — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
St Marys 36.5% renting
St Marys — Owned Outright: 24.9% St Marys — Mortgage: 38.5% St Marys — Renting: 36.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bedford Park St Marys
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 18.5%
Bedford Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 12.5%
Bedford Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 7.6%
Bedford Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.7%
Bedford Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Bedford Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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 St Marys
India 4.7% / 6.2%
Bedford Park — India: 4.7% St Marys — India: 6.2%
China 6.1% / 1.9%
Bedford Park — China: 6.1% St Marys — China: 1.9%
Nepal 2.0% / 2.7%
Bedford Park — Nepal: 2.0% St Marys — Nepal: 2.7%
Vietnam 3.1% / 1.2%
Bedford Park — Vietnam: 3.1% St Marys — Vietnam: 1.2%
England 2.0% / 2.2%
Bedford Park — England: 2.0% St Marys — England: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 2.6% / 1.3%
Bedford Park — Sri Lanka: 2.6% St Marys — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Singapore 2.7% / —
Bedford Park — Singapore: 2.7% St Marys — Singapore: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.8%
Bedford Park — Philippines: not among its largest St Marys — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

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%
St Marys 66.6% houses
St Marys — Houses: 66.6% St Marys — Townhouses: 22.8% St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bedford Park St Marys
Median house price $965,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $440,750 $522,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 10 sales
 18 days
from 18 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 St Marys
2 bed $1.09M / $708K
Bedford Park — 2 bed: $1.09M (6 sales) St Marys — 2 bed: $708K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

3 bed $965K / $980K
Bedford Park — 3 bed: $965K (17 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $980K (27 sales)

17 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.1M
Bedford Park — 4 bed: $1.01M (10 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.1M (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Bedford Park has more commercially zoned land (67% vs 0%); St Marys has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 3%).

Bedford Park St Marys
Commercial 67% 0%
Residential 22% 57%
Industrial 3% 20%
Environmental 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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 St Marys
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

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 St Marys
Houses — 3.7%
$735/wk on $1.03M
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $575K

Ranking within SA

Bedford Park St Marys
House price Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Bedford Park scores higher overall (50 vs 39); Bedford Park is more walkable (75 vs 65).

Bedford Park St Marys
Grade C
same for both
Score 50/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Marys carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); St Marys carries more flood risk (81 vs 62).

Bedford Park St Marys
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
85/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 High
81/100
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 St Marys
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 0.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 23.3% 3.2%

Schools in Bedford Park

  • Australian Science and Mathematics School Government · Secondary

Schools in St Marys

  • St Bernadette's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Bedford Park sits further from the CBD (12.7 km vs 10.5 km).

Bedford Park St Marys
Walkability score 75/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.7 km
+17% vs other
 10.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 17 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 304.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
same for both

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 St Marys
Car (driver) 62.8% / 72.0%
Bedford Park — Car (driver): 62.8% St Marys — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.6%
Bedford Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% St Marys — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Bus 11.3% / 7.7%
Bedford Park — Bus: 11.3% St Marys — Bus: 7.7%
Walked Only 8.8% / 1.5%
Bedford Park — Walked Only: 8.8% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.6%
Bedford Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% St Marys — Car (passenger): 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Bedford Park St Marys
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bedford Park St Marys
Connectivity score 66/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
926 premises
 48%
1,612 premises

Climate

Bedford Park St Marys
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 St Marys
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 St Marys
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Bedford Park St Marys
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 St Marys
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

St Marys

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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