Bedford vs Dianella

Bedford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Dianella. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bedford, about half of households are couple families. Bedford is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 8.2 km.

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

Dianella

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 9)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • But Bedford has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Dianella

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bedford and Dianella 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 Dianella
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 Dianella
Walkability 85 / 79
Bedford — Walkability: 85/100 Dianella — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 41 / 59
Bedford — Safety: 41/100 Dianella — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Bedford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dianella — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bedford — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dianella — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dianella has more residents (24,169 vs 5,716); Bedford has higher household incomes ($107,744 vs $87,568).

Bedford Dianella
Population 5,716 24,169
+323% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +2.9%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $107,744/yr
+19% vs other
 $87,568/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+6% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bedford Dianella
0-4 6.7% / 5.0%
Bedford — 0-4: 6.7% Dianella — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.2% / 10.4%
Bedford — 5-14: 12.2% Dianella — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.0% / 5.4%
Bedford — 15-19: 5.0% Dianella — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.6% / 6.1%
Bedford — 20-24: 5.6% Dianella — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.1% / 12.3%
Bedford — 25-34: 13.1% Dianella — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 16.0% / 12.9%
Bedford — 35-44: 16.0% Dianella — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.8% / 13.7%
Bedford — 45-54: 13.8% Dianella — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.0% / 12.7%
Bedford — 55-64: 12.0% Dianella — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.8% / 10.5%
Bedford — 65-74: 8.8% Dianella — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.7% / 7.6%
Bedford — 75-84: 4.7% Dianella — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.0% / 3.4%
Bedford — 85+: 2.0% Dianella — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bedford 45.2% couple families
Bedford — Couple Families: 45.2% Bedford — Lone Person: 32.2% Bedford — One Parent Families: 15.7% Bedford — Group Household: 5.0% Bedford — Other Families: 1.9%
Dianella 41.5% couple families
Dianella — Couple Families: 41.5% Dianella — Lone Person: 39.2% Dianella — One Parent Families: 13.1% Dianella — Group Household: 4.5% Dianella — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bedford 28.7% renting
Bedford — Owned Outright: 30.9% Bedford — Mortgage: 40.4% Bedford — Renting: 28.7%
Dianella 24.9% renting
Dianella — Owned Outright: 40.2% Dianella — Mortgage: 34.9% Dianella — Renting: 24.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bedford Dianella
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 17.4%
Bedford — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Dianella — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 10.9%
Bedford — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Dianella — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.6%
Bedford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Dianella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 5.0%
Bedford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Dianella — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.3%
Bedford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Dianella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 Dianella
England 4.7% / 4.2%
Bedford — England: 4.7% Dianella — England: 4.2%
Vietnam 2.4% / 3.7%
Bedford — Vietnam: 2.4% Dianella — Vietnam: 3.7%
Italy 2.0% / 2.6%
Bedford — Italy: 2.0% Dianella — Italy: 2.6%
India 1.9% / 2.7%
Bedford — India: 1.9% Dianella — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.5%
Bedford — New Zealand: 2.0% Dianella — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa — / 2.8%
Bedford — South Africa: not among its largest Dianella — South Africa: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bedford 88.6% houses
Bedford — Houses: 88.6% Bedford — Townhouses: 10.8% Bedford — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Dianella 71.5% houses
Dianella — Houses: 71.5% Dianella — Townhouses: 24.4% Dianella — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bedford Dianella
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,092,500
Median unit price — $605,000
Median land price — $1,227,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 69 sales
 34 days
from 266 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 Dianella
2 bed $876K / $676K
Bedford — 2 bed: $876K (8 sales) Dianella — 2 bed: $676K (36 sales)

8 vs 36 sales

3 bed $1.03M / $986K
Bedford — 3 bed: $1.03M (77 sales) Dianella — 3 bed: $986K (214 sales)

77 vs 214 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.35M
Bedford — 4 bed: $1.39M (42 sales) Dianella — 4 bed: $1.35M (132 sales)

42 vs 132 sales

5 bed $1.74M / $1.6M
Bedford — 5 bed: $1.74M (6 sales) Dianella — 5 bed: $1.6M (36 sales)

6 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Bedford Dianella
New dwellings approved 251
across Bayswater
 1,557
across Stirling
Approvals change year on year -44% +23%

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 Dianella
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
same for both
Units — 5.0%
$675/wk on $700K

Ranking within WA

Bedford Dianella
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools — Higher than 86% of WA
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of WA

Liveability

Bedford scores higher overall (87 vs 79).

Bedford Dianella
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Dianella carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Bedford carries more crime risk (59 vs 41).

Bedford Dianella
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Bedford Dianella
Inside the suburb 1 12
Rated above peers 1 6
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 4
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 5.9 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.1%

Schools in Bedford

  • Chisholm Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Schools in Dianella

  • Australian Islamic College (Dianella) Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dianella Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dianella Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Our Lady's Assumption School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Andrew's Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Sutherland Dianella Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bedford Dianella
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 10
Parks & reserves 9 28
Childcare 4 12
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Bedford Dianella
Walkability score 85/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 6.2 km 8.2 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 195.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 553.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 6052
 1.4%
postcode 6059
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6052
 45
postcode 6059

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 Dianella
Car (driver) 68.6% / 74.9%
Bedford — Car (driver): 68.6% Dianella — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 9.2%
Bedford — Worked from Home: 10.3% Dianella — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Bus 11.1% / 6.9%
Bedford — Bus: 11.1% Dianella — Bus: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.0%
Bedford — Car (passenger): 5.2% Dianella — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 2.4% / 1.6%
Bedford — Train: 2.4% Dianella — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.9%).

Setting

Bedford Dianella
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bedford Dianella
Connectivity score 86/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
2,692 premises
 48%
11,463 premises

Climate

Bedford Dianella
Annual rainfall 663 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C —

Council rates

Bedford Dianella
Average residential rate $1,871/yr $1,615/yr
Council Bayswater Stirling

Federal electorate

Bedford Dianella
Division Perth Cowan
Member Patrick Gorman Anne Aly
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bedford Dianella
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bedford

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Dianella

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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