Bedford vs Morley

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bedford, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bedford: a median of $1.15 million, against $900,000 in Morley. Bedford is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 9.2 km. On these figures, Morley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Morley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (33 vs 9)
  • But Bedford carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Morley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bedford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bedford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.2 km vs 9.2 km)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bedford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Morley has more GPs (6 vs 3)

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 Morley 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 Morley
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 Morley
Walkability 85 / 58
Bedford — Walkability: 85/100 Morley — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 41 / 29
Bedford — Safety: 41/100 Morley — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bedford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bedford — Low flood risk: 100/100 Morley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morley has more residents (22,539 vs 5,716); Bedford has higher household incomes ($107,744 vs $82,316).

Bedford Morley
Population 5,716 22,539
+294% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +4.7%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $107,744/yr
+24% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bedford Morley
0-4 6.7% / 5.9%
Bedford — 0-4: 6.7% Morley — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.2% / 10.2%
Bedford — 5-14: 12.2% Morley — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.0% / 4.9%
Bedford — 15-19: 5.0% Morley — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.6% / 6.4%
Bedford — 20-24: 5.6% Morley — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.1% / 16.1%
Bedford — 25-34: 13.1% Morley — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 16.0% / 14.3%
Bedford — 35-44: 16.0% Morley — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 13.8% / 12.1%
Bedford — 45-54: 13.8% Morley — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.0% / 11.4%
Bedford — 55-64: 12.0% Morley — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 8.8% / 10.0%
Bedford — 65-74: 8.8% Morley — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.7% / 6.5%
Bedford — 75-84: 4.7% Morley — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Bedford — 85+: 2.0% Morley — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Morley 40.3% couple families
Morley — Couple Families: 40.3% Morley — Lone Person: 34.8% Morley — One Parent Families: 16.6% Morley — Group Household: 6.0% Morley — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Morley 28.8% renting
Morley — Owned Outright: 35.3% Morley — Mortgage: 35.9% Morley — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bedford Morley
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 13.2%
Bedford — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Morley — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 13.8%
Bedford — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Morley — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.0%
Bedford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Morley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 4.1%
Bedford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Morley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.5%
Bedford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Morley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Morley
England 4.7% / 4.2%
Bedford — England: 4.7% Morley — England: 4.2%
Vietnam 2.4% / 4.2%
Bedford — Vietnam: 2.4% Morley — Vietnam: 4.2%
India 1.9% / 4.2%
Bedford — India: 1.9% Morley — India: 4.2%
China 1.6% / 3.0%
Bedford — China: 1.6% Morley — China: 3.0%
Italy 2.0% / 2.5%
Bedford — Italy: 2.0% Morley — Italy: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.1%
Bedford — New Zealand: 2.0% Morley — New Zealand: 2.1%

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%
Morley 83.5% houses
Morley — Houses: 83.5% Morley — Townhouses: 15.8% Morley — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bedford Morley
Median house price $1,150,000 $900,000
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 69 sales
 33 days
from 291 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 Morley
2 bed $876K / $732K
Bedford — 2 bed: $876K (8 sales) Morley — 2 bed: $732K (28 sales)

8 vs 28 sales

3 bed $1.03M / $850K
Bedford — 3 bed: $1.03M (77 sales) Morley — 3 bed: $850K (231 sales)

77 vs 231 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $980K
Bedford — 4 bed: $1.39M (42 sales) Morley — 4 bed: $980K (140 sales)

42 vs 140 sales

5 bed $1.74M / $1.03M
Bedford — 5 bed: $1.74M (6 sales) Morley — 5 bed: $1.03M (23 sales)

6 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Bedford Morley
New dwellings approved 251
across Bayswater
same for both
Approvals change year on year -44%
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 Morley
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
 4.3%
$790/wk on $962K
Units — 5.5%
$692/wk on $649K

Ranking within WA

Bedford Morley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools — Higher than 92% of WA
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Bedford is more walkable (85 vs 58); Bedford scores higher overall (87 vs 73).

Bedford Morley
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Morley carries more crime risk (71 vs 59).

Bedford Morley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
71/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bedford Morley
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 5.9 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.2%

Schools in Bedford

  • Chisholm Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Schools in Morley

  • Hampton Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hampton Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • John Forrest Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Morley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Infant Jesus School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Weld Square Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bedford Morley
Supermarkets 1 8
Cafes & restaurants 3 6
Parks & reserves 9 33
Childcare 4 15
GPs 3 6
Pharmacies 1 8
Banks & Bank@Post 1 8
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Morley sits further from the CBD (9.2 km vs 6.2 km).

Bedford Morley
Walkability score 85/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 6.2 km 9.2 km
+48% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 195.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 854.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 6052
 1.0%
postcode 6062
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6052
 47
postcode 6062

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 Morley
Car (driver) 68.6% / 77.4%
Bedford — Car (driver): 68.6% Morley — Car (driver): 77.4%
Bus 11.1% / 5.9%
Bedford — Bus: 11.1% Morley — Bus: 5.9%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 6.6%
Bedford — Worked from Home: 10.3% Morley — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.6%
Bedford — Car (passenger): 5.2% Morley — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 2.4% / 2.9%
Bedford — Train: 2.4% Morley — Train: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Bedford Morley
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bedford Morley
Connectivity score 86/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
2,692 premises
 47%
11,442 premises

Climate

Bedford Morley
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bedford Morley
Average residential rate $1,871/yr
same for both
Council Bayswater
same for both

Federal electorate

Bedford Morley
Division Perth Hasluck
Member Patrick Gorman Tania Lawrence
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bedford Morley
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

Morley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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