Bedfordale vs Wungong

Wungong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Bedfordale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wungong tends to suit families with children.

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

Bedfordale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Bedfordale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bedfordale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $440/wk)
  • But Wungong has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wungong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 7/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wungong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 7/100)

Weighs 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

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

Bedfordale Wungong
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.

Bedfordale Wungong
Walkability 7 / 35
Bedfordale — Walkability: 7/100 Wungong — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 63 / 68
Bedfordale — Safety: 63/100 Wungong — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 35 / 21
Bedfordale — Low fire risk: 35/100 Wungong — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 45
Bedfordale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wungong — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Bedfordale has more residents (3,038 vs 370); Bedfordale has higher household incomes ($141,544 vs $97,500).

Bedfordale Wungong
Population 3,038
+88% vs other
 370
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +7.9%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $141,544/yr
+31% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $440/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bedfordale Wungong
0-4 4.4% / 5.4%
Bedfordale — 0-4: 4.4% Wungong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.5% / 18.4%
Bedfordale — 5-14: 14.5% Wungong — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 8.0% / 6.8%
Bedfordale — 15-19: 8.0% Wungong — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.1% / 6.2%
Bedfordale — 20-24: 6.1% Wungong — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 7.3% / 9.5%
Bedfordale — 25-34: 7.3% Wungong — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.6% / 13.0%
Bedfordale — 35-44: 12.6% Wungong — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 17.6% / 10.0%
Bedfordale — 45-54: 17.6% Wungong — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 15.1% / 13.8%
Bedfordale — 55-64: 15.1% Wungong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 9.0% / 11.1%
Bedfordale — 65-74: 9.0% Wungong — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.7% / 5.7%
Bedfordale — 75-84: 4.7% Wungong — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Bedfordale — 85+: 1.0% Wungong — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bedfordale 73.6% couple families
Bedfordale — Couple Families: 73.6% Bedfordale — Lone Person: 14.1% Bedfordale — One Parent Families: 10.0% Bedfordale — Group Household: 0.5% Bedfordale — Other Families: 1.8%
Wungong 64.9% couple families
Wungong — Couple Families: 64.9% Wungong — Lone Person: 21.6% Wungong — One Parent Families: 6.8% Wungong — Group Household: 6.8% Wungong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bedfordale 3.2% renting
Bedfordale — Owned Outright: 37.6% Bedfordale — Mortgage: 59.2% Bedfordale — Renting: 3.2%
Wungong 17.0% renting
Wungong — Owned Outright: 42.0% Wungong — Mortgage: 41.0% Wungong — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bedfordale Wungong
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 18.9%
Bedfordale — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Wungong — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.9%
Bedfordale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Wungong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 6.2%
Bedfordale — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Wungong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Bedfordale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Wungong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Bedfordale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wungong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Bedfordale Wungong
England 13.8% / 9.7%
Bedfordale — England: 13.8% Wungong — England: 9.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.2%
Bedfordale — New Zealand: 2.7% Wungong — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 2.2% / 2.2%
Bedfordale — South Africa: 2.2% Wungong — South Africa: 2.2%
Netherlands 1.0% / 1.6%
Bedfordale — Netherlands: 1.0% Wungong — Netherlands: 1.6%
India — / 1.6%
Bedfordale — India: not among its largest Wungong — India: 1.6%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Bedfordale — Scotland: 1.0% Wungong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bedfordale 99.2% houses
Bedfordale — Houses: 99.2% Bedfordale — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Wungong 100.0% houses
Wungong — Houses: 100.0% Wungong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bedfordale Wungong
Median house price $1,350,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 28 sales
 —

Development activity

Bedfordale Wungong
New dwellings approved 1,811
across Armadale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

Bedfordale Wungong
Houses 3.7%
$1,175/wk on $1.65M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bedfordale Wungong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA —

Liveability

Wungong is more walkable (35 vs 7).

Bedfordale Wungong
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wungong carries more flood risk (55 vs 0); Wungong carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 65).

Bedfordale Wungong
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
32/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bedfordale Wungong
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bedfordale

  • Armadale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Southern Hills Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Wungong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bedfordale Wungong
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Bedfordale Wungong
Walkability score 7/100 35/100
Distance to Perth 40.2 km 39.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6112
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6112
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.

Bedfordale Wungong
Car (driver) 78.2% / 66.4%
Bedfordale — Car (driver): 78.2% Wungong — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 11.2%
Bedfordale — Worked from Home: 11.3% Wungong — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 9.6%
Bedfordale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Wungong — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Train 3.3% / 6.4%
Bedfordale — Train: 3.3% Wungong — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 4.0%
Bedfordale — Walked Only: 0.9% Wungong — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 1.2% / 2.4%
Bedfordale — Bus: 1.2% Wungong — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Bedfordale Wungong
Elevation 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.5 km 22.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bedfordale Wungong
Connectivity score 65/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,061 premises
 68%
130 premises

Climate

Bedfordale Wungong
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bedfordale Wungong
Average residential rate $2,388/yr
same for both
Council Armadale
same for both

Federal electorate

Bedfordale Wungong
Division Bullwinkel Burt
Member Trish Cook Matt Keogh
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bedfordale Wungong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bedfordale

Acreage Outer

Wungong

Acreage Family Outer

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