Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bedford Park then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bedford Park, SA (postcode 5042) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,837 | 1,836 | 1,882 | +45 · +2.4% |
| Median age | 27 | 27 | 28 | +1 · +3.7% |
| Median household income | $918/wk | $1,027/wk | $1,448/wk | +$530 · +57.7% |
| Median personal income | $314/wk | $353/wk | $470/wk | +$156 · +49.7% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $270/wk | $290/wk | +$50 · +20.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,376/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,600/mo | +$224 · +16.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bedford Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,882
was 1,836 in 2016
+46 · +2.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.4%
Household income
$1,448/wk
was $1,027/wk in 2016
+$421 · +41%
Median age
28
was 27 in 2016
+1 · +3.7%
Dig deeper: Bedford Park population growth · Bedford Park then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.