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Bedford vs Maylands

The verdict

Bedford rates higher for liveability (96 vs 91). Maylands rates higher for transport (96 vs 84). Maylands has a shorter estimated CBD commute (16 vs 28 min).

Scores

BedfordMaylands
BedfordMaylands
Overall8588
Transport8496
Education7376
Liveability9691

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BedfordMaylands
Population5,71613,199
Median age3936
Median household income (wk)$2,072$1,623
Bachelor degree or higher51.2%53.7%
Born in Australia63.8%56.3%
Avg household size2.51.9

Growth: Bedford High Growth · Maylands Moderate Growth

Property

BedfordMaylands
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

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Safety

BedfordMaylands
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k315311
Motor vehicle theft /100k157152
Domestic assault /100k1,0151,008
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

BedfordMaylands
Total schools12
Government01
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,0791,085

See the full school list on each profile: Bedford · Maylands

Transport

BedfordMaylands
Transport score8496
Train stations01
Bus stops3554
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)2816
Nearest train station (km)1.7 km1.2 km

Liveability

BedfordMaylands
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets13
Cafes & restaurants39
Parks1115
Playgrounds511
Swimming pools1773
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)12.8 km13.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)5.4 km4.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)5.5 km3.6 km

Population & growth

BedfordMaylands
Population (2021)5,71613,199
Estimated 20256,11314,774
Projected 20417,86214,917
Annual growth rate1.69%2.86%

Common questions

Which is safer, Bedford or Maylands?

Bedford and Maylands have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Bedford or Maylands?

Maylands has a higher average school ICSEA (Bedford 1079 vs Maylands 1085; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Bedford or Maylands?

Maylands has the higher transport score (Bedford 84/100 vs Maylands 96/100).

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Data sources

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