Bedford
WA 6052 · Bayswater
5,716 (2021) → 6,113 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bedford is a high growth suburb in Bayswater, WA 6052, about 5km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bedford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 84/100, and is about 13km inland. Bedford has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.67%), Vietnam (2.43%), New Zealand (1.99%), Italy (1.98%), India (1.92%)
Top languages: Italian (2.83%), Vietnamese (2.59%), Cantonese (2.15%), Mandarin (1.66%), Serbian (1.05%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chisholm Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1079
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1110
- John Forrest Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1027
- Inglewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1119
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1042
- Infant Jesus SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1079
- Australian Islamic College (Dianella)Combined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1010
- Embleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 950
- Morley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1024
- West Morley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1020
- Bold Park Community School - MaylandsSecondary · Independent · 2.2km
- North East Metropolitan Language Development CentrePrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1017
- Bayswater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1093
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bedford
Is Bedford safe?
Bedford has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bedford from Perth CBD?
Bedford is about 5.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 28 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bedford?
Bedford has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1079 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bedford?
Bedford has a transport score of 84/100 and 35 bus stops.