Bedfordale
WA 6112 · Armadale
3,038 (2021) → 3,235 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bedfordale is a moderate growth suburb in Armadale, WA 6112, about 32km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bedfordale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 27km inland. Bedfordale has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 69/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (13.79%), New Zealand (2.7%), South Africa (2.24%), Netherlands (1.02%), Scotland (0.99%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.05%), German (0.63%), Italian (0.46%), French (0.3%), Cantonese (0.23%)
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 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Southern Hills Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1030
- Armadale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1018
Nearby (within 10km)
- Armadale Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 939
- Armadale Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 920
- Pioneer Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1013
- Australian Christian College - Darling DownsCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1043
- Gwynne Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 974
- Gwynne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 785
- John Calvin Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1048
- Byford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 973
- Marri Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 972
- Dale Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1015
- Kingsley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 936
- Neerigen Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 897
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bedfordale
Is Bedfordale safe?
Bedfordale has a residential safety score of 69/100, 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 Bedfordale from Perth CBD?
Bedfordale is about 32.1 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 108 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bedfordale?
Bedfordale has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1024 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bedfordale?
Bedfordale has a transport score of 0/100.