Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Richon vs Bedfordale.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Mount Richon scores higher on walkability (26/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bedfordale (981) sits above Mount Richon (971).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Bedfordale edges out on average school ICSEA (981 vs 971). Bedfordale also has a higher family-household share (91% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMount Richon vs Bedfordale

Common questions

Does Mount Richon or Bedfordale have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bedfordale scores 981 vs 971 in Mount Richon. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Mount Richon or Bedfordale?

Mount Richon scores 26/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Mount Richon
Metric
Bedfordale

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$320/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$320/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$370/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
95.0%
10.0%
Renter occupied
3.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

26
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,067
Population
3,038
50
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
971
Avg ICSEA
981

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).