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Barden Ridge, 2234

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,062

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.7%

Median age

41

Median income

$3,134/wk

Employment rate

68.9%

University qualified

25.6%

Work from home

35%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,945,000

Languages at home

12.5%non-English

Most common: Greek, Arabic, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.9/100
Average

Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Golf
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Barden Ridge is known for: Beach, Golf, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Barden Ridge is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 12% year on year, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 62% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group. Median house prices have risen 18% year on year.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower crime and daily services over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Household incomes are a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

  • Barden Ridge Beach

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Barden Ridge compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.95M

+18% change

Median rent

$1,145/wk

Population (ERP)

4,062

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#56

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

2nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

6%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

76th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
54.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1134th in Australia
State rank
404th in NSW
Peer rank
#56 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#284 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,300
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
42
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,945,000
Median price change
+17.9%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,062(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · -1.7% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
-1.7%
Change in 1 year
-4
Change in 5 years
-69
Growth rank in NSW
8th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,000), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,129
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$3,134
Dwelling vacancy
2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 1,252
Median monthly mortgage
$2,641
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$685
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.6% / 50.2% / 6.2%
Employment rate
68.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
35% / 0.7% / 46.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,124 / 95 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

25.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified25.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.4% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational20.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below42.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.1%
  • Education11.8%
  • Society and culture11.3%
  • Health8.9%
  • Architecture and building7.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$69,740

87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$77,512

87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

90th percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$133,278

94th percentile in NSW · +110% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

15th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2234 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
20,131
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,342
Median net rent
-$1,068
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,618
Taxable income vs state median
+25%
Salary / wages vs state median
+24%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+89%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

12.5% speak a language other than English at home; 15.7% born overseas

Language at home
3,570 English only · 509 other
Non-English at home
12.5%
Born overseas
644 (15.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
60 (1.5%)
Australian citizens
3,965
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek38 · 17.6%
  • Arabic34 · 15.7%
  • Cantonese29 · 13.4%
  • Spanish25 · 11.6%
  • Mandarin17 · 7.9%
  • Italian15 · 6.9%
  • Macedonian14 · 6.5%
  • Croatian13 · 6%

Religion

68.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 68.1%, while 27.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion27.7%32.8%
Christianity68.1%47.6%
Other / not stated4.2%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28.8%22.4%
Anglican19%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox5.5%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)3%2.4%
Baptist2.7%1.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.1%1.9%
Uniting Church2%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2234, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
84
Against the person
28
Against property
32
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 147 residents
State crime-rate percentile
2.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
20
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.92

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault8
  • Fraud10
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,077
Median ICSEA percentile
76th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Lucas Heights Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 796 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Shire Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 926 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bangor PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Engadine WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Heathcote HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lucas Hts CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Menai HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Menai PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

54 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Australia Rd At Barden Rd
  • Australia Rd Opp Marsden Rd
  • Marsden Rd At Bella Pl
  • Marsden Rd At Caley Pl
  • Shire Christian School, School Grounds, Allies Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

118 mapped amenities

2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 5 swimming pools · 1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 54 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.97
Community(4)
  • Childcare
  • Menai Men's ShedCommunity centre
  • Lucas Heights Community SchoolSchool

    132 Old Illawarra Road, Barden Ridge

  • Shire Christian SchoolSchool

    16a Allies Road

Sport & outdoors(33)
  • BBQ
  • Beach
  • Lucas HeightsCycling route
  • MenaiCycling route
  • Princes HighwayCycling route
  • Sutherland-Menai-Padstow Hts cycle routeCycling route
  • The Ridge Dog Off Leash Bush ParkDog park
  • Drinking water (3)
  • The Ridge Golf Course & Driving RangeGolf course

    Recreation Drive, Barden Ridge

  • Australia Road ReservePark
  • Len Waters ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Playground (2)
  • Unaipon Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • The Ridge Athletics TrackSports centre
  • Mini FieldSports field
  • Playing Field 1Sports field
  • Playing Field 10Sports field
  • Playing Field 2Sports field
  • Playing Field 3Sports field
  • Playing Field 4Sports field
  • Playing Field 5Sports field
  • Playing Field 9Sports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)
Entertainment(4)
  • Viewpoint (4)
Transport(20)

20 bus stops

Other(17)
  • Bench (14)
  • Clubhouse
  • Menai Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Ridgeway Community GardenGarden
  • Information
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Christian Reformed Church of SutherlandParking
  • Parking (13)
  • Shire Christian SchoolParking
  • Christian Reformed Church of SutherlandPlace of worship
  • Menai Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Shelter (2)
  • Social Facility
  • Barden Ridge BMX Pump TrackTrack
  • The Ridge Off Road Bike ParkTrack
  • Track (15)
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Australia Road ReservePark
  • Len Waters ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
23.4%
Woodland / forest cover
23.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Christian Reformed Church of Sutherland
  • Menai Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
President Private Hospital (6.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
62

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Advantaged Care at Barden LodgeBARDEN RIDGEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
113
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 15 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    57 DAVID ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving
    25 FAWKNER PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Additional Information Requested
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development
    10 BAIN PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 DOYLE STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    7 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 ENDERBY PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    67A BARDEN ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    51 BARDEN ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    72 AUSTRALIA ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development
    10 BAIN PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
    1 BARRETT STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    29 UNAIPON STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    50-68 DAVID ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
2025· 12 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    1 LAWSON PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    5 ORTON STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    17 UNAIPON STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 WARDELL DRIVE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    10 GURRUMUL STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    12 GURRUMUL STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    71 BARDEN ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Subdivision
    18 BROUGHTON PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    71A BARDEN ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 GURRUMUL STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 FAWKNER PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • February 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    10 GURRUMUL STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
2024· 16 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    71A BARDEN ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 DYNEVOR STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • October 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    2 SUTCLIFFE PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7 UNAIPON STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    71 BARDEN ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    42 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 KELSALL PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    25 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    19 RANOLD STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Withdrawn

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    13 LANDOR ROAD BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 MULLAGH STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    9 SUTCLIFFE PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    28 JOE CLOSE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    24 NAMATJIRA STREET BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    35 WARDELL DRIVE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Withdrawn
  • Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    1 LAWSON PLACE BARDEN RIDGE 2234Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Lucas Watermills Archaeological SitesCreekwood Reserve, Voyager Point and Woronora Reserve, EngadineSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Hughes
Member of Parliament
David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,887
Turnout (2025)
93.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).

Coalition 62.1%Labor 37.9%

15.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Barden RidgeLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Woronora HeightsLabor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Engadine NorthLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Menai CentralLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • MenaiLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)2.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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