NSW · Campbelltown (NSW) Council

Bardia, NSW, 2565

Desirability index

30.7/100

#512 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Bardia is a smaller suburban community in the Campbelltown (NSW) area, home to around 5,747 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,162 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 376.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $675 (flats $525, houses $730), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,747
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,417
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
89 of 1,701
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
65.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
99 / 240 / 32

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$525
Houses (January to March 2026)
$730
All types (January to March 2026)
$675
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
239

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,162
Against the person
483
Against property
774
Rate per 1,000 residents
376.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
21.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-1.5%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault154
  • Fraud131
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment165
  • Malicious Damage To Property164
  • Transport Regulatory Offences518

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,070
  • Bardia Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bardia Park, MacDonald Rd
  • Bardia Public School, MacDonald Rd
  • MacDonald Rd After Bardia Av
  • MacDonald Rd After Paul Cullen Dr
  • MacDonald Rd Opp Bardia Public School

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

549 planning-related records

2026· 20 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    8 DAMASCUS STREET BARDIA 2565Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    157 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    85 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
    47 MOUNT OLYMPUS STREET BARDIA 2565Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    157 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    280 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    125 BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 CUNNINGHAM CRESCENT BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    70 EATHER AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 DAMASCUS STREET BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 TEMPE STREET BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 PARSONS ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    1 SAPPER STREET BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    161 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    276 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    112 Arthur Allen Drive, Bardia, 2565Determined
  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    410 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    85 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    268 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
2025· 32 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    49 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    172 ARTHUR ALLEN DRIVE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    266 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • November 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    71 RAY SIMPSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    102 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • October 2025

  • Review of determination
    46 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    161 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • September 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    38 SCARLET BEACH STREET BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    79 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    133 BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    71 RAY SIMPSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    102 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    49 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    290 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Dwelling house
    46 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    288 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    270 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    6 WOOTTEN AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
  • Subdivision
    EATHER AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
2024· 10 proposals

10 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 32 proposals

32 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 65 proposals

65 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 79 proposals

79 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 311 proposals

311 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (4)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Bardia Park, MacDonald RdBus stop
  • Bardia Public School, MacDonald RdBus stop
  • Bus stop
  • MacDonald Rd after Bardia AvBus stop
  • MacDonald Rd after Paul Cullen DrBus stop
  • MacDonald Rd at Paul Cullen DrBus stop
  • MacDonald Rd opp Bardia Public SchoolBus stop
  • Drinking water (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bardia ParkPark
  • Brigade ParkPark
  • Mont St Quentin ReservePark
  • Northern Corridor EastPark
  • Northern Corridor WestPark
  • Russell Copeman ParkPark
  • Southern Corridor WestPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Ingleburn Military Heritage Precinct and Mont St Quentin OvalCampbelltown Road IngleburnSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Ignitekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
14

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.7/100
Cohort rank
#512 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bardia Park, MacDonald Rdtransport
  • Bardia Public School, MacDonald Rdtransport
  • MacDonald Rd After Bardia Avtransport
  • MacDonald Rd After Paul Cullen Drtransport
  • MacDonald Rd Opp Bardia Public Schooltransport
  • Ignitechildcarekindergarten
  • Ingleburn Military Heritage Precinct and Mont St Quentin OvalheritageCampbelltown Road IngleburnSHR
  • Bardia Parkgovernmentpark
  • Brigade Parkgovernmentpark
  • Mont St Quentin Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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