Median house price
$1.2M
+17% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Bardia, 2565
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,472
Growth (1 yr)
+3.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+75.4%
Median age
30
Median income
$2,417/wk
Employment rate
65.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,200,000
Languages at home
65.7%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Bengali, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bardia is a practical mid-sized suburb in Campbelltown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bardia snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$675/wk
Houses $730 · Units $525
Population (ERP)
8,472
+3.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#132
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
36th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
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
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2786th in Australia
- State rank
- 842nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #132 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #566 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,200,000
- Median price change
- +16.5%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,472(June 2025)
+3.7% annual · +75.4% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.7%
- 5-year growth
- +75.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +299
- Change in 5 years
- +3,641
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~20,000), extrapolated at +18.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,333 / 240 / 32
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 472
- Against the person
- 106
- Against property
- 169
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault154
- Fraud131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment165
- Malicious Damage To Property164
- Transport Regulatory Offences518
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,070
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Bardia Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 953 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Edmondson Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 897 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ajuga SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 1,559 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Glenfield Park SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 896 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Ignitekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 17/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.44
Community(2)
- IgniteKindergarten
- Bardia Public SchoolSchool
Bardia
Sport & outdoors(23)
- Bardia ParkPark
- Brigade ParkPark
- Mont St Quentin ReservePark
- Northern Corridor EastPark
- Northern Corridor WestPark
- Park (7)
- Russell Copeman ParkPark
- Southern Corridor WestPark
- Playground (4)
- Sports centre
- Mont St Quentin OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
- The Meadows Swimming PoolSwimming pool
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water (2)
- Parking (4)
- Picnic Table
- Shelter (4)
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Liverpool Hospital (9.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 171
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 23 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation161 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation3A BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Garage, carport or carparking space416 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
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 2565Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation157 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool47 MOUNT OLYMPUS STREET BARDIA 2565Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation157 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure280 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation125 BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 CUNNINGHAM CRESCENT BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 EATHER AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 DAMASCUS STREET BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 TEMPE STREET BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 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 Australia1 SAPPER STREET BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation161 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure276 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 Arthur Allen Drive, Bardia, 2565Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure410 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation268 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 BARDIA AVENUE BARDIA 2565Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure172 ARTHUR ALLEN DRIVE BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation266 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 Australia71 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 Australia102 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
October 2025
- Review of determination46 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation161 MACDONALD ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 SCARLET BEACH STREET BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation133 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 Australia71 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 Australia102 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 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 Australia290 CAMPBELLTOWN ROAD BARDIA 2565Determined
- Dwelling house46 BRUCE FERGUSON AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation288 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
- SubdivisionEATHER AVENUE BARDIA 2565Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Ingleburn Military Heritage Precinct and Mont St Quentin OvalCampbelltown Road IngleburnSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 3.7 km away).
Coalition 32.7%Labor 67.3%
14.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bardia (Hughes)Labor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Macquarie Fields NorthLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Ingleburn (Hughes)Labor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Macquarie FieldsLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Ingleburn EastLabor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)3.3 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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