Median house price
$1.94M
+8.1% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Bardwell Park, 2207
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,698
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,386/wk
Employment rate
58.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,940,000
Languages at home
46.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Bardwell Park is a practical smaller community in Bayside Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Bardwell Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $950 · Units $650
Population (ERP)
2,698
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
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
#26
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
- 58.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1171st in Australia
- State rank
- 343rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #26 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #256 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 161
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,940,000
- Median price change
- +8.1%
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
2,698(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 68th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +28
- Change in 5 years
- +76
- Growth rank in NSW
- 68th 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 (~2,800), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,320
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,386
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 850
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 689 / 51 / 38 (+ 17 other)
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)
- 71
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault62
- Fraud96
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment82
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Transport Regulatory Offences58
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
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,085
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Bardwell Park Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Earlwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 600 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Bexley North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 340 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Athelstane Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 277 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Kingdom Culture Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 372 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Bexley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School BexleyPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Clemton Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 500 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 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
Public transport
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bardwell Park Station
- Bardwell Park Station, Hartill-Law Av
- ENT Hartill-Law Av
- Hartill-Law Av Opp Bardwell Park Station
- KAR Hartill-Law Av
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
2 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.86
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.29
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.72
Food & drink(3)
- Pinocchio CafeCafe
12 Hartill-Law Avenue
- The Lil Hit CafeCafe
4 Hartill-Law Avenue
- Napoli Centro PizzrriaFast food
8 Hartill-Law Avenue
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(1)
- Bardwell Park Infants SchoolSchool
4 Crewe Lane, Bardwell Park
Health & services(1)
- Bardwell Park PharmacyPharmacy
10 Hartill-Law Avenue
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Bardwell Valley Golf CourseGolf course
- Charles Daly ReservePark
- Coolibah ReservePark
- Park
- Ron Gosling ReservePark
- Playground (3)
Transport(22)
21 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(15)
- Local LiquorAlcohol
9 Hartill-Law Avenue
- Rise Up Psychological ServicesCentre
30 Slade Road
- Drinking water
- Bardwell Park Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
6 Hartill-Law Avenue
- Hairdresser
- Hairdresser
3 Hartill-Law Avenue
- Parking
- RSL ParkingParking
- Picnic Table
- Bardwell Park Post OfficePost office
2 Hartill-Law Avenue
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator
- Vending machine
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charles Daly ReservePark
- Coolibah ReservePark
- Ron Gosling ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Kingsgrove Day Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bardwell Park PharmacyHartill-Law AvenuePharmacy
- Rise Up Psychological ServicesSlade RoadCentre
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)
- 52
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.3
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· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 STOTTS AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 EDITH STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 Earlwood crescent bardwell parkAdditional Information Requested
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Registered club; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 EDITH STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool8 Churchill Street, Bardwell ParkDetermined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure120 SLADE ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport52 BARNSBURY GROVE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club18 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 DARLEY ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 LAMBERT ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
May 2025
- Registered club; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Withdrawn
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club18 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club18 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure99 SLADE ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool42 EDITH STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 LAMBERT ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
October 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 BARDWELL ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 MAY STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 LAMBERT ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 BARDWELL ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool2 DARLEY ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 HUTCHINSON STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10A LAMBERT ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
2023· 13 proposals
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club18 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space44 BARNSBURY GROVE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 BARDWELL ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development18 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling22 HUTCHINSON STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing12 MAY STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling1 RICHARD LANE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing46 LAMBERT ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 CREWE STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Restaurant or cafe14 HARTILL-LAW AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land57 EARLWOOD CRESCENT BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling22 HUTCHINSON STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling1 LAMBERT ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 SLADE ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development107 BARDWELL ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces139 SLADE ROAD BARDWELL PARK 2207Determined
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)
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
- Barton
- Member of Parliament
- Ash AMBIHAIPAHAR (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,761
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.4 km away).
Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%
1.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bardwell ParkLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Bexley NorthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Earlwood SouthLabor 62.5% · Coalition 37.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- EarlwoodLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Earlwood CentralLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.0 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)
- 9/10
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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