NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Bardwell Park, 2207
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bardwell Park is a practical smaller community in Bayside (NSW), well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and safety.
Population
- 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)
- 44 / 51 / 38
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 · 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)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 161
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 66
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · 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
- 1,088
- Bardwell Park Infants SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
66 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 STOTTS AVENUE BARDWELL PARK 2207Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 EDITH STREET BARDWELL PARK 2207Under Assessment
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Local LiquorAlcohol
9 Hartill-Law Avenue
- 172 Slade RdBus stop
- Bardwell Park Station, Hartill-Law AvBus stop
- Bardwell Rd before Churchill StBus stop
- Barnsbury Gr opp Uniting Memorial ChurchBus stop
- Charles Daly Reserve, Devon RdBus stop
- Churchill St at Richard CresBus stop
- Churchill St opp Stotts ReserveBus stop
- Darley Rd after May StBus stop
- Darley Rd after Water StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 54.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1394th in Australia
- State rank
- 450th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #165 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #314 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 172 Slade Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bardwell Parkamenitiestrain_station
- Bardwell Park Dry Cleanersamenities6 Hartill-Law Avenuedry_cleaning
- Bardwell Park Pharmacyamenities10 Hartill-Law Avenuepharmacy
- Bardwell Park Post Officeamenities2 Hartill-Law Avenuepost_office
- Bardwell Park Station, Hartill-Law Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Bardwell Rd before Churchill Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barnsbury Gr opp Uniting Memorial Churchamenitiesbus_stop
- Charles Daly Reserve, Devon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Churchill St at Richard Cresamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Bayside (NSW) Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.