Median house price
$1.94M
+8.1% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Bardwell Valley, 2207
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,453
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.1%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,099/wk
Employment rate
51.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,940,000
Languages at home
45.2%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Greek, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bardwell Valley is a practical smaller community in Bayside Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
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 lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with safety, plus community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bardwell Valley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $950 · Units $650
Population (ERP)
2,453
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
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
#115
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
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
- 47.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2527th in Australia
- State rank
- 765th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #115 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #537 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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
2,453(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 84th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +9.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +43
- Change in 5 years
- +204
- Growth rank in NSW
- 84th 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 +2.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,344
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,099
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 823
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 520 / 214 / 51
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)
- 65
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.2%
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
- 16
- Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
- 1,085
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Athelstane Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 277 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Bardwell Park Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Kingdom Culture Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Bexley North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 340 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.1 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% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Bexley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 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% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Earlwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 600 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Arncliffe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Arncliffe West Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bardwell Rd Opp Shepherd Reserve
- John St After Wentworth St
- John St Before Wentworth St
- Lorraine Av At Wilsons Rd
- Silver Jubilee Park, Lorraine 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
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 23/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.28
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Park
- Shepherd Parade ReservePark
- Silver Jubilee ParkPark
- Playground (2)
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(6)
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water (4)
- Parking
- Picnic Table
- Shelter (2)
- 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Shepherd Parade ReservePark
- Silver Jubilee ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Kingsgrove Day Hospital (2.8 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)
- 34
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 13.9
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
June 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 LORRAINE AVENUE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)9 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Landscaping structures; Residential Accommodation27 HANNAM STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 EAST STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)9 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Withdrawn
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)4 EAST STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 WENTWORTH STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house4 ALSACE AVENUE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation21 SACKVILLE STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Withdrawn
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)58 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house4 ALSACE AVENUE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia39 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition3 JOHN STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)41 HANNAM STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Under Assessment
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 JOHN STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PINDARI PLACE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house4 ALSACE AVENUE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure65 DOWLING STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development5 WAZIR STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Withdrawn
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 LORRAINE AVENUE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition48 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 WALLENDBEEN PLACE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 WALLENDBEEN PLACE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Dwelling50 WAZIR STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling22 GIPPS STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling13 LORRAINE AVENUE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling8 ORION STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing46 HANNAM STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition45 GEORGE STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition3 Wentworth Street, Bardwell ValleyDetermined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development45 GEORGE STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Withdrawn
- Pools / decks / fencing46 HANNAM STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces40 Dowling Street Bardwell ValleyDetermined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development53 THE GLEN ROAD BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 WALLENDBEEN PLACE BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing3 WENTWORTH STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 2207Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 WAZIR STREET BARDWELL VALLEY 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 27.1%Labor 72.9%
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Arncliffe WestLabor 78.9% · Coalition 21.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Bardwell ParkLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Arncliffe NorthLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- ArncliffeLabor 73.8% · Coalition 26.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Bexley NorthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.1 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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