QLD · Brisbane Council
Bardon, QLD, 4065
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#2 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bardon is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 10,153 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 60 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), roughly 5.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $795, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,153
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $3,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 3,696
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 70.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 171 / 311 / 334
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $795
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 60
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2,538 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -75.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)23
- Traffic And Related Offences5
- Unlawful Entry10
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle6
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,170
- Bardon State SchoolPrimary
- Ithaca Creek State SchoolPrimary
- Rainworth State SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
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
94 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carwoola St at Bardon, stop 22
- Davies Rd near Coolibah St, stop 33
- MacGregor Tce at Bardon, stop 15
- Rainworth Rd at Norm Buchan Park East, stop 12
- Rainworth Rd at Norm Buchan Park West, stop 14
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
174 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bardon BakehouseBakery
- Saba Artisan BakeryBakery
- Bbq (3)
- Claw StudioBeauty salon
256 Simpsons Road, Bardon
- Bench (25)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Accession Street Stop 20 near Empress TceBus stop
- Accession Street Stop 21 near Coronation StBus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Birdwood Corner, stop 19Bus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Birdwood View, stop 30Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bardon Scenic ReservePark
- Bowman ParkPark
- Dawn Street ParkPark
- Hughie Williams ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Karalee Country ClubPark
- Leworthy Street ParkPark
- Neill ParkPark
- Norman Buchan ParkPark
- Rainworth ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bardon Family Doctorsdoctor
- Bardon Smilesdentist
- Body Mind MedicalMorgan Terracedoctor
- Bounce Physiophysiotherapist
- Caroline Acton Oral SurgeryMacgregor Terracedentist
- Doctordoctor
- ICU OptometryMacgregor Terraceoptometrist
- Neighbourhood Medicaldoctor
- Press Pause TherapiesMorgan Terracepsychotherapist
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)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Bardon HouseState heritage place
- Ithaca Creek State SchoolState heritage place
- OogardingState heritage place
- RainworthState heritage place
- Rainworth State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bardon Community KindySimpsons Roadkindergarten
- Harmony Childcare CentreChiswick Roadchildcare
- Little Bardon KindergartenBoundary Roadkindergarten
- Little Ducks Childcare BardonJubilee Terracekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 58
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 98.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #2 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bardon Community KindychildcareSimpsons Roadkindergarten
- Harmony Childcare CentrechildcareChiswick Roadchildcare
- Little Bardon KindergartenchildcareBoundary Roadkindergarten
- Little Ducks Childcare BardonchildcareJubilee Terracekindergarten
- Bardon HouseheritageState heritage place
- Ithaca Creek State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- OogardingheritageState heritage place
- RainworthheritageState heritage place
- Rainworth State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Bardon Family Doctorshealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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