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QLD · Brisbane Council
Bardon, 4065
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,059
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.9%
Median age
38
Median income
$3,399/wk
Employment rate
70.7%
Languages at home
8.3%non-English
Most common: Spanish, French, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Bardon is a well-connected established suburb in Brisbane Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. 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. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is excellent, powered mainly by community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Bardon snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$795/wk
Population (ERP)
11,059
+0.9% 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
#14
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
0th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
98th
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
- 78.0/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 2% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 24th in Australia
- State rank
- 20th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #14 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #14 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
11,059(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 39th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +5.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +98
- Change in 5 years
- +619
- Growth rank in QLD
- 39th 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 (~11,600), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,816 / 311 / 334 (+ 4 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 are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 79
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2,538 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -47.5%
Most common offence types
- Unlawful Entry14
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle7
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)28
- Other Property Damage8
- Traffic And Related Offences8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,170
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 98th
School list
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bardon State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 254 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Rainworth State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1206 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 590 students · Top SEA quarter 80% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Stuartholme SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 815 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Ashgrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1183 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1160 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 118 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Ithaca Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 604 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 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
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bardon Community KindySimpsons Roadkindergarten
- Harmony Childcare CentreChiswick Roadchildcare
- Little Bardon KindergartenBoundary Roadkindergarten
- Little Ducks Childcare BardonJubilee Terracekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
394 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 10 playgrounds · 117 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 94 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 132 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.98
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.48
Food & drink(10)
- Bardon BakehouseBakery
- Saba Artisan BakeryBakery
- Bancroft Roasters, BardonCafe
69 Bowman Parade, Bardon
- Bardon Shed CoffeeCafe
- Bardon ThymeCafe
5 Morgan Terrace, Bardon
- Checkpoint 1 CoffeeCafe
70-72 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
- Goodfolk CafeCafe
58 Rainworth Road
- Sweetshop Speciality CoffeeCafe
- Rainworth Fish and ChipsFast food
- Authentic Chargrill & KebabRestaurant
Unit Shop 1 50 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
Shopping(2)
- Friendly Grocer BardonConvenience store
Unit 5 60 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
- Bardon FoodstoreSupermarket
Unit 5 1a Stuartholme Road, Bardon
Community(7)
- Harmony Childcare CentreChildcare
56-58 Chiswick Road, Bardon
- Bardon HallCommunity centre
247B Simpsons Road, Bardon
- Girl Guides AustraliaCommunity centre
60 Cecil Road
- Bardon Community KindyKindergarten
247 Simpsons Road, Bardon
- Little Bardon KindergartenKindergarten
144 Boundary Road, Bardon
- Little Ducks Childcare BardonKindergarten
97 Jubilee Terrace, Bardon
- Saint Josephs SchoolSchool
Health & services(7)
- Bardon SmilesDentist
- Caroline Acton Oral SurgeryDentist
86 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
- Bardon Family DoctorsMedical clinic
- Body Mind MedicalMedical clinic
3 Morgan Terrace, Bardon
- Medical clinic
- Neighbourhood MedicalMedical clinic
- VetLove BardonVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(147)
- Biome health and fitnessGym
- Goodlife Health ClubsGym
92 Coolibah Street
- Goodlife Health Clubs BardonGym
92 Coolibah Street, Bardon
- Bardon Scenic ReservePark
- Bowman ParkPark
- Dawn Street ParkPark
- Hughie Williams ParkPark
93 Cecil Road, Bardon
- Jubilee ParkPark
Bardon
- Karalee Country ClubPark
37 Lorwood Avenue, Bardon
- Leworthy Street ParkPark
63 Leworthy Street, Bardon
- Neill ParkPark
- Norman Buchan ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Rainworth ParkPark
- Sceptre Row ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Brisbane City CouncilPlayground
- Junior WonderlandPlayground
- Playground (8)
- Erica Quinn & Ron Raper OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (117)
Entertainment(1)
- Magda ProductionsArts centre
80 Boundary Road, Bardon
Transport(63)
63 bus stops
Other(57)
- Bbq (3)
- Claw StudioBeauty salon
256 Simpsons Road, Bardon
- Bench (25)
- Bardon State SchoolBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- When Freddie met LillyClothes
9 Northam Avenue, Bardon
- Common (4)
- Mercy PlaceConference Centre
- Brisbane City CouncilDrinking water
- Drinking water (6)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Queensland Cork SuppliesFlooring
- GatherGift
1 Morgan Terrace
- Bardon Hair DesignHairdresser
74 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
- Beauty at BardonHairdresser
160 Boundary Road, Bardon
- Hair on ChiswickHairdresser
70 Chiswick Road
- Miss Audrey HairHairdresser
12 Outlook Crescent, Bardon
- Information (6)
- Ithaca Creek BikewayInformation
- Bardon Bowls ClubLicenced Club
69 Bowman Parade, Bardon
- Bardon Bowls ClubLicensed Club
69 Bowman Parade, Bardon
- Voices of BirraleeMusic School
57 Carwoola Street, Bardon
- ICU OptometryOptometrist
64 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
- The Trail CoOutdoor
70-72 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
- Outdoor Seating (8)
- LowerParking
- Parents/Visitor CarparkParking
- Parking (21)
- StaffParking
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Bounce PhysioPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (9)
- Faber Centre of Ignatian SpiritualityPlace of worship
111 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive, Bardon
- St Mary Magdalene's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
Cecil Road, Bardon
- St Mary's Bardon Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
290 Simpsons Road
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (4)
- Press Pause TherapiesPsychotherapist
11 Morgan Terrace, Bardon
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public toilets
- E BlockSchoolyard
- Shelter (5)
- Social Facility (3)
- St Paul's Villa HostelSocial Facility
- St Paul's Villa Magdalene Court CommunitySocial Facility
- St Vincent's Care BardonSocial Facility
59 Main Avenue, Bardon
- St Vincent's Care Services BardonSocial Facility
- BradboySports
- The Trail CoSports
70 Macgregor Terrace, Bardon
- Taxi
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
- Vacant
148 Boundary Road, Bardon
- Vending machine
- Brisbane City CouncilWaste Basket
- Waste Basket (14)
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 58
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality
111 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive, Bardon
- St Mary Magdalene's Catholic Church
Cecil Road, Bardon
- St Mary's Bardon Anglican Church
290 Simpsons Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 9
- Nearest hospital
- RiverCity Private Hospital (2.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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
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)
- 179
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.2
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
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
5 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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
- Ryan
- Member of Parliament
- Elizabeth WATSON-BROWN (The Greens)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,860
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 37.9%Labor 62.1%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BardonLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- RainworthLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Ashgrove West (Ryan)Labor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- AuchenflowerLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Paddington South (Ryan)Labor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 10/10
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
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