Suburbs Barden Ridge

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Barden Ridge NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Barden Ridge, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Barden Ridge NSW is 4,129 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Barden Ridge is $1,033 per week ($53,716 per year). Median rent in Barden Ridge is $685 per week ($2,968 per month). Barden Ridge has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Barden Ridge has a population density of 737.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Barden Ridge is England. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barden Ridge is $2,641.

There were 8 recorded offences in Barden Ridge in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (2 offences).

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📍 Barden Ridge, New South Wales — 34.0352°S, 151.0041°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (16)

Barden Ridge Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Barden Ridge Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,033/wk
$53,716 per year
#1016 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$685/wk
$2,968 per month
#101 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,641/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Barden Ridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,055) Female 50.3% (2,076)

Population Density

737.5
people per km²
4,129 people · 5.6 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,145
Family income/wk

Barden Ridge Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Barden Ridge Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.4% 527 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.6% 608 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Barden Ridge Country of Birth

Australia
93.1%
England
3.6%
China
0.8%
Egypt
0.6%
Chile
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Greece
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.3%
India
0.3%
Indonesia
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Barden Ridge Religion

Catholic
31.7%
No Religion
30.5%
Anglican
20.9%
Eastern Orthodox
6.1%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Baptist
2.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%
Uniting Church
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Barden Ridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Barden Ridge Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
18.6%
Arabic
16.7%
Cantonese
14.2%
Spanish
12.3%
Other
9.3%
Mandarin
8.3%
Italian
7.4%
Macedon
6.9%
Croatian
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Barden Ridge Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.9% 1,347 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.4% 720 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.0% 62 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.7% 942 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Barden Ridge Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
34.7%
Bachelor Degree
30.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Barden Ridge Occupation

Professionals
28.9%
Managers
19.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.8%
Clerical & Administrative
15.0%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%
Labourers
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Barden Ridge Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.6%
Engineering
19.1%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
11.7%
Health
9.0%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Information Technology
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Barden Ridge Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Barden Ridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
1.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.7%
$4,000+/wk
33.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Barden Ridge Marital Status

💍
Married
58.8% 1,986
↔️
Separated
1.2% 40
📋
Divorced
4.9% 167
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 129
👤
Never married
31.3% 1,056

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Barden Ridge Ancestry

English
29.3%
Australian
29.2%
Irish
9.2%
Other
8.1%
Scottish
7.7%
Italian
4.7%
Greek
2.8%
German
2.7%
Chinese
2.4%
Maltese
1.5%
Lebanese
1.3%
Macedonian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Barden Ridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.0%
Secondary — Government
21.7%
Pre-school
11.6%
Primary — Catholic
10.4%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Secondary — Catholic
10.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Barden Ridge Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 399
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 7,743

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Barden Ridge Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 435
—
Not a volunteer
86.9% 2,891

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Barden Ridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
5.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
31.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Barden Ridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.8%
Did not go to work
23.8%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
1.1%
Truck
1.1%
Other
0.9%
Train
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Barden Ridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.1%
1 vehicle
13.4%
2 vehicles
45.8%
3 vehicles
21.2%
4+ vehicles
18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Barden Ridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
1.1%
3 bedrooms
17.8%
4 bedrooms
58.9%
5 bedrooms
19.0%
6+ bedrooms
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Barden Ridge Population Mobility

8.7%
moved in the last year
23.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Barden Ridge Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
122
Indigenous residents
8,068
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Barden Ridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
304
Asthma
175
Arthritis
128
Diabetes
105
Heart disease
104
Cancer
59
Lung condition
45
Stroke
33
Kidney disease
32
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Barden Ridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Barden Ridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.1%
Couple — no children under 15
30.8%
Couple — no children
19.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%
One parent — children under 15
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Barden Ridge Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 44
👤
Never served
98.5% 3,288

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Barden Ridge Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 473
—
Did not provide
85.8% 2,849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Barden Ridge Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
9.1%
2 children
35.3%
3 children
19.5%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Barden Ridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
32
1961–1970
107
1971–1980
106
1981–1990
110
1991–2000
101
2001–2010
117
2011–2015
34
2017
11
2018
5
2019
10
2020
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Barden Ridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
31.0%
15–29 hours
15.8%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Barden Ridge Household Size

1 person
7.3%
2 persons
29.1%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
27.1%
5 persons
13.8%
6+ persons
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Barden Ridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,694
Moved from NSW
235
Moved — same area (SA2)
100
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Barden Ridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.7%
Step family — no other children
7.6%
Blended family — no other children
4.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Barden Ridge Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Assault
2
Other Against Person
2
Property Damage
2
Theft
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Barden Ridge Schools

16
schools nearby
8
government
1078
avg ICSEA score
9,915
total students
Inaburra School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,211 students
1123
ICSEA
Shire Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 926 students
1116
ICSEA
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 42 students
1108
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 803 students
1098
ICSEA
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 772 students
1094
ICSEA
Aquinas Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,140 students
1082
ICSEA
St John Bosco College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 986 students
1081
ICSEA
Yarrawarrah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 249 students
1081
ICSEA
Bangor Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 503 students
1077
ICSEA
Marton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 318 students
1063
ICSEA
Engadine Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 411 students
1059
ICSEA
Engadine West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 541 students
1057
ICSEA
Engadine High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,063 students
1051
ICSEA
Lucas Heights Community School Government
Combined · K-12 · 796 students
1038
ICSEA
Menai Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 154 students
1036
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Barden Ridge Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,134/wk
Median Rent $685/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Barden Ridge

≈ $13,581/month
Median rent $685/wk
Left after rent $2,449/wk
Rent share 21.9%

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Barden Ridge vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Buxton (NSW)
Pop: 2,071 Income: $793/wk Rent: $410/wk
Malua Bay
Pop: 2,071 Income: $716/wk Rent: $418/wk
Georgetown (NSW)
Pop: 2,072 Income: $942/wk Rent: $423/wk
Rathmines
Pop: 2,076 Income: $728/wk Rent: $400/wk
The Hill
Pop: 2,076 Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $390/wk
Raworth
Pop: 2,094 Income: $925/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barden Ridge

What is the population of Barden Ridge NSW?

The population of Barden Ridge NSW is 4,129 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 737.5 people per km².Barden Ridge is ranked #1,862 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Barden Ridge?

The median personal income in Barden Ridge NSW is $1,033 per week, or $53,716 per year.The median household income is $3,134 per week.Family income is $3,145 per week.Barden Ridge is ranked #1,016 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Barden Ridge?

Median rent in Barden Ridge NSW is $685 per week ($2,968 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Barden Ridge ranks #101 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Barden Ridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barden Ridge NSW is $2,641. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Barden Ridge?

The median age in Barden Ridge NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Barden Ridge a good suburb to live in?

Barden Ridge is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,129.The median income is $1,033/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10194. All dollar figures in AUD.