Suburbs Bardia

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Bardia NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bardia NSW is 5,747 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bardia is $990 per week ($51,480 per year). Median rent in Bardia is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Bardia has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bardia has a population density of 2722.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bardia is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bardia is $2,600.

There were 61 recorded offences in Bardia in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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📍 Bardia, New South Wales — 33.9773°S, 150.8623°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

Bardia Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bardia Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$990/wk
$51,480 per year
#1277 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$550/wk
$2,383 per month
#360 of 14,663
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Median Age
30years
8 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bardia Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,847) Female 50.4% (2,897)

Population Density

2722.9
people per km²
5,747 people · 2.1 km²

Households

3.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,401
Family income/wk

Bardia 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)

Bardia Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
7.6% 77 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
92.4% 935 dwellings

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

Bardia Country of Birth

Australia
65.3%
India
13.7%
Bangladesh
7.1%
China
6.2%
Fiji
3.1%
Indonesia
2.2%
England
0.8%
Cambodia
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%

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

Bardia Religion

Hinduism
27.2%
Islam
20.6%
Catholic
17.5%
No Religion
17.5%
Not stated
6.1%
Buddhism
4.9%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Anglican
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bardia Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

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

Bardia Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
28.4%
Other
14.5%
Bengali
14.0%
Mandarin
10.2%
Arabic
8.9%
Urdu
8.3%
Hindi
8.1%
SAL Tot
7.5%

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

Bardia Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.0% 1,565 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.8% 675 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 135 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.2% 1,028 people

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

Bardia Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.1%
Postgraduate Degree
21.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Certificate III/IV
15.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Bardia Occupation

Professionals
35.1%
Clerical & Administrative
14.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Managers
12.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.7%
Labourers
4.3%

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

Bardia Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.0%
Health
14.7%
Engineering
14.2%
Information Technology
12.2%
Society & Culture
10.2%
Education
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Architecture & Building
3.1%
Creative Arts
1.7%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

Bardia Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bardia Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
2.8%
$800-$999/wk
3.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
14.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.9%
$4,000+/wk
15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bardia Marital Status

💍
Married
63.3% 2,499
↔️
Separated
2.5% 99
📋
Divorced
4.5% 179
🕊️
Widowed
2.0% 78
👤
Never married
27.7% 1,094

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bardia Ancestry

Other
44.0%
Indian
11.6%
Australian
11.2%
Chinese
9.2%
English
8.4%
Samoan
3.3%
Filipino
3.2%
Lebanese
2.5%
Scottish
1.7%
Vietnamese
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bardia School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.5%
Pre-school
15.2%
Secondary — Government
13.4%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Primary — Catholic
7.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%
Secondary — Catholic
4.4%

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

Bardia Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.8% 304
✅
No need for assistance
97.2% 10,639

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

Bardia Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.3% 309
—
Not a volunteer
91.7% 3,420

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bardia Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.9%
$300-$449/mo
0.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.5%
$600-$799/mo
0.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
2.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
4.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
36.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bardia How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.5%
Did not go to work
20.4%
Train
8.1%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Other
0.8%
Bus
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Walked only
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Bardia Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.7%
1 vehicle
36.1%
2 vehicles
47.1%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

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

Bardia Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
2.6%
3 bedrooms
21.1%
4 bedrooms
57.4%
5 bedrooms
15.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

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

Bardia Population Mobility

28.6%
moved in the last year
79.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bardia Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
173
Indigenous residents
10,912
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bardia Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
150
Asthma
145
Diabetes
100
Arthritis
37
Heart disease
37
Kidney disease
25
Lung condition
15
Stroke
12
Cancer
11

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

Bardia Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
1.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bardia Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
68.9%
Couple — no children
11.3%
Couple — no children under 15
8.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.6%
One parent — no children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bardia Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.7% 25
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.5% 18
👤
Never served
98.8% 3,726

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bardia Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.7% 398
—
Did not provide
89.3% 3,329

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bardia Children Ever Born

No children
29.2%
1 child
23.4%
2 children
31.6%
3 children
10.8%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
1.3%

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

Bardia When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
10
1971–1980
41
1981–1990
186
1991–2000
368
2001–2010
1,134
2011–2015
623
2016
166
2017
135
2018
125
2019
100
2020
49
2021
25

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

Bardia Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.0%
5–14 hours
23.1%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
38.1%

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

Bardia Household Size

1 person
9.1%
2 persons
17.1%
3 persons
23.5%
4 persons
30.7%
5 persons
11.8%
6+ persons
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bardia Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,854
Moved from NSW
1,322
Moved — same area (SA2)
108
Moved from overseas
61
Moved from QLD
18
Moved from VIC
10
Moved from WA
6
Moved from SA
5
Moved from TAS
4

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

Bardia Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.5%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bardia Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 61 total

Theft
24
Assault
11
Other Against Person
8
Other Against Property
5
Sexual Offences
3
Robbery
3
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
3
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Bardia Schools

17
schools nearby
11
government
1006
avg ICSEA score
10,900
total students
William Carey Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,325 students
1105
ICSEA
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 646 students
1088
ICSEA
St Francis Catholic College Catholic
Combined · K-12 · 1,559 students
1088
ICSEA
Macquarie Fields High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,091 students
1081
ICSEA
Edmondson Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 897 students
1077
ICSEA
Bardia Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 953 students
1070
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 397 students
1066
ICSEA
Macarthur Adventist College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 695 students
1051
ICSEA
Macquarie Fields Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 828 students
1048
ICSEA
Dalmeny Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1012
ICSEA
Ingleburn Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
985
ICSEA
Ingleburn High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 782 students
957
ICSEA
EDEN College Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 61 students
901
ICSEA
Ajuga School Government
Combined · U · 53 students
900
ICSEA
Glenfield Park School Government
Combined · U · 63 students
896
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Bardia Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,417/wk
Median Rent $550/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Bardia

≈ $10,474/month
Median rent $550/wk
Left after rent $1,867/wk
Rent share 22.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $200/wk
Gillieston Heights
Income: $947/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $120/wk
North Rothbury
Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $100/wk
Spring Farm (NSW)
Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $510/wk Save: $40/wk
Gregory Hills
Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $30/wk
Grantham Farm
Income: $1,154/wk Rent: $540/wk Save: $10/wk
Wolli Creek
Income: $1,071/wk Rent: $540/wk Save: $10/wk
Harris Park
Income: $802/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $190/wk

Bardia vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Burradoo
Pop: 2,879 Income: $950/wk Rent: $550/wk
Connells Point
Pop: 2,884 Income: $947/wk Rent: $600/wk
East Killara
Pop: 2,895 Income: $905/wk Rent: $1,000/wk
Whitebridge
Pop: 2,900 Income: $933/wk Rent: $410/wk
Evans Head
Pop: 2,907 Income: $638/wk Rent: $321/wk
Chiswick
Pop: 2,909 Income: $1,447/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bardia

What is the population of Bardia NSW?

The population of Bardia NSW is 5,747 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2722.9 people per km².Bardia is ranked #1,370 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bardia?

The median personal income in Bardia NSW is $990 per week, or $51,480 per year.The median household income is $2,417 per week.Family income is $2,401 per week.Bardia is ranked #1,277 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bardia?

Median rent in Bardia NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bardia ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bardia?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bardia NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bardia?

The median age in Bardia NSW is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bardia a good suburb to live in?

Bardia is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,747.The median income is $990/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 10195. All dollar figures in AUD.