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Bardon QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bardon, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bardon QLD is 10,153 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bardon is $1,339 per week ($69,628 per year). Median rent in Bardon is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Bardon has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Bardon has a population density of 2035.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bardon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bardon is $2,817.

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Bardon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bardon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,339/wk

$69,628 per year

#239 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,817/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bardon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (4,947) Female 51.3% (5,203)

Population Density

2035.0

people per km²

10,153 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$4,146

Family income/wk

Bardon 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)

Bardon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.5% 1,156 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.5% 1,503 dwellings

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

Bardon Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

6.5%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.4%

France

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Bardon Religion

No Religion

49.9%

Catholic

26.3%

Anglican

11.8%

Not stated

4.6%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Baptist

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bardon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.7%

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

Bardon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.4%

Spanish

16.8%

French

15.6%

Mandarin

14.8%

German

10.0%

Italian

10.0%

Portuguese

6.8%

Afrikaans

5.6%

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

Bardon Employment

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Employed full-time

46.4% 3,346 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 1,784 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 206 people

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Not in labour force

26.0% 1,874 people

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

Bardon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.3%

Postgraduate Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.9%

Certificate III/IV

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.1%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

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

Bardon Occupation

Professionals

50.1%

Managers

22.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.0%

Community & Personal Service

5.6%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Labourers

1.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

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

Bardon Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.8%

Society & Culture

16.9%

Health

15.1%

Engineering

10.0%

Creative Arts

7.3%

Education

6.5%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Information Technology

3.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Bardon Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bardon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

42.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bardon Marital Status

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Married

51.7% 4,088

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Separated

2.2% 171

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Divorced

6.6% 519

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Widowed

3.4% 272

👤

Never married

36.1% 2,852

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bardon Ancestry

English

30.0%

Australian

24.9%

Irish

13.8%

Scottish

10.9%

Other

7.2%

German

4.4%

Italian

3.0%

Chinese

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

0.8%

French

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bardon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.8%

Secondary — Catholic

14.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Government

9.5%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Vocational Education

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Bardon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 556

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 19,138

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

Bardon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.7% 1,810

—

Not a volunteer

76.3% 5,823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bardon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bardon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.0%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Bus

7.3%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bicycle

2.8%

Walked only

2.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.6%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Train

0.2%

Truck

0.1%

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

Bardon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

33.7%

2 vehicles

44.4%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Bardon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

14.2%

3 bedrooms

34.4%

4 bedrooms

31.1%

5 bedrooms

14.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Bardon Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bardon Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

120

Indigenous residents

19,670

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bardon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

811

Asthma

345

Arthritis

190

Heart disease

176

Cancer

132

Diabetes

118

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bardon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500+/wk

17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bardon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.4%

Couple — no children

19.9%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bardon Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 31

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 14

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Previously served

2.7% 207

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Never served

96.7% 7,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bardon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 942

—

Did not provide

87.6% 6,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bardon Children Ever Born

No children

38.4%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

15.2%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Bardon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

116

1971–1980

179

1981–1990

248

1991–2000

295

2001–2010

523

2011–2015

252

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Bardon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.9%

5–14 hours

36.8%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

13.7%

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

Bardon Household Size

1 person

18.8%

2 persons

28.1%

3 persons

18.9%

4 persons

22.3%

5 persons

9.7%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bardon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,178

Moved from QLD

1,073

Moved — same area (SA2)

248

Moved from overseas

129

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Bardon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.8%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bardon Schools

schools nearby

government

1154

avg ICSEA score

13,544

total students

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,358 students

1220

ICSEA

Rainworth State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students

1206

ICSEA

Ashgrove State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 626 students

1183

ICSEA

Ithaca Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 604 students

1170

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students

1170

ICSEA

Brisbane Boys' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,393 students

1164

ICSEA

St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students

1160

ICSEA

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students

1160

ICSEA

Stuartholme School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 815 students

1159

ICSEA

St Ignatius School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

1158

ICSEA

Mt St Michael's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 849 students

1155

ICSEA

Oakleigh State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

1153

ICSEA

St Finbarr's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students

1151

ICSEA

Omni Academies of Learning Independent

Secondary · 7-9 · 33 students

1151

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Bardon Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,399/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.7%

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

If you earn X in Bardon

Your weekly income

≈ $14,729/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,899/wk

Rent share 14.7%

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Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $1,226/wk Rent: $405/wk Save: $95/wk

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Income: $1,258/wk Rent: $405/wk Save: $95/wk

Bardon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 5,083 Income: $1,038/wk Rent: $383/wk

Upper Caboolture

Pop: 5,087 Income: $780/wk Rent: $360/wk

Hawthorne

Pop: 5,090 Income: $1,369/wk Rent: $430/wk

Edens Landing

Pop: 5,094 Income: $762/wk Rent: $350/wk

Noosa Heads

Pop: 5,120 Income: $909/wk Rent: $550/wk

Woree

Pop: 5,127 Income: $679/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bardon

What is the population of Bardon QLD?

The population of Bardon QLD is 10,153 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2035.0 people per km².Bardon is ranked #627 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bardon?

The median personal income in Bardon QLD is $1,339 per week, or $69,628 per year.The median household income is $3,399 per week.Family income is $4,146 per week.Bardon is ranked #239 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bardon?

Median rent in Bardon QLD is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 14.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bardon ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bardon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bardon QLD is $2,817. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bardon?

The median age in Bardon QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bardon a good suburb to live in?

Bardon is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,153.The median income is $1,339/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.7% 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: 30154. All dollar figures in AUD.