Suburbs Bardwell Valley

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Bardwell Valley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bardwell Valley NSW is 2,344 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bardwell Valley is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Bardwell Valley is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Bardwell Valley has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Bardwell Valley has a population density of 3737.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bardwell Valley is China. The most common religion is No Religion (24% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bardwell Valley is $2,600.

There were 14 recorded offences in Bardwell Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (6 offences).

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📍 Bardwell Valley, New South Wales — 33.9377°S, 151.1307°E

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Bardwell Valley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bardwell Valley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$793/wk
$41,236 per year
#3695 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$550/wk
$2,383 per month
#360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bardwell Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,136) Female 51.5% (1,207)

Population Density

3737.8
people per km²
2,344 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,329
Family income/wk

Bardwell Valley 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)

Bardwell Valley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.9% 345 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.1% 283 dwellings

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

Bardwell Valley Country of Birth

Australia
87.6%
China
3.5%
England
2.8%
Greece
2.4%
India
1.1%
Indonesia
0.9%
Egypt
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Brazil
0.4%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Bardwell Valley Religion

No Religion
24.4%
Catholic
22.3%
Islam
19.9%
Eastern Orthodox
16.5%
Not stated
6.1%
Anglican
5.9%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Buddhism
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bardwell Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

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

Bardwell Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
40.3%
Greek
17.6%
Macedon
13.2%
Mandarin
7.6%
Cantonese
5.9%
Italian
4.6%
Vietnamese
4.2%
Other
3.7%
SAL Tot
2.9%

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

Bardwell Valley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.8% 557 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.8% 302 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 45 people
🏠
Not in labour force
46.8% 795 people

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

Bardwell Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.5%
Certificate III/IV
24.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
14.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Bardwell Valley Occupation

Professionals
38.2%
Managers
18.7%
Clerical & Administrative
13.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
6.2%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%
Labourers
2.5%

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

Bardwell Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.1%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Engineering
11.0%
Education
9.1%
Health
8.8%
Architecture & Building
7.5%
Creative Arts
7.2%
Information Technology
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

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

Bardwell Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house
70.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bardwell Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
8.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bardwell Valley Marital Status

💍
Married
50.3% 961
↔️
Separated
3.9% 75
📋
Divorced
9.2% 176
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 96
👤
Never married
31.6% 603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bardwell Valley Ancestry

Australian
17.2%
English
17.2%
Lebanese
13.8%
Other
13.3%
Greek
8.7%
Chinese
6.8%
Irish
6.3%
Italian
5.0%
Macedonian
4.6%
Scottish
4.3%
German
1.5%
Indian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bardwell Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.8%
Secondary — Government
18.2%
Pre-school
11.8%
Secondary — Catholic
10.9%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Primary — Catholic
9.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

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

Bardwell Valley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.1% 272
✅
No need for assistance
93.9% 4,171

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

Bardwell Valley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.1% 183
—
Not a volunteer
89.9% 1,626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bardwell Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
1.4%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bardwell Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.7%
Did not go to work
23.9%
Train
6.7%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Truck
1.5%
Bicycle
1.5%
Walked only
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Bus
0.5%

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

Bardwell Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.1%
1 vehicle
37.1%
2 vehicles
38.7%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

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

Bardwell Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.5%
2 bedrooms
14.6%
3 bedrooms
47.1%
4 bedrooms
22.7%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Bardwell Valley Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
25.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bardwell Valley Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
54
Indigenous residents
4,468
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bardwell Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
135
Arthritis
72
Diabetes
66
Heart disease
59
Asthma
57
Cancer
39
Lung condition
38
Stroke
34
Kidney disease
23
Dementia
8

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

Bardwell Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bardwell Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.7%
Couple — no children
22.7%
Couple — no children under 15
21.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.2%
One parent — children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bardwell Valley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 21
👤
Never served
98.4% 1,798

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bardwell Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.1% 291
—
Did not provide
83.9% 1,511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bardwell Valley Children Ever Born

No children
34.0%
1 child
13.7%
2 children
29.2%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
6.4%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Bardwell Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
54
1961–1970
98
1971–1980
122
1981–1990
170
1991–2000
113
2001–2010
96
2011–2015
46
2016
15
2017
10
2018
14
2019
8
2020
3

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

Bardwell Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
26.7%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
30.4%

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

Bardwell Valley Household Size

1 person
19.1%
2 persons
30.7%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
19.5%
5 persons
8.8%
6+ persons
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bardwell Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,015
Moved from NSW
179
Moved — same area (SA2)
14
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from QLD
5

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

Bardwell Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.5%
Step family — no other children
6.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bardwell Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Drug Offences
6
Theft
3
Assault
2
Property Damage
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Bardwell Valley Schools

52
schools nearby
29
government
1065
avg ICSEA score
21,747
total students
St George Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1148
ICSEA
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,043 students
1146
ICSEA
Sydney Technical High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 907 students
1136
ICSEA
Ferncourt Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 285 students
1125
ICSEA
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Primary · K-12 · 372 students
1123
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 292 students
1116
ICSEA
Hurstville Adventist School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 166 students
1114
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 439 students
1113
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
1110
ICSEA
Earlwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 600 students
1107
ICSEA
Hurstville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,048 students
1102
ICSEA
St Ursula's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,110 students
1095
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 204 students
1092
ICSEA
Undercliffe Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 152 students
1092
ICSEA
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 198 students
1090
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

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

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Bardwell Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,099/wk
Median Rent $550/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bardwell Valley

≈ $9,096/month
Median rent $550/wk
Left after rent $1,549/wk
Rent share 26.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

West Wyalong
Income: $778/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $320/wk
The Rock
Income: $636/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $305/wk
Coolamon
Income: $746/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $280/wk
Tomerong
Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $250/wk
Towradgi
Income: $725/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $200/wk
Noraville
Income: $729/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $180/wk
Gwandalan
Income: $687/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $165/wk
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Income: $841/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $150/wk

Bardwell Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Beaconsfield (NSW)
Pop: 1,172 Income: $1,462/wk Rent: $650/wk
Razorback
Pop: 1,174 Income: $891/wk Rent: $445/wk
Woodrising
Pop: 1,176 Income: $718/wk Rent: $378/wk
Mitchell (NSW)
Pop: 1,179 Income: $461/wk Rent: $215/wk
Yarravel
Pop: 1,182 Income: $605/wk Rent: $340/wk
Windsor Downs
Pop: 1,183 Income: $908/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bardwell Valley

What is the population of Bardwell Valley NSW?

The population of Bardwell Valley NSW is 2,344 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3737.8 people per km².Bardwell Valley is ranked #2,800 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bardwell Valley?

The median personal income in Bardwell Valley NSW is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year.The median household income is $2,099 per week.Family income is $2,329 per week.Bardwell Valley is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bardwell Valley?

Median rent in Bardwell Valley NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bardwell Valley ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bardwell Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bardwell Valley 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 Bardwell Valley?

The median age in Bardwell Valley NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bardwell Valley a good suburb to live in?

Bardwell Valley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,344.The median income is $793/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% 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: 10197. All dollar figures in AUD.