Suburbs Bidwill (NSW)

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Bidwill NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bidwill NSW is 4,202 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bidwill is $451 per week ($23,452 per year). Median rent in Bidwill is $200 per week ($867 per month). Bidwill has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bidwill has a population density of 2777.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bidwill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bidwill is $1,733.

There were 217 recorded offences in Bidwill in 2025-26, a rate of 52 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (50 offences).

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📍 Bidwill, New South Wales — 33.7300°S, 150.8206°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (29)

Bidwill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bidwill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$451/wk
$23,452 per year
#8636 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
30years
8 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bidwill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (1,962) Female 53.3% (2,237)

Population Density

2777.4
people per km²
4,202 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,045
Family income/wk

Bidwill 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)

Bidwill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.0% 122 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.0% 183 dwellings

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

Bidwill Country of Birth

Australia
93.1%
England
2.0%
Fiji
1.9%
Egypt
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Afghanistan
0.4%
Chile
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.4%
China
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Bidwill Religion

No Religion
34.5%
Catholic
22.7%
Not stated
16.9%
Anglican
10.7%
Islam
6.0%
Christian (other)
4.4%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bidwill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.6%

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

Bidwill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
34.8%
Samoan
24.0%
Arabic
16.4%
SAL Tot
8.1%
Urdu
5.1%
Hindi
4.9%
Turkish
3.5%
SAL Tagalog
3.2%

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

Bidwill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
18.3% 454 people
⏰
Employed part-time
10.8% 269 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.0% 150 people
🏠
Not in labour force
64.8% 1,607 people

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

Bidwill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Bachelor Degree
18.2%
Certificate I/II
6.0%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.2%

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

Bidwill Occupation

Community & Personal Service
22.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Professionals
12.9%
Labourers
12.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.6%
Managers
8.1%
Sales Workers
5.1%

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

Bidwill Field of Study

Society & Culture
20.4%
Management & Commerce
19.4%
Engineering
16.2%
Education
10.3%
Health
9.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Information Technology
4.2%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.3%

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

Bidwill Dwelling Types

Separate house
67.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
28.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bidwill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
3.0%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
13.0%
$500-$649/wk
7.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.3%
$4,000+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bidwill Marital Status

💍
Married
27.3% 840
↔️
Separated
5.8% 177
📋
Divorced
9.5% 293
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 178
👤
Never married
51.6% 1,588

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bidwill Ancestry

Australian
26.0%
English
21.5%
Other
17.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
12.2%
Samoan
6.6%
Irish
3.7%
Scottish
3.5%
Filipino
2.8%
German
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
Maori
1.6%
Indian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bidwill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
41.3%
Secondary — Government
30.9%
Pre-school
8.1%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Secondary — Catholic
4.0%
Primary — Catholic
3.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%

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

Bidwill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.3% 811
✅
No need for assistance
88.7% 6,370

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

Bidwill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
6.1% 161
—
Not a volunteer
93.9% 2,498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bidwill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bidwill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.2%
Did not go to work
19.5%
Car (passenger)
11.5%
Bus
1.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.1%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Train
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%

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

Bidwill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
19.6%
1 vehicle
46.5%
2 vehicles
22.7%
3 vehicles
7.7%
4+ vehicles
3.4%

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

Bidwill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.6%
2 bedrooms
3.4%
3 bedrooms
76.8%
4 bedrooms
14.4%
5 bedrooms
1.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Bidwill Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
29.6%
moved in the last 5 years
14.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
34.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bidwill Indigenous Population

17.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,286
Indigenous residents
5,985
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bidwill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
467
Asthma
241
Diabetes
162
Arthritis
139
Lung condition
122
Heart disease
75
Kidney disease
55
Stroke
52
Cancer
42
Dementia
6

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

Bidwill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
13.2%
$300-$399/wk
9.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bidwill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
30.4%
One parent — children under 15
29.4%
One parent — no children under 15
16.5%
Couple — no children
12.0%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bidwill Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.2% 33
👤
Never served
98.8% 2,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bidwill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 337
—
Did not provide
87.2% 2,305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bidwill Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
11.5%
2 children
21.6%
3 children
21.1%
4 children
13.1%
5+ children
4.4%

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

Bidwill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
17
1961–1970
78
1971–1980
100
1981–1990
154
1991–2000
163
2001–2010
202
2011–2015
97
2016
15
2017
22
2018
9
2019
24
2020
22

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

Bidwill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.7%
5–14 hours
17.2%
15–29 hours
7.6%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
49.8%

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

Bidwill Household Size

1 person
22.4%
2 persons
29.2%
3 persons
19.5%
4 persons
12.6%
5 persons
8.7%
6+ persons
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bidwill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,162
Moved from NSW
247
Moved — same area (SA2)
53
Moved from QLD
18

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

Bidwill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.7%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
8.8%
Other couple — children only
3.4%
Intact family — other children present
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bidwill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 217 total

Other Against Property
50
Theft
44
Assault
34
Property Damage
34
Other Against Person
31
Drug Offences
10
Sexual Offences
7
Traffic
4
Weapons
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Bidwill Schools

29
schools nearby
21
government
903
avg ICSEA score
12,322
total students
Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,289 students
1077
ICSEA
Western Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 387 students
1073
ICSEA
Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,028 students
1072
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 626 students
1039
ICSEA
Plumpton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 504 students
981
ICSEA
Plumpton High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,182 students
966
ICSEA
St Clare's Catholic High School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 618 students
963
ICSEA
Hassall Grove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 623 students
959
ICSEA
Halinda School Government
Combined · U · 114 students
955
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
945
ICSEA
Hebersham Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 515 students
904
ICSEA
Dawson Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 293 students
898
ICSEA
Emerton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 218 students
873
ICSEA
Whalan Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 340 students
870
ICSEA
Noumea Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 260 students
866
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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Bidwill Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $899/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Bidwill

≈ $3,896/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $699/wk
Rent share 22.2%

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Income: $462/wk Rent: $186/wk Save: $14/wk
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Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk
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Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk
Daceyville
Income: $450/wk Rent: $130/wk Save: $70/wk
Barraba
Income: $470/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $5/wk

Bidwill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Kogarah Bay
Pop: 2,102 Income: $837/wk Rent: $650/wk
Bundeena
Pop: 2,103 Income: $812/wk Rent: $554/wk
Grasmere
Pop: 2,105 Income: $543/wk Rent: $116/wk
Longueville
Pop: 2,116 Income: $1,453/wk Rent: $1,100/wk
Lismore Heights
Pop: 2,117 Income: $742/wk Rent: $338/wk
Kemps Creek
Pop: 2,121 Income: $633/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bidwill

What is the population of Bidwill NSW?

The population of Bidwill NSW is 4,202 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2777.4 people per km².Bidwill is ranked #1,834 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bidwill?

The median personal income in Bidwill NSW is $451 per week, or $23,452 per year.The median household income is $899 per week.Family income is $1,045 per week.Bidwill is ranked #8,636 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bidwill?

Median rent in Bidwill NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bidwill ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bidwill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bidwill NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bidwill?

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

Is Bidwill a good suburb to live in?

Bidwill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,202.The median income is $451/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 10339. All dollar figures in AUD.