Bangor vs Barden Ridge

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bangor tends to suit older residents, while Barden Ridge suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Barden Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 79%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Barden Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bangor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bangor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bangor and Barden Ridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bangor Barden Ridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bangor Barden Ridge
Walkability 68 / 54
Bangor — Walkability: 68/100 Barden Ridge — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 82 / 80
Bangor — Safety: 82/100 Barden Ridge — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 19 / 8
Bangor — Low fire risk: 19/100 Barden Ridge — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Bangor has more residents (5,536 vs 4,129); Barden Ridge has higher household incomes ($162,968 vs $136,552).

Bangor Barden Ridge
Population 5,536
+25% vs other
 4,129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -4.6%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $136,552/yr $162,968/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $650/wk $685/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangor Barden Ridge
0-4 5.7% / 5.2%
Bangor — 0-4: 5.7% Barden Ridge — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.7% / 13.0%
Bangor — 5-14: 13.7% Barden Ridge — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.2% / 8.2%
Bangor — 15-19: 6.2% Barden Ridge — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.6% / 8.3%
Bangor — 20-24: 5.6% Barden Ridge — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 7.6% / 9.4%
Bangor — 25-34: 7.6% Barden Ridge — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 13.3% / 10.4%
Bangor — 35-44: 13.3% Barden Ridge — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.9% / 15.4%
Bangor — 45-54: 12.9% Barden Ridge — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 12.8% / 16.7%
Bangor — 55-64: 12.8% Barden Ridge — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 14.6% / 9.2%
Bangor — 65-74: 14.6% Barden Ridge — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.9% / 3.0%
Bangor — 75-84: 4.9% Barden Ridge — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.8% / 1.5%
Bangor — 85+: 2.8% Barden Ridge — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bangor 64.6% couple families
Bangor — Couple Families: 64.6% Bangor — Lone Person: 19.0% Bangor — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bangor — Group Household: 1.8% Bangor — Other Families: 0.3%
Barden Ridge 75.2% couple families
Barden Ridge — Couple Families: 75.2% Barden Ridge — Lone Person: 9.8% Barden Ridge — One Parent Families: 13.5% Barden Ridge — Group Household: 1.0% Barden Ridge — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bangor 7.6% renting
Bangor — Owned Outright: 46.1% Bangor — Mortgage: 46.3% Bangor — Renting: 7.6%
Barden Ridge 6.2% renting
Barden Ridge — Owned Outright: 43.6% Barden Ridge — Mortgage: 50.2% Barden Ridge — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bangor Barden Ridge
England 3.8% / 2.8%
Bangor — England: 3.8% Barden Ridge — England: 2.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.0%
Bangor — South Africa: 1.0% Barden Ridge — South Africa: 1.0%
China 0.7% / 1.0%
Bangor — China: 0.7% Barden Ridge — China: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
Bangor — New Zealand: 0.8% Barden Ridge — New Zealand: 0.6%
Italy 0.7% / 0.6%
Bangor — Italy: 0.7% Barden Ridge — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bangor Barden Ridge
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 16.7%
Bangor — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Barden Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 14.6%
Bangor — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Barden Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.3%
Bangor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Barden Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.3%
Bangor — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Barden Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Bangor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Barden Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bangor 88.6% houses
Bangor — Houses: 88.6% Bangor — Townhouses: 9.2% Bangor — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Barden Ridge 91.8% houses
Barden Ridge — Houses: 91.8% Barden Ridge — Townhouses: 7.8% Barden Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bangor Barden Ridge
Median house price $1,650,000 $1,765,000
Median unit price $852,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 42 sales
 22 days
from 28 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bangor Barden Ridge
3 bed $1.45M / $1.38M
Bangor — 3 bed: $1.45M (21 sales) Barden Ridge — 3 bed: $1.38M (8 sales)

21 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.67M / $1.77M
Bangor — 4 bed: $1.67M (55 sales) Barden Ridge — 4 bed: $1.77M (38 sales)

55 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.81M / $1.86M
Bangor — 5 bed: $1.81M (20 sales) Barden Ridge — 5 bed: $1.86M (17 sales)

20 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Bangor has more land zoned for conservation (75% vs 43%).

Bangor Barden Ridge
Environmental 75% 43%
Other and special use 0% 25%
Parks and recreation 4% 21%
Residential 15% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bangor Barden Ridge
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bangor Barden Ridge
Houses — 3.6%
$1,175/wk on $1.7M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bangor Barden Ridge
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Bangor is more walkable (68 vs 54); Bangor scores higher overall (63 vs 58).

Bangor Barden Ridge
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barden Ridge carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 81).

Bangor Barden Ridge
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bangor Barden Ridge
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bangor

  • Bangor Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Inaburra School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Barden Ridge

  • Shire Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Lucas Heights Community School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bangor Barden Ridge
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 6 5
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Bangor Barden Ridge
Walkability score 68/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 38.1 km 37.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2234
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2234
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bangor Barden Ridge
Car (driver) 48.0% / 52.2%
Bangor — Car (driver): 48.0% Barden Ridge — Car (driver): 52.2%
Worked from Home 45.9% / 42.3%
Bangor — Worked from Home: 45.9% Barden Ridge — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.0%
Bangor — Car (passenger): 3.0% Barden Ridge — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.0% / 1.4%
Bangor — Train: 2.0% Barden Ridge — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Bangor — Walked Only: 0.9% Barden Ridge — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).

Setting

Bangor Barden Ridge
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bangor Barden Ridge
Connectivity score 74/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,974 premises
 13%
1,439 premises

Climate

Bangor Barden Ridge
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bangor Barden Ridge
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 18.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

Bangor Barden Ridge
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Bangor Barden Ridge
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bangor Barden Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bangor

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

Barden Ridge

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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