Bardia vs Ingleburn

Bardia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 37 in Ingleburn. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bardia, most households are couple families. In Ingleburn, about half of households are couple families. Bardia is closer to the city centre: 45.1 km, against 51.2 km. On these figures, Bardia tends to suit families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bardia carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 80/100)
  • Ingleburn has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Ingleburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($827,500 vs $965,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ingleburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bardia sits closer to the CBD (45.1 km vs 51.2 km)
  • Ingleburn is more walkable (88/100 vs 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ingleburn

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 3%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 17%)
  • But Bardia carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Bardia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (258.7% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bardia Ingleburn
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.

Bardia Ingleburn
Walkability 63 / 88
Bardia — Walkability: 63/100 Ingleburn — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 51 / 20
Bardia — Safety: 51/100 Ingleburn — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Bardia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ingleburn — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Ingleburn has more residents (15,264 vs 5,747); Bardia has higher household incomes ($125,684 vs $82,992).

Bardia Ingleburn
Population 5,747 15,264
+166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +258.7% +1.5%
Median age 30 37
Median household income $125,684/yr
+34% vs other
 $82,992/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+31% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bardia Ingleburn
0-4 12.3% / 7.1%
Bardia — 0-4: 12.3% Ingleburn — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 18.8% / 13.3%
Bardia — 5-14: 18.8% Ingleburn — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.5% / 5.5%
Bardia — 15-19: 4.5% Ingleburn — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.5% / 6.1%
Bardia — 20-24: 5.5% Ingleburn — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 19.9% / 13.8%
Bardia — 25-34: 19.9% Ingleburn — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 22.4% / 15.6%
Bardia — 35-44: 22.4% Ingleburn — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 8.2% / 11.8%
Bardia — 45-54: 8.2% Ingleburn — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 5.2% / 12.7%
Bardia — 55-64: 5.2% Ingleburn — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 2.3% / 9.0%
Bardia — 65-74: 2.3% Ingleburn — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 0.4% / 3.8%
Bardia — 75-84: 0.4% Ingleburn — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.1% / 1.2%
Bardia — 85+: 0.1% Ingleburn — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bardia 72.9% couple families
Bardia — Couple Families: 72.9% Bardia — Lone Person: 10.4% Bardia — One Parent Families: 13.7% Bardia — Group Household: 1.6% Bardia — Other Families: 1.4%
Ingleburn 49.2% couple families
Ingleburn — Couple Families: 49.2% Ingleburn — Lone Person: 26.6% Ingleburn — One Parent Families: 19.2% Ingleburn — Group Household: 3.4% Ingleburn — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bardia 35.5% renting
Bardia — Owned Outright: 4.9% Bardia — Mortgage: 59.6% Bardia — Renting: 35.5%
Ingleburn 34.8% renting
Ingleburn — Owned Outright: 28.1% Ingleburn — Mortgage: 37.0% Ingleburn — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bardia Ingleburn
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 12.5%
Bardia — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Ingleburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 11.4%
Bardia — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Ingleburn — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 5.4%
Bardia — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Ingleburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.0%
Bardia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Ingleburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Bardia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Ingleburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Bardia Ingleburn
India 9.0% / 5.3%
Bardia — India: 9.0% Ingleburn — India: 5.3%
Nepal 10.2% / 4.1%
Bardia — Nepal: 10.2% Ingleburn — Nepal: 4.1%
Bangladesh 4.8% / 5.4%
Bardia — Bangladesh: 4.8% Ingleburn — Bangladesh: 5.4%
China 4.6% / 1.9%
Bardia — China: 4.6% Ingleburn — China: 1.9%
Philippines 1.9% / 4.2%
Bardia — Philippines: 1.9% Ingleburn — Philippines: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.6%
Bardia — New Zealand: 2.3% Ingleburn — New Zealand: 2.6%
Fiji 2.3% / 2.0%
Bardia — Fiji: 2.3% Ingleburn — Fiji: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bardia 82.8% houses
Bardia — Houses: 82.8% Bardia — Townhouses: 14.9% Bardia — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Ingleburn 66.7% houses
Ingleburn — Houses: 66.7% Ingleburn — Townhouses: 29.2% Ingleburn — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bardia Ingleburn
Median house price $1,068,000 $1,025,000
Median unit price — $610,000
Median land price $965,000 $827,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 97 sales
 23 days
from 121 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.

Bardia Ingleburn
3 bed $940K / $965K
Bardia — 3 bed: $940K (40 sales) Ingleburn — 3 bed: $965K (121 sales)

40 vs 121 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.12M
Bardia — 4 bed: $1.08M (96 sales) Ingleburn — 4 bed: $1.12M (54 sales)

96 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.16M
Bardia — 5 bed: $1.25M (24 sales) Ingleburn — 5 bed: $1.16M (16 sales)

24 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleburn has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%); Bardia has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 4%).

Bardia Ingleburn
Residential 53% 33%
Industrial 0% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 22%
Parks and recreation 20% 13%
Environmental 16% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Bardia and 100% of Ingleburn. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Bardia Ingleburn
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Bardia Ingleburn
Houses 4.1%
$830/wk on $1.06M
 3.6%
$650/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bardia Ingleburn
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 31% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Bardia scores higher overall (73 vs 38); Ingleburn is more walkable (88 vs 63).

Bardia Ingleburn
Grade A C
Score 73/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ingleburn carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Ingleburn carries more crime risk (80 vs 49).

Bardia Ingleburn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
80/100
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 5
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Bardia Ingleburn
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.2%

Schools in Bardia

  • Bardia Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Ingleburn

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ingleburn High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ingleburn Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sackville Street Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Odyssey College, Ingleburn Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bardia Ingleburn
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 8 20
Childcare 4 13
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 1 15

Mobility

Ingleburn sits further from the CBD (51.2 km vs 45.1 km).

Bardia Ingleburn
Walkability score 63/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 45.1 km 51.2 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 331.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2565
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2565
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.

Bardia Ingleburn
Car (driver) 48.9% / 50.1%
Bardia — Car (driver): 48.9% Ingleburn — Car (driver): 50.1%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 32.3%
Bardia — Worked from Home: 37.0% Ingleburn — Worked from Home: 32.3%
Train 8.8% / 9.7%
Bardia — Train: 8.8% Ingleburn — Train: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.6%
Bardia — Car (passenger): 4.2% Ingleburn — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 2.1%
Bardia — Walked Only: 0.4% Ingleburn — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 0.5% / 0.8%
Bardia — Bus: 0.5% Ingleburn — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Bardia Ingleburn
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 24.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bardia Ingleburn
Connectivity score 98/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,327 premises
 6%
7,233 premises

Climate

Bardia Ingleburn
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,038 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Bardia Ingleburn
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bardia Ingleburn
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Bardia Ingleburn
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bardia Ingleburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bardia

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Ingleburn

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

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