Bardia vs Macquarie Links

Bardia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 39 in Macquarie Links. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Macquarie Links: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.07 million in Bardia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bardia tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bardia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Macquarie Links has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Bardia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($965,000 vs $1,697,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,068,000 vs $1,572,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bardia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bardia

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 35/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (45.1 km vs 48.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bardia

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Macquarie Links has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Bardia

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (258.7% vs 7.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bardia and Macquarie Links 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 Macquarie Links
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 Macquarie Links
Walkability 63 / 35
Bardia — Walkability: 63/100 Macquarie Links — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 51 / 53
Bardia — Safety: 51/100 Macquarie Links — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bardia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Macquarie Links — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bardia has more residents (5,747 vs 1,455); Macquarie Links skews older (39 vs 30).

Bardia Macquarie Links
Population 5,747
+75% vs other
 1,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +258.7% +7.0%
Median age 30 39
Median household income $125,684/yr $163,020/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk $580/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bardia Macquarie Links
0-4 12.3% / 4.0%
Bardia — 0-4: 12.3% Macquarie Links — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 18.8% / 14.7%
Bardia — 5-14: 18.8% Macquarie Links — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 4.5% / 8.7%
Bardia — 15-19: 4.5% Macquarie Links — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 5.5% / 8.2%
Bardia — 20-24: 5.5% Macquarie Links — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 19.9% / 10.1%
Bardia — 25-34: 19.9% Macquarie Links — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 22.4% / 11.2%
Bardia — 35-44: 22.4% Macquarie Links — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 8.2% / 16.1%
Bardia — 45-54: 8.2% Macquarie Links — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 5.2% / 17.4%
Bardia — 55-64: 5.2% Macquarie Links — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 2.3% / 6.9%
Bardia — 65-74: 2.3% Macquarie Links — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 0.4% / 2.4%
Bardia — 75-84: 0.4% Macquarie Links — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.1% / 0.5%
Bardia — 85+: 0.1% Macquarie Links — 85+: 0.5%

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 — One Parent Families: 13.7% Bardia — Lone Person: 10.4% Bardia — Group Household: 1.6% Bardia — Other Families: 1.4%
Macquarie Links 76.5% couple families
Macquarie Links — Couple Families: 76.5% Macquarie Links — One Parent Families: 13.2% Macquarie Links — Lone Person: 9.1% Macquarie Links — Group Household: 1.3% Macquarie Links — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Macquarie Links 14.1% renting
Macquarie Links — Owned Outright: 27.9% Macquarie Links — Mortgage: 58.0% Macquarie Links — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bardia Macquarie Links
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 20.1%
Bardia — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Macquarie Links — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 10.8%
Bardia — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Macquarie Links — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 7.5%
Bardia — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Macquarie Links — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.0%
Bardia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Macquarie Links — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.1%
Bardia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Macquarie Links — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 Macquarie Links
India 9.0% / 4.3%
Bardia — India: 9.0% Macquarie Links — India: 4.3%
Bangladesh 4.8% / 7.6%
Bardia — Bangladesh: 4.8% Macquarie Links — Bangladesh: 7.6%
Nepal 10.2% / —
Bardia — Nepal: 10.2% Macquarie Links — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 1.9% / 5.6%
Bardia — Philippines: 1.9% Macquarie Links — Philippines: 5.6%
China 4.6% / 2.1%
Bardia — China: 4.6% Macquarie Links — China: 2.1%
Fiji 2.3% / 2.5%
Bardia — Fiji: 2.3% Macquarie Links — Fiji: 2.5%
England — / 2.1%
Bardia — England: not among its largest Macquarie Links — England: 2.1%

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%
Macquarie Links 94.5% houses
Macquarie Links — Houses: 94.5% Macquarie Links — Townhouses: 2.2% Macquarie Links — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bardia Macquarie Links
Median house price $1,068,000 $1,572,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $965,000 $1,697,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 97 sales
 32 days
from 4 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 Macquarie Links
3 bed $940K / $928K
Bardia — 3 bed: $940K (40 sales) Macquarie Links — 3 bed: $928K (6 sales)

40 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.6M
Bardia — 4 bed: $1.08M (96 sales) Macquarie Links — 4 bed: $1.6M (9 sales)

96 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Bardia Macquarie Links
Residential 53% 23%
Parks and recreation 20% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 22%
Environmental 16% 11%
Planning zones cover 99% of Bardia and 100% of Macquarie Links. 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 Macquarie Links
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 Macquarie Links
Houses 4.1%
$830/wk on $1.06M
 2.7%
$850/wk on $1.64M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bardia Macquarie Links
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Bardia is more walkable (63 vs 35).

Bardia Macquarie Links
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bardia Macquarie Links
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bardia Macquarie Links
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 4.5%

Schools in Bardia

  • Bardia Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Macquarie Links

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bardia Macquarie Links
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 4 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Macquarie Links sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 45.1 km).

Bardia Macquarie Links
Walkability score 63/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 45.1 km 48.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 48 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 78/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 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 Macquarie Links
Car (driver) 48.9% / 47.9%
Bardia — Car (driver): 48.9% Macquarie Links — Car (driver): 47.9%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 45.6%
Bardia — Worked from Home: 37.0% Macquarie Links — Worked from Home: 45.6%
Train 8.8% / 4.0%
Bardia — Train: 8.8% Macquarie Links — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.5%
Bardia — Car (passenger): 4.2% Macquarie Links — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 0.5% / —
Bardia — Bus: 0.5% Macquarie Links — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.9%).

Setting

Bardia Macquarie Links
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 23.6 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bardia Macquarie Links
Connectivity score 98/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,327 premises
 65%
452 premises

Climate

Bardia Macquarie Links
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bardia Macquarie Links
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

Macquarie Links

Easy Commute Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub

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