Bardon vs Auchenflower

Auchenflower is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Bardon. In Bardon, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Auchenflower, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Auchenflower is closer to the city centre: 3.7 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Bardon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Auchenflower suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Bardon

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Auchenflower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($827,500 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Auchenflower

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Auchenflower

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 1%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (3.7 km vs 6.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (9 min vs 14 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Auchenflower

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Bardon carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 52/100)

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

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

Bardon Auchenflower
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.

Bardon Auchenflower
Walkability 82 / 94
Bardon — Walkability: 82/100 Auchenflower — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 63 / 48
Bardon — Safety: 63/100 Auchenflower — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bardon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Auchenflower — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bardon has more residents (10,153 vs 6,053); Bardon has higher household incomes ($176,748 vs $114,816).

Bardon Auchenflower
Population 10,153
+40% vs other
 6,053
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +3.1%
Median age 38 32
Median household income $176,748/yr
+35% vs other
 $114,816/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+22% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bardon Auchenflower
0-4 5.6% / 3.7%
Bardon — 0-4: 5.6% Auchenflower — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.6% / 8.8%
Bardon — 5-14: 16.6% Auchenflower — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.7% / 6.5%
Bardon — 15-19: 6.7% Auchenflower — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.7% / 13.3%
Bardon — 20-24: 6.7% Auchenflower — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 9.7% / 20.7%
Bardon — 25-34: 9.7% Auchenflower — 25-34: 20.7%
35-44 15.0% / 13.6%
Bardon — 35-44: 15.0% Auchenflower — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.7% / 12.0%
Bardon — 45-54: 16.7% Auchenflower — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.8% / 9.0%
Bardon — 55-64: 10.8% Auchenflower — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 7.1% / 7.5%
Bardon — 65-74: 7.1% Auchenflower — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.4% / 3.9%
Bardon — 75-84: 3.4% Auchenflower — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Bardon — 85+: 1.8% Auchenflower — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bardon 57.1% couple families
Bardon — Couple Families: 57.1% Bardon — Lone Person: 24.5% Bardon — Group Household: 5.4% Bardon — One Parent Families: 11.5% Bardon — Other Families: 1.5%
Auchenflower 30.3% couple families
Auchenflower — Couple Families: 30.3% Auchenflower — Lone Person: 41.6% Auchenflower — Group Household: 17.2% Auchenflower — One Parent Families: 7.6% Auchenflower — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bardon 21.5% renting
Bardon — Owned Outright: 34.1% Bardon — Mortgage: 44.4% Bardon — Renting: 21.5%
Auchenflower 47.1% renting
Auchenflower — Owned Outright: 24.4% Auchenflower — Mortgage: 28.5% Auchenflower — Renting: 47.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bardon Auchenflower
Bachelor Degree 26.7% / 30.2%
Bardon — Bachelor Degree: 26.7% Auchenflower — Bachelor Degree: 30.2%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 12.3%
Bardon — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Auchenflower — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.5%
Bardon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Auchenflower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 6.9%
Bardon — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Auchenflower — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 4.0%
Bardon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Auchenflower — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

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.

Bardon Auchenflower
England 4.9% / 4.0%
Bardon — England: 4.9% Auchenflower — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.5%
Bardon — New Zealand: 2.3% Auchenflower — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.1%
Bardon — South Africa: 1.4% Auchenflower — South Africa: 1.1%
China 0.6% / 1.4%
Bardon — China: 0.6% Auchenflower — China: 1.4%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Bardon — Nepal: not among its largest Auchenflower — Nepal: 1.6%
India — / 1.3%
Bardon — India: not among its largest Auchenflower — India: 1.3%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Bardon — Scotland: 0.6% Auchenflower — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bardon 81.2% houses
Bardon — Houses: 81.2% Bardon — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Bardon — Townhouses: 9.0%
Auchenflower 40.4% houses
Auchenflower — Houses: 40.4% Auchenflower — Flats / Apartments: 58.3% Auchenflower — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bardon Auchenflower
Median house price $2,015,000 $1,925,000
Median unit price $1,100,000 $827,500
Median land price $1,618,888 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 142 sales
 26 days
from 47 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Bardon Auchenflower
2 bed $740K / $804K
Bardon — 2 bed: $740K (10 sales) Auchenflower — 2 bed: $804K (78 sales)

10 vs 78 sales

3 bed $1.29M / $1.25M
Bardon — 3 bed: $1.29M (9 sales) Auchenflower — 3 bed: $1.25M (25 sales)

9 vs 25 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.

Bardon Auchenflower
3 bed $1.69M / $1.6M
Bardon — 3 bed: $1.69M (61 sales) Auchenflower — 3 bed: $1.6M (23 sales)

61 vs 23 sales

4 bed $2.27M / $2.1M
Bardon — 4 bed: $2.27M (66 sales) Auchenflower — 4 bed: $2.1M (17 sales)

66 vs 17 sales

5 bed $2.86M / $2.54M
Bardon — 5 bed: $2.86M (36 sales) Auchenflower — 5 bed: $2.54M (15 sales)

36 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Bardon Auchenflower
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Bardon Auchenflower
Houses 2.5%
$1,000/wk on $2.1M
 —
Units — 4.3%
$650/wk on $780K

Ranking within QLD

Bardon Auchenflower
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools Higher than 58% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Auchenflower is more walkable (94 vs 82); Auchenflower scores higher overall (89 vs 84).

Bardon Auchenflower
Grade A+
same for both
Score 84/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Auchenflower carries more crime risk (52 vs 37).

Bardon Auchenflower
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood —
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bardon Auchenflower
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.6 km
 3
Brisbane City, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 8.3%

Schools in Bardon

  • Rainworth State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ithaca Creek State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bardon State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Auchenflower

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bardon Auchenflower
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 8
Parks & reserves 16 9
Childcare 9 4
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 0 1
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Bardon sits further from the CBD (6.2 km vs 3.7 km).

Bardon Auchenflower
Walkability score 82/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km
+40% vs other
 3.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 197.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 123.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.3%
postcode 4065
 2.9%
postcode 4066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4065
 19
postcode 4066

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.

Bardon Auchenflower
Car (driver) 47.7% / 42.3%
Bardon — Car (driver): 47.7% Auchenflower — Car (driver): 42.3%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 31.8%
Bardon — Worked from Home: 37.9% Auchenflower — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Bus 6.1% / 4.8%
Bardon — Bus: 6.1% Auchenflower — Bus: 4.8%
Train 0.6% / 9.1%
Bardon — Train: 0.6% Auchenflower — Train: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Bardon — Car (passenger): 3.8% Auchenflower — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / 4.9%
Bardon — Walked Only: 1.7% Auchenflower — Walked Only: 4.9%
Bicycle 2.1% / 3.9%
Bardon — Bicycle: 2.1% Auchenflower — Bicycle: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.7%).

Setting

Bardon Auchenflower
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bardon Auchenflower
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
4,098 premises
 1%
3,235 premises

Climate

Bardon Auchenflower
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bardon Auchenflower
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bardon Auchenflower
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Bardon Auchenflower
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bardon Auchenflower
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bardon

Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

Auchenflower

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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