Bardon vs Toowong

Toowong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 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 Toowong, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Toowong is closer to the city centre: 5.2 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Bardon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Toowong 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 34%)
  • But Toowong has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Toowong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($817,500 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toowong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $500/wk)
  • But Bardon leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toowong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Toowong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Bardon carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Toowong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 6.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bardon and Toowong 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 Toowong
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 Toowong
Walkability 82 / 96
Bardon — Walkability: 82/100 Toowong — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 63 / 21
Bardon — Safety: 63/100 Toowong — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bardon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toowong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bardon has higher household incomes ($176,748 vs $100,204); Bardon skews older (38 vs 30).

Bardon Toowong
Population 10,153 12,556
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +15.9%
Median age 38 30
Median household income $176,748/yr
+43% vs other
 $100,204/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+16% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bardon Toowong
0-4 5.6% / 4.0%
Bardon — 0-4: 5.6% Toowong — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 16.6% / 8.0%
Bardon — 5-14: 16.6% Toowong — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 6.7% / 6.5%
Bardon — 15-19: 6.7% Toowong — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.7% / 16.2%
Bardon — 20-24: 6.7% Toowong — 20-24: 16.2%
25-34 9.7% / 23.6%
Bardon — 25-34: 9.7% Toowong — 25-34: 23.6%
35-44 15.0% / 13.6%
Bardon — 35-44: 15.0% Toowong — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.7% / 10.0%
Bardon — 45-54: 16.7% Toowong — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 10.8% / 7.7%
Bardon — 55-64: 10.8% Toowong — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 7.1% / 6.1%
Bardon — 65-74: 7.1% Toowong — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 3.4% / 3.3%
Bardon — 75-84: 3.4% Toowong — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Bardon — 85+: 1.8% Toowong — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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%
Toowong 24.9% couple families
Toowong — Couple Families: 24.9% Toowong — Lone Person: 43.7% Toowong — Group Household: 19.3% Toowong — One Parent Families: 8.8% Toowong — 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%
Toowong 55.9% renting
Toowong — Owned Outright: 21.4% Toowong — Mortgage: 22.7% Toowong — Renting: 55.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bardon Toowong
Bachelor Degree 26.7% / 29.4%
Bardon — Bachelor Degree: 26.7% Toowong — Bachelor Degree: 29.4%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 13.8%
Bardon — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Toowong — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.9%
Bardon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Toowong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 6.7%
Bardon — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Toowong — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.8%
Bardon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Toowong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

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.

Bardon Toowong
England 4.9% / 3.5%
Bardon — England: 4.9% Toowong — England: 3.5%
China 0.6% / 6.1%
Bardon — China: 0.6% Toowong — China: 6.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.5%
Bardon — New Zealand: 2.3% Toowong — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.3%
Bardon — South Africa: 1.4% Toowong — South Africa: 1.3%
India — / 1.9%
Bardon — India: not among its largest Toowong — India: 1.9%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Bardon — Scotland: 0.6% Toowong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Toowong 28.5% houses
Toowong — Houses: 28.5% Toowong — Flats / Apartments: 69.0% Toowong — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bardon Toowong
Median house price $2,015,000 $1,855,000
Median unit price $1,100,000 $817,500
Median land price $1,618,888 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 142 sales
 21 days
from 68 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 Toowong
2 bed $740K / $830K
Bardon — 2 bed: $740K (10 sales) Toowong — 2 bed: $830K (189 sales)

10 vs 189 sales

3 bed $1.29M / $1.2M
Bardon — 3 bed: $1.29M (9 sales) Toowong — 3 bed: $1.2M (45 sales)

9 vs 45 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 Toowong
2 bed $1.39M / $1.4M
Bardon — 2 bed: $1.39M (22 sales) Toowong — 2 bed: $1.4M (7 sales)

22 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.69M / $1.57M
Bardon — 3 bed: $1.69M (61 sales) Toowong — 3 bed: $1.57M (41 sales)

61 vs 41 sales

4 bed $2.27M / $1.99M
Bardon — 4 bed: $2.27M (66 sales) Toowong — 4 bed: $1.99M (25 sales)

66 vs 25 sales

5 bed $2.86M / $2.3M
Bardon — 5 bed: $2.86M (36 sales) Toowong — 5 bed: $2.3M (21 sales)

36 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Bardon Toowong
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 Toowong
Houses 2.5%
$1,000/wk on $2.1M
 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.69M
Units — 4.5%
$725/wk on $835K

Ranking within QLD

Bardon Toowong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 87% 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 Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Toowong is more walkable (96 vs 82).

Bardon Toowong
Grade A+ A
Score 84/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Toowong carries more crime risk (79 vs 37).

Bardon Toowong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
79/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Bardon Toowong
Inside the suburb 4 6
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.6 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 10.9%

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 Toowong

  • St Ignatius School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Stuartholme School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Toowong State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brisbane Boys' College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Omni Academies of Learning Independent · Secondary
  • Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Bardon Toowong
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 7 41
Parks & reserves 16
same for both
Childcare 9 6
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 4

Mobility

Bardon Toowong
Walkability score 82/100 96/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km
+16% vs other
 5.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 197.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 262.5
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 Toowong
Car (driver) 47.7% / 42.5%
Bardon — Car (driver): 47.7% Toowong — Car (driver): 42.5%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 31.2%
Bardon — Worked from Home: 37.9% Toowong — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Bus 6.1% / 5.5%
Bardon — Bus: 6.1% Toowong — Bus: 5.5%
Train 0.6% / 8.4%
Bardon — Train: 0.6% Toowong — Train: 8.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 5.5%
Bardon — Walked Only: 1.7% Toowong — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.4%
Bardon — Car (passenger): 3.8% Toowong — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bicycle 2.1% / 3.4%
Bardon — Bicycle: 2.1% Toowong — Bicycle: 3.4%

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

Setting

Bardon Toowong
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bardon Toowong
Connectivity score 75/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
4,098 premises
 21%
7,412 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bardon Toowong
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

Toowong

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

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