Bardwell Park vs Bexley North

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bardwell Park, most households are couple families. In Bexley North, about half of households are couple families.

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

  • Bardwell Park has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 74%)
  • Bexley North has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bardwell Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)
  • Bexley North has cheaper units ($775,000 vs $955,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bexley North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bexley North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Bexley North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bardwell Park Bexley North
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.

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Walkability 91 / 85
Bardwell Park — Walkability: 91/100 Bexley North — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 72 / 66
Bardwell Park — Safety: 72/100 Bexley North — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bardwell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bexley North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bexley North has more residents (4,281 vs 2,320); Bardwell Park has higher household incomes ($124,072 vs $98,488).

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Population 2,320 4,281
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +4.5%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $124,072/yr
+21% vs other
 $98,488/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+18% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bardwell Park Bexley North
0-4 4.9% / 5.9%
Bardwell Park — 0-4: 4.9% Bexley North — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.2% / 11.7%
Bardwell Park — 5-14: 11.2% Bexley North — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.1% / 5.3%
Bardwell Park — 15-19: 7.1% Bexley North — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.6% / 5.7%
Bardwell Park — 20-24: 5.6% Bexley North — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.8% / 11.4%
Bardwell Park — 25-34: 11.8% Bexley North — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.2% / 13.9%
Bardwell Park — 35-44: 12.2% Bexley North — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.8% / 13.5%
Bardwell Park — 45-54: 14.8% Bexley North — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.1% / 11.8%
Bardwell Park — 55-64: 13.1% Bexley North — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.7% / 9.5%
Bardwell Park — 65-74: 9.7% Bexley North — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.2% / 7.9%
Bardwell Park — 75-84: 6.2% Bexley North — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.5% / 3.5%
Bardwell Park — 85+: 2.5% Bexley North — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bardwell Park 57.9% couple families
Bardwell Park — Couple Families: 57.9% Bardwell Park — Lone Person: 23.0% Bardwell Park — One Parent Families: 14.2% Bardwell Park — Group Household: 3.0% Bardwell Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Bexley North 48.8% couple families
Bexley North — Couple Families: 48.8% Bexley North — Lone Person: 29.7% Bexley North — One Parent Families: 16.4% Bexley North — Group Household: 3.0% Bexley North — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bardwell Park 18.9% renting
Bardwell Park — Owned Outright: 43.7% Bardwell Park — Mortgage: 37.4% Bardwell Park — Renting: 18.9%
Bexley North 30.5% renting
Bexley North — Owned Outright: 39.9% Bexley North — Mortgage: 29.6% Bexley North — Renting: 30.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 17.7%
Bardwell Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Bexley North — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 8.7%
Bardwell Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Bexley North — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.3%
Bardwell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Bexley North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 5.5%
Bardwell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Bexley North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.4%
Bardwell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Bexley North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Bardwell Park Bexley North
China 6.5% / 6.6%
Bardwell Park — China: 6.5% Bexley North — China: 6.6%
Greece 5.1% / 5.5%
Bardwell Park — Greece: 5.1% Bexley North — Greece: 5.5%
Lebanon 1.1% / 2.6%
Bardwell Park — Lebanon: 1.1% Bexley North — Lebanon: 2.6%
Vietnam 1.9% / 1.7%
Bardwell Park — Vietnam: 1.9% Bexley North — Vietnam: 1.7%
England 1.5% / 1.1%
Bardwell Park — England: 1.5% Bexley North — England: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Bardwell Park — Philippines: not among its largest Bexley North — Philippines: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bardwell Park 86.3% houses
Bardwell Park — Houses: 86.3% Bardwell Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Bardwell Park — Townhouses: 6.4%
Bexley North 74.2% houses
Bexley North — Houses: 74.2% Bexley North — Flats / Apartments: 14.0% Bexley North — Townhouses: 11.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Median house price $1,975,000 $1,871,250
Median unit price $955,000 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 13 sales
 26 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.

Bardwell Park Bexley North
3 bed $1.89M / $1.82M
Bardwell Park — 3 bed: $1.89M (13 sales) Bexley North — 3 bed: $1.82M (37 sales)

13 vs 37 sales

4 bed $2.15M / $1.81M
Bardwell Park — 4 bed: $2.15M (16 sales) Bexley North — 4 bed: $1.81M (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Residential 60% 84%
Parks and recreation 29% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Bardwell Park Bexley North
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
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.

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Houses 2.7%
$948/wk on $1.86M
 3.6%
$1,225/wk on $1.75M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bardwell Park Bexley North
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Bardwell Park scores higher overall (88 vs 79).

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
34/100
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 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 7.3 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.3%

Schools in Bardwell Park

  • Bardwell Park Infants School Government · Primary

Schools in Bexley North

  • Bexley North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 10
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Walkability score 91/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 18.7 km 20 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 137.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2207
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.

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Worked from Home 50.3% / 46.3%
Bardwell Park — Worked from Home: 50.3% Bexley North — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Car (driver) 39.6% / 42.1%
Bardwell Park — Car (driver): 39.6% Bexley North — Car (driver): 42.1%
Train 5.9% / 6.5%
Bardwell Park — Train: 5.9% Bexley North — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.6%
Bardwell Park — Car (passenger): 2.8% Bexley North — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.0%
Bardwell Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Bexley North — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.4% / 1.4%
Bardwell Park — Bus: 0.4% Bexley North — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.3%).

Setting

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Connectivity score 90/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
908 premises
 47%
1,787 premises

Climate

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bardwell Park Bexley North
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bardwell Park Bexley North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bardwell Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Trains Transport Hub

Bexley North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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