Bardwell Valley vs Bexley North

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Bardwell Valley is closer to the city centre: 15.7 km, against 20 km.

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

Bexley North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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 Valley leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 34%)
  • Bexley North has cheaper units ($775,000 vs $1,262,500)

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 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bardwell Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 26 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.7 km vs 20 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bardwell Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bardwell Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley Bexley North
Walkability 78 / 85
Bardwell Valley — Walkability: 78/100 Bexley North — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 74 / 66
Bardwell Valley — Safety: 74/100 Bexley North — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bardwell Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bexley North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bexley North has more residents (4,281 vs 2,344); Bardwell Valley rents higher ($550/wk vs $450/wk).

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Population 2,344 4,281
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +4.5%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $109,148/yr
+10% 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 Valley Bexley North
0-4 5.5% / 5.9%
Bardwell Valley — 0-4: 5.5% Bexley North — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.0% / 11.7%
Bardwell Valley — 5-14: 13.0% Bexley North — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.0% / 5.3%
Bardwell Valley — 15-19: 6.0% Bexley North — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.7%
Bardwell Valley — 20-24: 5.5% Bexley North — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.2% / 11.4%
Bardwell Valley — 25-34: 10.2% Bexley North — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 13.7% / 13.9%
Bardwell Valley — 35-44: 13.7% Bexley North — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.7% / 13.5%
Bardwell Valley — 45-54: 13.7% Bexley North — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.9% / 11.8%
Bardwell Valley — 55-64: 12.9% Bexley North — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 10.9% / 9.5%
Bardwell Valley — 65-74: 10.9% Bexley North — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.1% / 7.9%
Bardwell Valley — 75-84: 6.1% Bexley North — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.2% / 3.5%
Bardwell Valley — 85+: 2.2% Bexley North — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bardwell Valley 51.5% couple families
Bardwell Valley — Couple Families: 51.5% Bardwell Valley — Lone Person: 24.8% Bardwell Valley — One Parent Families: 17.7% Bardwell Valley — Group Household: 3.3% Bardwell Valley — Other Families: 2.8%
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 Valley 17.9% renting
Bardwell Valley — Owned Outright: 45.1% Bardwell Valley — Mortgage: 37.0% Bardwell Valley — Renting: 17.9%
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 Valley Bexley North
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 17.7%
Bardwell Valley — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Bexley North — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 8.7%
Bardwell Valley — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Bexley North — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.3%
Bardwell Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Bexley North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 5.5%
Bardwell Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Bexley North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Bardwell Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Bexley North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Valley Bexley North
China 3.1% / 6.6%
Bardwell Valley — China: 3.1% Bexley North — China: 6.6%
Lebanon 5.7% / 2.6%
Bardwell Valley — Lebanon: 5.7% Bexley North — Lebanon: 2.6%
Greece 2.2% / 5.5%
Bardwell Valley — Greece: 2.2% Bexley North — Greece: 5.5%
England 2.3% / 1.1%
Bardwell Valley — England: 2.3% Bexley North — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.2%
Bardwell Valley — New Zealand: 1.9% Bexley North — New Zealand: 1.2%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.7%
Bardwell Valley — Vietnam: 0.9% Bexley North — Vietnam: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Bardwell Valley — 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 Valley 65.6% houses
Bardwell Valley — Houses: 65.6% Bardwell Valley — Townhouses: 27.0% Bardwell Valley — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Bexley North 74.2% houses
Bexley North — Houses: 74.2% Bexley North — Townhouses: 11.8% Bexley North — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Median house price $1,905,000 $1,871,250
Median unit price $1,262,500 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 16 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 Valley Bexley North
3 bed $1.75M / $1.82M
Bardwell Valley — 3 bed: $1.75M (19 sales) Bexley North — 3 bed: $1.82M (37 sales)

19 vs 37 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $1.81M
Bardwell Valley — 4 bed: $2.13M (16 sales) Bexley North — 4 bed: $1.81M (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

5 bed $2.2M / $2.35M
Bardwell Valley — 5 bed: $2.2M (9 sales) Bexley North — 5 bed: $2.35M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Residential 78% 84%
Parks and recreation 22% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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 Valley 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 Valley Bexley North
Houses 4.7%
$990/wk on $1.1M
 3.6%
$1,225/wk on $1.75M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 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 Valley Bexley North
Inside the suburb 0 1
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, 7.2 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.3%

Schools in Bardwell Valley

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

Schools in Bexley North

  • Bexley North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Bexley North sits further from the CBD (20 km vs 15.7 km).

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Walkability score 78/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 15.7 km 20 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 26 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.5
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 Valley Bexley North
Worked from Home 45.1% / 46.3%
Bardwell Valley — Worked from Home: 45.1% Bexley North — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Car (driver) 42.9% / 42.1%
Bardwell Valley — Car (driver): 42.9% Bexley North — Car (driver): 42.1%
Train 6.0% / 6.5%
Bardwell Valley — Train: 6.0% Bexley North — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.6%
Bardwell Valley — Car (passenger): 3.3% Bexley North — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.0%
Bardwell Valley — Walked Only: 1.1% Bexley North — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.4% / 1.4%
Bardwell Valley — Bus: 0.4% Bexley North — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.3%).

Setting

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bardwell Valley Bexley North
Connectivity score 88/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
885 premises
 47%
1,787 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bardwell Valley

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

Bexley North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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