Casula vs Bardia

Bardia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 36 in Casula. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Casula: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.07 million in Bardia, though rent is higher in Bardia. On these figures, Bardia tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

  • Casula has more childcare (14 vs 4)
  • Bardia carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bardia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,068,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Casula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

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

Commuting to the city

Casula

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 63/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.7 km vs 45.1 km)
  • But Bardia gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Casula

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 3%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 17%)
  • But Bardia carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 67/100)

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 5.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Casula Bardia
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.

Casula Bardia
Walkability 88 / 63
Casula — Walkability: 88/100 Bardia — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 33 / 51
Casula — Safety: 33/100 Bardia — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Casula — Low fire risk: 24/100 Bardia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Casula has more residents (16,584 vs 5,747); Bardia has higher household incomes ($125,684 vs $89,960).

Casula Bardia
Population 16,584
+65% vs other
 5,747
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +258.7%
Median age 36 30
Median household income $89,960/yr $125,684/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $550/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casula Bardia
0-4 6.9% / 12.3%
Casula — 0-4: 6.9% Bardia — 0-4: 12.3%
5-14 14.2% / 18.8%
Casula — 5-14: 14.2% Bardia — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 7.0% / 4.5%
Casula — 15-19: 7.0% Bardia — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.0% / 5.5%
Casula — 20-24: 7.0% Bardia — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.3% / 19.9%
Casula — 25-34: 13.3% Bardia — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 12.8% / 22.4%
Casula — 35-44: 12.8% Bardia — 35-44: 22.4%
45-54 13.0% / 8.2%
Casula — 45-54: 13.0% Bardia — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 12.1% / 5.2%
Casula — 55-64: 12.1% Bardia — 55-64: 5.2%
65-74 7.8% / 2.3%
Casula — 65-74: 7.8% Bardia — 65-74: 2.3%
75-84 4.1% / 0.4%
Casula — 75-84: 4.1% Bardia — 75-84: 0.4%
85+ 1.7% / 0.1%
Casula — 85+: 1.7% Bardia — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casula 57.6% couple families
Casula — Couple Families: 57.6% Casula — One Parent Families: 18.7% Casula — Lone Person: 20.4% Casula — Group Household: 2.0% Casula — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Casula 33.1% renting
Casula — Owned Outright: 27.6% Casula — Mortgage: 39.3% Casula — Renting: 33.1%
Bardia 35.5% renting
Bardia — Owned Outright: 4.9% Bardia — Mortgage: 59.6% Bardia — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Casula Bardia
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 18.4%
Casula — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Bardia — Bachelor Degree: 18.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 6.4%
Casula — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Bardia — Certificate III & IV: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.2%
Casula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Bardia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 9.1%
Casula — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Bardia — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Casula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Bardia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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.

Casula Bardia
India 2.4% / 9.0%
Casula — India: 2.4% Bardia — India: 9.0%
Nepal — / 10.2%
Casula — Nepal: not among its largest Bardia — Nepal: 10.2%
China 1.6% / 4.6%
Casula — China: 1.6% Bardia — China: 4.6%
Fiji 3.2% / 2.3%
Casula — Fiji: 3.2% Bardia — Fiji: 2.3%
Iraq 5.1% / —
Casula — Iraq: 5.1% Bardia — Iraq: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 4.8%
Casula — Bangladesh: not among its largest Bardia — Bangladesh: 4.8%
Lebanon 3.1% / —
Casula — Lebanon: 3.1% Bardia — Lebanon: not among its largest
Vietnam 2.6% / —
Casula — Vietnam: 2.6% Bardia — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casula 71.1% houses
Casula — Houses: 71.1% Casula — Townhouses: 24.7% Casula — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Bardia 82.8% houses
Bardia — Houses: 82.8% Bardia — Townhouses: 14.9% Bardia — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Casula Bardia
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,068,000
Median unit price $760,000 —
Median land price $1,075,000 $965,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 124 sales
 30 days
from 97 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.

Casula Bardia
3 bed $1.02M / $940K
Casula — 3 bed: $1.02M (58 sales) Bardia — 3 bed: $940K (40 sales)

58 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.08M
Casula — 4 bed: $1.26M (81 sales) Bardia — 4 bed: $1.08M (96 sales)

81 vs 96 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.25M
Casula — 5 bed: $1.48M (26 sales) Bardia — 5 bed: $1.25M (24 sales)

26 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Casula Bardia
Residential 55% 53%
Parks and recreation 15% 20%
Environmental 7% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 10%
Industrial 9% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Casula and 99% of Bardia. 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

Casula Bardia
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +28% +48%

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.

Casula Bardia
Houses 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
 4.1%
$830/wk on $1.06M
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $659K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Casula Bardia
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NSW —

Liveability

Bardia scores higher overall (73 vs 36); Casula is more walkable (88 vs 63).

Casula Bardia
Grade C A
Score 36/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Casula carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Casula carries more crime risk (67 vs 49).

Casula Bardia
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Casula Bardia
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.6 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 1.9%

Schools in Casula

  • Casula Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Casula High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • All Saints Catholic College, Casula Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Bardia

  • Bardia Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Casula Bardia
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 22 8
Childcare 14 4
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Bardia sits further from the CBD (45.1 km vs 40.7 km).

Casula Bardia
Walkability score 88/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 40.7 km 45.1 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 43 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 377.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.4%
postcode 2565
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 56
postcode 2565

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.

Casula Bardia
Car (driver) 54.3% / 48.9%
Casula — Car (driver): 54.3% Bardia — Car (driver): 48.9%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 37.0%
Casula — Worked from Home: 36.1% Bardia — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Train 3.3% / 8.8%
Casula — Train: 3.3% Bardia — Train: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.2%
Casula — Car (passenger): 4.2% Bardia — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Casula — Bus: 1.0% Bardia — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.3%).

Setting

Casula Bardia
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Casula Bardia
Connectivity score 76/100 98/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
5,904 premises
 96%
2,327 premises

Climate

Casula Bardia
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)

Casula Bardia
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

Casula Bardia
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,443/yr
Council Liverpool Campbelltown (NSW)

Federal electorate

Casula Bardia
Division Werriwa Hughes
Member Anne Maree Stanley David Moncrieff
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Casula Bardia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Casula

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Bardia

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

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