Paddington vs Bardon

Paddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Bardon. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bardon, most households are couple families. Paddington is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Paddington tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households, while Bardon suits 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

Bardon

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Paddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($821,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Paddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Paddington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (4 km vs 6.2 km)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Paddington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Bardon carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Bardon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.5% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Paddington Bardon
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.

Paddington Bardon
Walkability 90 / 82
Paddington — Walkability: 90/100 Bardon — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 45 / 63
Paddington — Safety: 45/100 Bardon — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paddington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bardon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bardon has higher household incomes ($176,748 vs $144,300); Bardon skews older (38 vs 34).

Paddington Bardon
Population 9,063 10,153
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +6.9%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $144,300/yr $176,748/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk $500/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paddington Bardon
0-4 5.3% / 5.6%
Paddington — 0-4: 5.3% Bardon — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.0% / 16.6%
Paddington — 5-14: 11.0% Bardon — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 5.3% / 6.7%
Paddington — 15-19: 5.3% Bardon — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 9.9% / 6.7%
Paddington — 20-24: 9.9% Bardon — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 19.1% / 9.7%
Paddington — 25-34: 19.1% Bardon — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 14.4% / 15.0%
Paddington — 35-44: 14.4% Bardon — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 14.4% / 16.7%
Paddington — 45-54: 14.4% Bardon — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 10.3% / 10.8%
Paddington — 55-64: 10.3% Bardon — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 6.5% / 7.1%
Paddington — 65-74: 6.5% Bardon — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 2.8% / 3.4%
Paddington — 75-84: 2.8% Bardon — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.0% / 1.8%
Paddington — 85+: 1.0% Bardon — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paddington 38.1% couple families
Paddington — Couple Families: 38.1% Paddington — Lone Person: 36.1% Paddington — One Parent Families: 9.8% Paddington — Group Household: 13.9% Paddington — Other Families: 2.2%
Bardon 57.1% couple families
Bardon — Couple Families: 57.1% Bardon — Lone Person: 24.5% Bardon — One Parent Families: 11.5% Bardon — Group Household: 5.4% Bardon — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paddington 43.5% renting
Paddington — Owned Outright: 25.5% Paddington — Mortgage: 31.0% Paddington — Renting: 43.5%
Bardon 21.5% renting
Bardon — Owned Outright: 34.1% Bardon — Mortgage: 44.4% Bardon — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Paddington Bardon
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 26.7%
Paddington — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Bardon — Bachelor Degree: 26.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 12.1%
Paddington — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Bardon — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.0%
Paddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bardon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 5.5%
Paddington — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Bardon — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 4.5%
Paddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Bardon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

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.

Paddington Bardon
England 4.3% / 4.9%
Paddington — England: 4.3% Bardon — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.3%
Paddington — New Zealand: 2.7% Bardon — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.4%
Paddington — South Africa: 1.0% Bardon — South Africa: 1.4%
China 0.6% / 0.6%
Paddington — China: 0.6% Bardon — China: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Paddington — Scotland: 0.6% Bardon — Scotland: 0.6%
Italy 0.6% / —
Paddington — Italy: 0.6% Bardon — Italy: 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.

Paddington 66.2% houses
Paddington — Houses: 66.2% Paddington — Flats / Apartments: 22.4% Paddington — Townhouses: 11.5%
Bardon 81.2% houses
Bardon — Houses: 81.2% Bardon — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Bardon — Townhouses: 9.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Paddington Bardon
Median house price $2,100,000 $2,015,000
Median unit price $821,000 $1,100,000
Median land price — $1,618,888
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 140 sales
 30 days
from 142 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.

Paddington Bardon
2 bed $860K / $740K
Paddington — 2 bed: $860K (32 sales) Bardon — 2 bed: $740K (10 sales)

32 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.29M
Paddington — 3 bed: $1.27M (8 sales) Bardon — 3 bed: $1.29M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 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.

Paddington Bardon
2 bed $1.41M / $1.39M
Paddington — 2 bed: $1.41M (23 sales) Bardon — 2 bed: $1.39M (22 sales)

23 vs 22 sales

3 bed $1.91M / $1.69M
Paddington — 3 bed: $1.91M (62 sales) Bardon — 3 bed: $1.69M (61 sales)

62 vs 61 sales

4 bed $2.31M / $2.27M
Paddington — 4 bed: $2.31M (67 sales) Bardon — 4 bed: $2.27M (66 sales)

67 vs 66 sales

5 bed $2.9M / $2.86M
Paddington — 5 bed: $2.9M (34 sales) Bardon — 5 bed: $2.86M (36 sales)

34 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Paddington Bardon
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.

Paddington Bardon
Houses 2.0%
$872/wk on $2.31M
 2.5%
$1,000/wk on $2.1M
Units 3.3%
$580/wk on $925K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Paddington Bardon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 58% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of QLD —

Liveability

Paddington is more walkable (90 vs 82).

Paddington Bardon
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Paddington carries more crime risk (55 vs 37).

Paddington Bardon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
37/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Paddington Bardon
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.9 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 4.5%

Schools in Paddington

  • Petrie Terrace State School Government · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Paddington Bardon
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 48 7
Parks & reserves 9 16
Childcare 5 9
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Bardon sits further from the CBD (6.2 km vs 4 km).

Paddington Bardon
Walkability score 90/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 4 km 6.2 km
+55% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 183.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 197.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4064
 4.3%
postcode 4065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 4064
 53
postcode 4065

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.

Paddington Bardon
Car (driver) 45.6% / 47.7%
Paddington — Car (driver): 45.6% Bardon — Car (driver): 47.7%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 37.9%
Paddington — Worked from Home: 33.6% Bardon — Worked from Home: 37.9%
Bus 7.4% / 6.1%
Paddington — Bus: 7.4% Bardon — Bus: 6.1%
Walked Only 6.1% / 1.7%
Paddington — Walked Only: 6.1% Bardon — Walked Only: 1.7%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.8%
Paddington — Car (passenger): 3.2% Bardon — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bicycle 2.8% / 2.1%
Paddington — Bicycle: 2.8% Bardon — Bicycle: 2.1%

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

Setting

Paddington Bardon
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Paddington Bardon
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
4,505 premises
 4%
4,098 premises

Climate

Paddington Bardon
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Paddington Bardon
Division Brisbane Ryan
Member Madonna Jarrett Elizabeth Watson-Brown
Party Australian Labor Party The Greens

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paddington

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Urban

Bardon

Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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