Turrella vs Bardwell Park

Turrella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Bardwell Park. In both, most households own their home. In Turrella, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are couple families. In Bardwell Park, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bardwell Park: a median of $1.98 million, against $1.73 million in Turrella, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Turrella tends to suit young adults and share households.

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

Bardwell Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 47%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)
  • But Turrella has more childcare (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Turrella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($815,000 vs $955,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,725,000 vs $1,975,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Turrella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Turrella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 6%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bardwell Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Turrella has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Turrella Bardwell Park
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.

Turrella Bardwell Park
Walkability 96 / 91
Turrella — Walkability: 96/100 Bardwell Park — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 52 / 72
Turrella — Safety: 52/100 Bardwell Park — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Turrella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bardwell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bardwell Park skews older (42 vs 32); Bardwell Park has higher household incomes ($124,072 vs $111,124).

Turrella Bardwell Park
Population 2,673
+13% vs other
 2,320
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +3.5%
Median age 32 42
Median household income $111,124/yr $124,072/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk $550/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Turrella Bardwell Park
0-4 6.8% / 4.9%
Turrella — 0-4: 6.8% Bardwell Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.2% / 11.2%
Turrella — 5-14: 9.2% Bardwell Park — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.1% / 7.1%
Turrella — 15-19: 5.1% Bardwell Park — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.9% / 5.6%
Turrella — 20-24: 7.9% Bardwell Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 26.8% / 11.8%
Turrella — 25-34: 26.8% Bardwell Park — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 15.2% / 12.2%
Turrella — 35-44: 15.2% Bardwell Park — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 10.5% / 14.8%
Turrella — 45-54: 10.5% Bardwell Park — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 8.5% / 13.1%
Turrella — 55-64: 8.5% Bardwell Park — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 6.1% / 9.7%
Turrella — 65-74: 6.1% Bardwell Park — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.9% / 6.2%
Turrella — 75-84: 2.9% Bardwell Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.9% / 2.5%
Turrella — 85+: 0.9% Bardwell Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Turrella 48.2% couple families
Turrella — Couple Families: 48.2% Turrella — Lone Person: 25.3% Turrella — One Parent Families: 13.9% Turrella — Group Household: 10.3% Turrella — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Turrella 44.9% renting
Turrella — Owned Outright: 23.2% Turrella — Mortgage: 31.9% Turrella — Renting: 44.9%
Bardwell Park 18.9% renting
Bardwell Park — Owned Outright: 43.7% Bardwell Park — Mortgage: 37.4% Bardwell Park — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Turrella Bardwell Park
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 18.4%
Turrella — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Bardwell Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.4%
Turrella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Bardwell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 9.3%
Turrella — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% Bardwell Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 7.7%
Turrella — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Bardwell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Turrella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Bardwell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Turrella Bardwell Park
China 6.4% / 6.5%
Turrella — China: 6.4% Bardwell Park — China: 6.5%
Lebanon 5.8% / 1.1%
Turrella — Lebanon: 5.8% Bardwell Park — Lebanon: 1.1%
Greece — / 5.1%
Turrella — Greece: not among its largest Bardwell Park — Greece: 5.1%
Vietnam 2.6% / 1.9%
Turrella — Vietnam: 2.6% Bardwell Park — Vietnam: 1.9%
England 1.3% / 1.5%
Turrella — England: 1.3% Bardwell Park — England: 1.5%
Philippines 2.7% / —
Turrella — Philippines: 2.7% Bardwell Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Brazil 1.9% / —
Turrella — Brazil: 1.9% Bardwell Park — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Turrella 46.9% houses
Turrella — Houses: 46.9% Turrella — Flats / Apartments: 45.1% Turrella — Townhouses: 8.0%
Bardwell Park 86.3% houses
Bardwell Park — Houses: 86.3% Bardwell Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Bardwell Park — Townhouses: 6.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Turrella Bardwell Park
Median house price $1,725,000 $1,975,000
Median unit price $815,000 $955,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 7 sales
 25 days
from 13 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.

Turrella Bardwell Park
3 bed $1.57M / $1.89M
Turrella — 3 bed: $1.57M (8 sales) Bardwell Park — 3 bed: $1.89M (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.89M / $2.15M
Turrella — 4 bed: $1.89M (5 sales) Bardwell Park — 4 bed: $2.15M (16 sales)

5 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Turrella has more industrially zoned land (24% vs 0%).

Turrella Bardwell Park
Residential 57% 60%
Parks and recreation 2% 29%
Industrial 24% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 9%
Environmental 3% 0%
Commercial 0% 1%
Other and special use 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

Turrella Bardwell Park
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.

Turrella Bardwell Park
Houses — 2.7%
$948/wk on $1.86M
Units 5.3%
$815/wk on $792K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Turrella Bardwell Park
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of NSW —

Liveability

Bardwell Park scores higher overall (88 vs 78).

Turrella Bardwell Park
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 88/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Turrella carries more crime risk (48 vs 28).

Turrella Bardwell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
28/100
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 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Turrella Bardwell Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 5.9 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.1%

Schools in Turrella

  • Arncliffe West Infants School Government · Primary

Schools in Bardwell Park

  • Bardwell Park Infants School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Turrella Bardwell Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 5 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Turrella Bardwell Park
Walkability score 96/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 17.7 km 18.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2205
 1.1%
postcode 2207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2205
 21
postcode 2207

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.

Turrella Bardwell Park
Worked from Home 41.3% / 50.3%
Turrella — Worked from Home: 41.3% Bardwell Park — Worked from Home: 50.3%
Car (driver) 38.7% / 39.6%
Turrella — Car (driver): 38.7% Bardwell Park — Car (driver): 39.6%
Train 14.8% / 5.9%
Turrella — Train: 14.8% Bardwell Park — Train: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.8%
Turrella — Car (passenger): 4.4% Bardwell Park — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.0%
Turrella — Walked Only: 0.9% Bardwell Park — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Turrella Bardwell Park
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 4.0 km

NBN connectivity

Turrella Bardwell Park
Connectivity score 90/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,064 premises
 52%
908 premises

Climate

Turrella Bardwell Park
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)

Turrella Bardwell Park
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Turrella

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

Bardwell Park

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

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