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Arncliffe vs Bardwell Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Arncliffe profile · Bardwell Park profile

Arncliffe Bardwell Park

Arncliffe and Bardwell Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Arncliffe is a younger area, where the typical resident is 34 and 47.3% were born overseas. It is heavily rented (40.4%) and mostly consists of apartments, with only 40% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Bardwell Park is much more established; the typical resident is 42, and 86.3% of homes are separate houses. Residents there are also more likely to own their homes outright (42.9%) and earn higher incomes, with 38.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 33%. This shared level of qualification is seen alongside other similarities, such as nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people with no religion. While Arncliffe has seen more movement recently, with 42.5% of people moving in the last five years, Bardwell Park remains more stable with 26.3% moving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Bardwell Park Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Arncliffe Population: 9,703 larger in Arncliffe Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +9,703 larger in Arncliffe gap widening
12,023 88th pct 2,320 80th pct
Median age in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +8 yrs older in Bardwell Park gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.3 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
12.6% 24th pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
15.7% 40th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +3.9 pts higher in Arncliffe gap widening
12.5% 53rd pct 8.6% 25th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 24.4%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

42.5% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
43.3% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 34.6%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Arncliffe Bardwell Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +14.4 pts higher in Arncliffe gap widening
47.3% 100th pct 32.9% 91st pct

Country of birth

44.8% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 65.3%
5.9% China +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

3.3% Greek +19.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.8% English +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.1% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +9.5 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
54.6% 98th pct 45.0% 95th pct
Limited English in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +2.7 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
9.6% 99th pct 6.9% 94th pct

Language used at home

35.8% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
2.4% Greek +14.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.6% Arabic ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%
6.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
2.4% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.3 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
28.6% 21st pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

34.6% Christianity +26.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
28.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
19.4% Islam ◂ +15.9 pts 3.4%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6.4 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
65.4% 87th pct 71.7% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.2 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
33.5% 88th pct 33.7% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.04 more in Bardwell Park
2.64 38th pct 2.69 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +3 more in Bardwell Park
53 92nd pct 56 93rd pct
Avg size in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +28 larger in Bardwell Park
435 64th pct 463 67th pct
ICSEA in Arncliffein Bardwell Park even
1,072 85th pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 71.7%
11.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.9% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +$60 higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
$856 67th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +$340 higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
$2,046 77th pct $2,386 88th pct
Family income in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +$504 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$2,205 69th pct $2,709 87th pct
High earners in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +7.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
11.9% 69th pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +12.7 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
26.1% 76th pct 38.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.3%
13.8% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park
19.3% 13th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park
5.5% 27th pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 70.2%
14.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +4.2 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6.0 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
9.3% 22nd pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +4.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
20.7% 29th pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.8 pts higher in Bardwell Park
0.9% 32nd pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +8.8 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
16.0% 13th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +80 larger in Arncliffe
91 86th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +8 yrs older in Bardwell Park
28 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Arncliffein Bardwell Park
51.4% 74th pct —
Unemployment in Arncliffein Bardwell Park
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +$56 higher in Arncliffe
$880 72nd pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +$1,000 higher in Bardwell Park
$2,250 71st pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Arncliffein Bardwell Park
11.0% 78th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.1 larger in Bardwell Park gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +3.6 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
13.9% 67th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +5.6 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
22.6% 46th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
26.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.7%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
14.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +$50 higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +$481 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$2,319 86th pct $2,800 90th pct
People / bedroom in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.20 higher in Arncliffe gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +21.8 pts higher in Arncliffe gap widening
40.4% 88th pct 18.5% 56th pct
Owned outright in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +18.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
23.9% 13th pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +46.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
40.0% 5th pct 86.3% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +34.5 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
47.3% 8th pct 81.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.4% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 18.5%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

40.0% Separate house +46.3 pts ▸ 86.3%
48.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.6 pts 4.8%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 16.4%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
5.4% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%
0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 30.4%
29.6% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
5.8% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 25.3%
14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%
7.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6.8 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
13.0% 90th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Work from home in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 42.8% 93rd pct
PT commute in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +3.2 pts higher in Arncliffe gap widening
7.8% 97th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +7 more in Arncliffe
32 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +8.11 more in Bardwell Park
2.66 68th pct 10.78 88th pct
Departures/1k in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +1,684.2 more in Bardwell Park
546.9 79th pct 2,231.0 93rd pct
PT routes in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +3 more in Arncliffe
8 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +5 longer in Arncliffe
6 36th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6 longer in Bardwell Park
14 10th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +11,089 more in Bardwell Park
47,163 86th pct 58,252 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +24,282 more in Bardwell Park
273,170 88th pct 297,452 88th pct
Transit to city in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +6 longer in Bardwell Park
41 21st pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
31.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.3% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 38.7%
25.8% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%
7.9% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.5% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +16.2 pts higher in Arncliffe gap widening
42.5% 83rd pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +14.6 pts higher in Arncliffe gap widening
20.2% 87th pct 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +1.8 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +3.5 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
57.4% 39th pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Arncliffein Bardwell Park even gap steady
56.8% 43rd pct 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

7.8% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
6.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
3.9% Manufacturing even 4.0%
2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
7.9% Sales workers even 8.0%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +1.7 higher in Arncliffe
9.0 100th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +0.2 more in Arncliffe
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Arncliffein Bardwell Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +15.7 pts higher in Arncliffe
100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Arncliffein Bardwell Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Arncliffein Bardwell Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Arncliffein Bardwell Park even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Arncliffein Bardwell Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +7.8 more in Bardwell Park
8.6 38th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +65 higher in Arncliffe
214 91st pct 149 88th pct
Mean slope in Arncliffein Bardwell Park +4.7 pts higher in Bardwell Park
5.8% 51st pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Arncliffe with nearby areas

Turrella Banksia Wolli Creek Bardwell Valley Rockdale Bardwell Park Kyeemagh Brighton-Le-Sands

Compare Bardwell Park with nearby areas

Bardwell Valley Earlwood Bexley North Turrella Arncliffe Bexley Canterbury Clemton Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arncliffe vs Bardwell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10087/arncliffe/vs/SAL10196/bardwell-park