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Bardwell Park vs Bexley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Bardwell Park profile · Bexley profile

Bardwell Park Bexley

Bexley and Bardwell Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Bexley is much more diverse, with 43.4% of people born overseas and 55.5% using a language other than English at home. Bardwell Park is more affluent and residential, with 38.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 86.3% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, only 53.1% of Bexley homes are separate houses, and its typical household income is lower at $1,870 compared to $2,386 in Bardwell Park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical weekly household income in Bexley, while they share similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over. They also have almost identical numbers of people per home and very similar rates of full-time employment. While Bardwell Park has a far higher share of detached housing and higher typical incomes, Bexley has a far higher share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,326 larger in Bexley Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park Born overseas: 10.5 pts higher in Bexley Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Bexley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +17,326 larger in Bexley gap steady
2,320 80th pct 19,646 89th pct
Median age in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +2 yrs older in Bardwell Park gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.7 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
18.9% 51st pct 19.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +1.9 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
16.0% 42nd pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +1.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
8.6% 25th pct 6.7% 16th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.1%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 50.2%
34.6% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.9%
6.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bardwell Park Bexley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +10.5 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
32.9% 91st pct 43.4% 97th pct

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 52.7%
6.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.7% Greek ◂ +13.3 pts 9.4%
17.3% English ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
15.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
13.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
6.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
6.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +10.5 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
45.0% 95th pct 55.5% 99th pct
Limited English in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +2.9 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
6.9% 94th pct 9.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 38.2%
16.6% Greek ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%
4.1% Arabic +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +8.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
28.3% 20th pct 20.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 50.5%
28.3% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 20.2%
3.4% Islam +12.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +7.6 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
71.7% 92nd pct 64.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +7.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
33.7% 88th pct 26.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.42 more in Bardwell Park
2.69 39th pct 2.27 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +13 more in Bexley
56 93rd pct 69 95th pct
Avg size in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
463 67th pct 462 67th pct
ICSEA in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
1,070 85th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 64.1%
11.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%
17.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%
12.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
7.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +$181 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$916 74th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +$516 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$2,386 88th pct $1,870 69th pct
Family income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +$590 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$2,709 87th pct $2,119 64th pct
High earners in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +8.7 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +13.4 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
38.8% 92nd pct 25.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 13.8%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +2.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park
25.3% 32nd pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.6 pts higher in Bardwell Park
6.5% 34th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +2.4 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.6% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.9%
18.7% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +3.6 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
11.9% 20th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +3.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
15.3% 74th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +1.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
24.9% 48th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.8 pts higher in Bardwell Park
1.7% 38th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +5.4 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
24.8% 54th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +84 larger in Bexley
11 60th pct 95 86th pct
Median age in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
36 yrs 74th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Bardwell Parkin Bexley
— 46.5% 64th pct
Unemployment in Bardwell Parkin Bexley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +$42 higher in Bexley
$824 67th pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +$1,107 higher in Bardwell Park
$3,250 89th pct $2,143 67th pct
Indigenous language in Bardwell Parkin Bexley
— 20.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.1 larger in Bexley gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +3.6 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
10.4% 47th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +3.7 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
17.0% 26th pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 65.2%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%
10.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%
21.9% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%
17.0% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +$80 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$550 96th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +$449 higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
$2,800 90th pct $2,351 86th pct
People / bedroom in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.10 higher in Bexley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +7.6 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
18.5% 56th pct 26.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +7.4 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 35.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +33.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
86.3% 26th pct 53.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +17.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
81.8% 56th pct 64.6% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%
18.5% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +33.3 pts 53.1%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
4.8% Flat or apartment +15.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.0%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 27.5%
12.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%
9.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 32.0%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.2% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +2.3 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +10.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
42.8% 93rd pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.5 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
4.6% 90th pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +97 more in Bexley
25 86th pct 122 90th pct
Stops/1k in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +4.57 more in Bardwell Park
10.78 88th pct 6.21 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +893.0 more in Bardwell Park
2,231.0 93rd pct 1,338.1 88th pct
PT routes in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +7 more in Bexley
5 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +3 longer in Bardwell Park
20 17th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +19,303 more in Bardwell Park
58,252 87th pct 38,949 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +101,221 more in Bardwell Park
297,452 88th pct 196,231 87th pct
Transit to city in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +10 longer in Bexley
47 30th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 32.7%
33.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
4.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
6.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +4.5 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
26.3% 33rd pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +1.8 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
5.6% 45th pct 7.5% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +1.4 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +6.6 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
60.9% 51st pct 54.3% 30th pct
Full-time in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.7 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
56.8% 42nd pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
8.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 25.8%
17.3% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%
16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
9.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.4 higher in Bexley
7.3 94th pct 7.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +0.3 more in Bardwell Park
7.8 99th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +15.7 pts higher in Bexley
84.3% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bardwell Parkin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +48.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park
100.0% 100th pct 51.7% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +7.1 more in Bardwell Park
16.4 57th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +55 higher in Bexley
149 88th pct 204 91st pct
Mean slope in Bardwell Parkin Bexley +5.5 pts higher in Bardwell Park
10.5% 83rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Bardwell Park with nearby areas

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Compare Bexley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardwell Park vs Bexley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10196/bardwell-park/vs/SAL10333/bexley