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Bardwell Park vs Bexley North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bardwell Park profile · Bexley North profile

Bardwell Park Bexley North

Bexley North and Bardwell Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Bardwell Park is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,386 compared to $1,894 in Bexley North. This is reflected in the homes; Bardwell Park has far more separate houses (86.3%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (81.8%), while Bexley North has a higher share of renters (29.5%) and more people living alone (23.7%). However, Bexley North is more convenient for essentials, with 99.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 84.3% in Bardwell Park.

The two areas share a typical resident age of 42 and have almost identical monthly home-loan payments of $2,800. They are also very similar in their levels of school advantage and the number of schools nearby. While both areas are more diverse than the national figure, Bexley North has a higher share of people born overseas (38.2%) and those using a language other than English at home (52.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,961 larger in Bexley North 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Bardwell Park Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Bardwell Park Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Bexley North Other language: 7.3 pts higher in Bexley North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1,961 larger in Bexley North gap widening
2,320 80th pct 4,281 86th pct
Median age in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.8 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.9 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
18.9% 51st pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.6 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
16.0% 42nd pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +2.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
8.6% 25th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 51.1%
34.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.8%
6.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bardwell Park Bexley North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +5.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
32.9% 91st pct 38.2% 94th pct

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 57.7%
6.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%
17.3% English ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%
13.8% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
6.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +7.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
45.0% 95th pct 52.4% 98th pct
Limited English in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +3.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
6.9% 94th pct 9.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 43.0%
16.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
4.0% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Mandarin even 5.9%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +4.8 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
28.3% 20th pct 23.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 57.0%
28.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%
3.4% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +6.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
71.7% 92nd pct 65.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +3.8 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
33.7% 88th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.36 more in Bardwell Park
2.69 39th pct 1.32 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +3 more in Bexley North
56 93rd pct 59 93rd pct
Avg size in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +7 larger in Bexley North
463 67th pct 469 68th pct
ICSEA in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even
1,070 85th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 65.5%
11.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.7% Year 11 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%
17.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%
12.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
4.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +$181 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$916 74th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +$492 higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
$2,386 88th pct $1,894 70th pct
Family income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +$380 higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
$2,709 87th pct $2,329 75th pct
High earners in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +5.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +9.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
38.8% 92nd pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%
25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 17.9%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.6% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park
25.3% 32nd pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park
6.5% 34th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition even 8.2%
6.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 69.2%
18.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
1.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +2.9 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
11.9% 20th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
15.3% 74th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
24.9% 48th pct 25.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.7 pts higher in Bardwell Park
1.7% 38th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +2.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
24.8% 54th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +44 larger in Bexley North
11 60th pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +8 yrs older in Bardwell Park
36 yrs 74th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North
— 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +$287 higher in Bardwell Park
$824 67th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +$1,458 higher in Bardwell Park
$3,250 89th pct $1,792 54th pct
Indigenous language in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North
— 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.1 larger in Bardwell Park gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +4.5 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
10.4% 47th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +6.7 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
17.0% 26th pct 23.7% 50th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 63.9%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
10.4% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 27.5%
17.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.9% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +$100 higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
$550 96th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even gap narrowing
$2,800 90th pct $2,800 90th pct
People / bedroom in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +11.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
18.5% 56th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +4.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap steady
42.9% 55th pct 38.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +12.2 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
86.3% 26th pct 74.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +12.6 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
81.8% 56th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 38.5%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 28.6%
18.5% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 74.2%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.8% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 39.0%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.9%
30.4% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.1% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.5% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
9.2% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +7.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +3.4 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap widening
42.8% 93rd pct 39.4% 90th pct
PT commute in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.6 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
4.6% 90th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +11 more in Bexley North
25 86th pct 36 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +2.37 more in Bardwell Park
10.78 88th pct 8.41 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +712.4 more in Bexley North
2,231.0 93rd pct 2,943.5 97th pct
PT routes in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +3 more in Bexley North
5 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +2 longer in Bardwell Park
20 17th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +3,940 more in Bexley North
58,252 87th pct 62,192 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +27,909 more in Bexley North
297,452 88th pct 325,361 89th pct
Transit to city in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +6 longer in Bexley North
47 30th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%
33.7% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
4.2% Train even 4.2%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%
6.2% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.4 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
26.3% 33rd pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.9 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
5.6% 45th pct 7.5% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.5 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +6.0 pts higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +1.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
56.8% 42nd pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%
8.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
8.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Other services even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
17.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%
16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%
9.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
4.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.7 higher in Bexley North
7.3 94th pct 8.0 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +0.1 more in Bexley North
7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +15.0 pts higher in Bexley North
84.3% 91st pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +6.4 pts higher in Bardwell Park
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North even
16.4 57th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +87 higher in Bexley North
149 88th pct 235 92nd pct
Mean slope in Bardwell Parkin Bexley North +4.2 pts higher in Bardwell Park
10.5% 83rd pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Bardwell Park with nearby areas

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Compare Bexley North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardwell Park vs Bexley North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10196/bardwell-park/vs/SAL10334/bexley-north