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Bardwell Park vs Earlwood

Name: Bardwell Park vs Earlwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bardwell Park profile · Earlwood profile

Bardwell Park Earlwood

Earlwood and Bardwell Park are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in layout and wealth. Bardwell Park is more affluent, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (38.8% compared to Earlwood's 33.6%) and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (33.7% versus 29.1%). While Earlwood has far more public transport stops and better street connectivity, Bardwell Park has more walkable amenities per resident and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Bardwell Park also has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.69 versus 1.00).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share the same typical number of people per home (2.8) and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments. Both areas also have about the same share of children under 15 and people living with a long-term health condition. Over time, the gap in typical resident age has remained small, with Earlwood's residents being only slightly older at 44 compared to 42 in Bardwell Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,733 larger in Earlwood Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Bardwell Park Separate houses: 6.3 pts higher in Bardwell Park Participation: 5.1 pts higher in Bardwell Park 3+ bedrooms: 4.6 pts higher in Bardwell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +15,733 larger in Earlwood gap steady

2,320 80th pct 18,053 89th pct

Median age in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +2 yrs older in Earlwood gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 50.7%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

6.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bardwell Park Earlwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 61.9%

6.5% China ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

17.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

15.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

6.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 49.8%

16.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

4.1% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

28.3% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

3.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Buddhism even 3.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +1.69 more in Bardwell Park

2.69 39th pct 1.00 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +27 more in Earlwood

56 93rd pct 83 98th pct

Avg size in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +7 larger in Bardwell Park

463 67th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +12 higher in Earlwood

1,070 85th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 64.5%

11.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 32.8%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

11.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +$79 higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing

$916 74th pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +$222 higher in Bardwell Park gap steady

$2,386 88th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +$223 higher in Bardwell Park gap narrowing

$2,709 87th pct $2,486 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +1.8 pts 68.4%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +133 larger in Earlwood

11 60th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +6 yrs older in Bardwell Park

36 yrs 74th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +$194 higher in Bardwell Park

$824 67th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +$813 higher in Bardwell Park

$3,250 89th pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardwell Park in Earlwood even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 65.9%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

10.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 30.3%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

17.0% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

8.1% 5 people even 8.2%

3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +$20 higher in Earlwood gap steady

$550 96th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +$17 higher in Earlwood gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Bardwell Park in Earlwood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 32.4%

18.5% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 80.1%

4.8% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 43.9%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.4% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.2% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

4.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.3%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

9.2% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +50 more in Earlwood

25 86th pct 75 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +6.62 more in Bardwell Park

10.78 88th pct 4.15 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +140.8 more in Bardwell Park

2,231.0 93rd pct 2,090.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +3 more in Earlwood

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +1 longer in Earlwood

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +3 longer in Bardwell Park

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +26,000 more in Bardwell Park

58,252 87th pct 32,252 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +107,666 more in Bardwell Park

297,452 88th pct 189,786 87th pct

Transit to city in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +6 longer in Earlwood

47 30th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 27.2%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

6.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%

17.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

9.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bardwell Park in Earlwood even

7.3 94th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +0.2 more in Bardwell Park

7.8 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +0.5 pts higher in Bardwell Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +7.6 pts higher in Earlwood

84.3% 91st pct 91.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +1.2 pts higher in Bardwell Park

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Bardwell Park in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bardwell Park in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +15.7 pts higher in Bardwell Park

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +6.9 more in Bardwell Park

16.4 57th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +96 higher in Earlwood

149 88th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Bardwell Park in Earlwood +2.7 pts higher in Bardwell Park

10.5% 83rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Bardwell Park with nearby areas

Bardwell Valley Earlwood Bexley North Turrella Arncliffe Bexley Canterbury Clemton Park

Compare Earlwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardwell Park vs Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10196/bardwell-park/vs/SAL11346/earlwood