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Bardwell Valley vs Bexley North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Bardwell Valley profile · Bexley North profile

Bardwell Valley Bexley North

Bexley North and Bardwell Valley are neighbouring areas in Sydney's south. Bexley North is more connected and diverse, with 52.4% of people using another language at home and 38.2% born overseas, compared to 43.3% and 33% in Bardwell Valley. It is also much more accessible, with 36 public transport stops and 8 routes, while Bardwell Valley has 9 stops and only one route. Renting is far more common in Bexley North, where 29.5% of homes are rented, while only 17.3% are rented in Bardwell Valley.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining stable as residential hubs. They are effectively alike in many ways, including a typical resident age of 42 and a typical weekly family income of $2,329. While Bardwell Valley has far higher typical personal incomes for First Nations residents at $849, both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,937 larger in Bexley North Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Bexley North 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Bardwell Valley Other language: 9.0 pts higher in Bexley North Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Bexley North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1,937 larger in Bexley North gap steady
2,344 80th pct 4,281 86th pct
Median age in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
19.5% 54th pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1.1 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap steady
18.7% 61st pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +3.0 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap widening
8.7% 25th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
31.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bardwell Valley Bexley North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +5.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
33.0% 91st pct 38.2% 94th pct

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 57.7%
3.1% China +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

9.7% Greek +11.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.2% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%
19.1% English ◂ +6.5 pts 12.6%
7.6% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
5.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +9.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
43.3% 95th pct 52.4% 98th pct
Limited English in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +3.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
6.6% 94th pct 9.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 43.0%
6.7% Greek +9.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Arabic ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%
2.3% Cantonese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Italian even 1.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
23.3% 13th pct 23.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 57.0%
23.3% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.7% Islam ◂ +11.8 pts 6.9%
5.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
63.1% 84th pct 65.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
27.5% 82nd pct 29.8% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North
— 1.32 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1 more in Bexley North
58 93rd pct 59 93rd pct
Avg size in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +25 larger in Bexley North
444 65th pct 469 68th pct
ICSEA in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even
1,070 85th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 65.5%
16.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%
11.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%
12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
11.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
3.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +$58 higher in Bardwell Valley gap steady
$793 58th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +$205 higher in Bardwell Valley gap widening
$2,099 79th pct $1,894 70th pct
Family income in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even gap narrowing
$2,329 75th pct $2,329 75th pct
High earners in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
13.7% 75th pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2.7 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap steady
31.7% 85th pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%
5.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2.0 pts higher in Bardwell Valley
26.1% 36th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even
6.1% 31st pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.6 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
8.2% Other condition even 8.2%
6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 69.2%
18.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.6 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap narrowing
9.6% 12th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1.1 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap steady
15.3% 74th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.3 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap narrowing
25.4% 50th pct 25.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.6 pts higher in Bardwell Valley
1.6% 38th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1.5 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
21.0% 31st pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +28 larger in Bexley North
27 72nd pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2 yrs older in Bexley North
26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North
— 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +$312 higher in Bardwell Valley
$849 69th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +$1,707 higher in Bardwell Valley
$3,499 91st pct $1,792 54th pct
Indigenous language in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +7.3 pts higher in Bexley North
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.2 larger in Bardwell Valley gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
13.6% 66th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +4.7 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
19.0% 33rd pct 23.7% 50th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 63.9%
22.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%
13.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%
19.0% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +$100 higher in Bardwell Valley gap widening
$550 96th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +$200 higher in Bexley North gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,800 90th pct
People / bedroom in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +12.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
17.3% 52nd pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +5.0 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap widening
43.5% 57th pct 38.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +8.6 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
65.6% 12th pct 74.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +9.5 pts higher in Bardwell Valley gap widening
78.7% 48th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 38.5%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 28.6%
17.3% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
2.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 74.2%
27.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 11.8%
6.4% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 39.0%
22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
5.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.2 pts 25.9%
27.0% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
10.2% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.1% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
14.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
11.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +6.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
37.1% 88th pct 39.4% 90th pct
PT commute in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.9 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +27 more in Bexley North
9 79th pct 36 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +4.57 more in Bexley North
3.84 73rd pct 8.41 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2,390.1 more in Bexley North
553.3 79th pct 2,943.5 97th pct
PT routes in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +7 more in Bexley North
1 71st pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +4 longer in Bardwell Valley
5 32nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +2 longer in Bexley North
16 13th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +45,613 more in Bexley North
16,579 70th pct 62,192 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +278,198 more in Bexley North
47,163 63rd pct 325,361 89th pct
Transit to city in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +8 longer in Bardwell Valley
61 58th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

37.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
35.3% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
4.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 31.5%
7.1% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +3.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
24.5% 27th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +3.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
4.5% 41st pct 7.5% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.4 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.5 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
54.4% 30th pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +1.6 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
56.5% 41st pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
9.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
5.5% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%
10.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
7.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.9 higher in Bexley North
7.2 93rd pct 8.0 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.2 more in Bexley North
7.7 98th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +0.8 pts higher in Bardwell Valley
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +15.7 pts higher in Bexley North
77.9% 93rd pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +9.1 more in Bexley North
7.3 35th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +106 higher in Bexley North
129 87th pct 235 92nd pct
Mean slope in Bardwell Valleyin Bexley North +3.2 pts higher in Bardwell Valley
9.5% 78th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardwell Valley vs Bexley North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10197/bardwell-valley/vs/SAL10334/bexley-north