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Bardwell Valley vs Earlwood

Name: Bardwell Valley vs Earlwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Bardwell Valley profile · Earlwood profile

Bardwell Valley Earlwood

Earlwood and Bardwell Valley are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Earlwood is far more connected for commuters, with 75 public transport stops and 2,090 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to Bardwell Valley's 9 stops and 553 departures. The two areas also differ in their housing and community makeup; Earlwood has far more separate houses (80.1% versus 65.6%) and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (12.5% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile where typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting around $2,100. They are also alike in their diversity, with about a third of residents born overseas in both places. While Earlwood is generally more walkable with more amenities per person, Bardwell Valley has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,709 larger in Earlwood Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Earlwood Work from home: 9.1 pts higher in Earlwood Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in Bardwell Valley Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Bardwell Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +15,709 larger in Earlwood gap steady

2,344 80th pct 18,053 89th pct

Median age in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +2 yrs older in Earlwood gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) even 11.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

31.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bardwell Valley Earlwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 61.9%

3.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.9% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines even 0.9%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

9.7% Greek +12.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.2% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

19.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

5.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Chinese even 7.6%

7.0% Irish even 7.0%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.4% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 49.8%

6.7% Greek +11.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Arabic ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

23.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.7% Islam ◂ +15.7 pts 3.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood

— 1.00 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +25 more in Earlwood

58 93rd pct 83 98th pct

Avg size in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +12 larger in Earlwood

444 65th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +12 higher in Earlwood

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

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

16.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

12.1% Postgraduate degree even 12.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +$44 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$793 58th pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +$65 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$2,099 79th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +$157 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$2,329 75th pct $2,486 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%

17.4% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +117 larger in Earlwood

27 72nd pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +4 yrs older in Earlwood

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +$219 higher in Bardwell Valley

$849 69th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +$1,062 higher in Bardwell Valley

$3,499 91st pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +0.1 larger in Bardwell Valley gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

22.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

19.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +$20 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$550 96th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +$217 higher in Earlwood gap steady

$2,600 88th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 32.4%

17.3% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

27.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 8.3%

6.4% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 43.9%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.0%

27.0% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.0% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +66 more in Earlwood

9 79th pct 75 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +0.31 more in Earlwood

3.84 73rd pct 4.15 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +1,536.9 more in Earlwood

553.3 79th pct 2,090.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +7 more in Earlwood

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +3 longer in Bardwell Valley

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +1 longer in Earlwood

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +15,673 more in Earlwood

16,579 70th pct 32,252 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +142,623 more in Earlwood

47,163 63rd pct 189,786 87th pct

Transit to city in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +8 longer in Bardwell Valley

61 58th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

37.1% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 27.2%

4.1% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 34.8%

37.1% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.1% Community & personal service even 7.1%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +0.2 higher in Earlwood

7.2 93rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +0.1 more in Bardwell Valley

7.7 98th pct 7.6 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +8.1 pts higher in Bardwell Valley

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 96th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +6.5 pts higher in Earlwood

77.9% 93rd pct 84.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +2.2 more in Earlwood

7.3 35th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +116 higher in Earlwood

129 87th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Bardwell Valley in Earlwood +1.7 pts higher in Bardwell Valley

9.5% 78th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Bardwell Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardwell Valley vs Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10197/bardwell-valley/vs/SAL11346/earlwood