Bardon
Bardon is well served day-to-day, but rents have jumped.
Bardon is well served for the everyday — 4 schools and 2 supermarkets; among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10). The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 17% in the past year (RTA); renting is expensive, a median of $840 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $3,407 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 4 schools and 2 supermarkets
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10)
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 17% in the past year (RTA)
- renting is expensive, a median of $840 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
Bardon on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bardon, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Bardon against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bardon population grew from 10,168 in 2016 to 11,168 in 2025, a change of 9.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Bardon | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,168 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 10,260 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 10,347 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 10,380 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 10,540 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 10,477 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 10,597 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 10,888 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 11,065 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 11,168 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bardon gained 823 residents from internal migration and 319 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,061 people moved away — a net addition of 81 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+823
- Internal migration out+934
- Overseas migration in+319
- Natural increase+22
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,717 | 10,343 | +6.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $2,542/wk | $3,407/wk | +34% |
| Median weekly rent | $460/wk | $495/wk | +7.6% |
| Born overseas | 18.2% | 19.6% | +1.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 33.7%
- Mortgaged 43.1%
- Rented 21.2%
- Other / not stated 1.9%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Bardon against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Bardon went from $770 in 2024-Q1 to $840 in 2026-Q2, up 9%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Bardon | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $770 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $750 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $720 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $750 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $750 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $715 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $750 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $780 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $795 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $840 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $800n=15 | $1,075n=12 |
| Unit / flat | — | $515n=10 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Bardon was $840 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 17% on a year earlier. That is $184 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $800 and a 2-bedroom unit $515.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $840 | +17.5% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $795 | +6.0% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $780 | +4.0% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $750 | +4.2% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $715 | −4.7% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $750 | −2.6% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $750 | +7.1% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $720 | +2.9% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $750 | +11.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $770 | +18.5% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $700 | +0.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $700 | +7.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $675 | +17.4% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $650 | +14.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $700 | +15.7% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $650 | +30.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $575 | +10.6% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $570 | +11.8% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $605 | +14.2% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $500 | −3.8% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $520 | +6.1% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $510 | −1.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $530 | −3.6% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $520 | +11.8% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $490 | +6.5% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $520 | +6.1% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $550 | +5.8% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $465 | −7.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $460 | +1.1% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $490 | −2.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $520 | +10.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $500 | +3.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $455 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $500 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $470 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $485 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,119
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,162
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,115
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,167
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Bardon sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Bardon is policed by the Queensland Police Service The Gap Division, which also covers The Gap, Enoggera Reservoir and Ashgrove. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Bardon specifically.
Most-reported offences · The Gap Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,053 /100k−60% vs QLD↑ 12%
- Unlawful Entry233 /100k−66% vs QLD↓ 48%
- Drug Offences230 /100k−86% vs QLD↑ 9%
- Assault221 /100k−79% vs QLD↑ 29%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle130 /100k−61% vs QLD↓ 4%
- Robbery18 /100k−60% vs QLD↑ 297%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole The Gap Division — not Bardon on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole The Gap Division over the last 12 months, running 60% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Bardon — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,053 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 12% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 233 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 48% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 230 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Assault | 221 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 29% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 130 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 4% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 18 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 297% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the The Gap Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20225.3%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
3.9% of Bardon is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Medium 2.2%
- Low <1%
- Very Low 1.0%
Bardon has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 5.3% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 3.9% of Bardon as flood-liable, roughly 2.2% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 5.3% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 3.9% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 2.2% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 1.0% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Bardon SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 16 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés. Staying active: 3 gyms and 34 sports fields. The nearest train station, Auchenflower, is about 2,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 95 bus stops here.
Restaurants are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Saint Josephs School
- Bardon State School
- Rainworth State School
- Stuartholme School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Harmony Childcare Centre
- Bardon Community Kindy
- Little Bardon Kindergarten
- Little Ducks Childcare Bardon
Gyms & fitness
- Biome health and fitness
- Goodlife Health Clubs
- Goodlife Health Clubs Bardon
GPs & clinics
- Neighbourhood Medical
- Body Mind Medical
- Bardon Family Doctors
Supermarkets
- Bardon Foodstore
- The Bardon Shed
Green spaces
- Leworthy Street Park
- Bardon Scenic Reserve
- Bowman Park
- Karalee Country Club
- Hughie Williams Park
- Neill Park
- Rainworth Park
- Dawn Street Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Bardon has 22 council parks covering 130 ha, with 3.3 km of walking track and 3.1 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue.
- Mt Coot-tha Reserve (Bardon Section)162 Paten Road, Bardon82 ha3.3 km walking track2.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Purtell Park57 Carwoola Street, Bardon11 ha
- Colorado Avenue Park81 Fifth Avenue, Bardon9.0 ha
- Bowman Park247 Simpsons Road, Bardon6.6 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- Norman Buchan Park53 Rainworth Road, Bardon3.5 ha1 barbecue
- Jubilee Park52 Crown Street, Bardon2.3 ha1 barbecue
- Tristania Drive Park98 Tristania Drive, Bardon2.2 ha
- Fifth Avenue Park19 Tristania Drive, Bardon1.9 ha
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- Dawn Street Park26 Kamber Street, Bardon1.9 ha
- Fletcher Parade Park (No. 161-231)219 Fletcher Parade, Bardon1.7 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Rainworth Park67 Main Avenue, Bardon1.5 ha1 barbecue
- Bardon Park101 Coolibah Street, Bardon1.3 ha
- Simpsons Road Park165A Simpsons Road, Bardon1.3 ha
- Hughie Williams Park93 Cecil Road, Bardon1.0 ha
- Bardon Esplanade Park (Road Reserve)Bardon Esplanade, Bardon0.9 ha
- Sceptre Row Park148 Empress Terrace, Bardon0.6 ha
- Bardon Scenic Reserve78 Simpsons Road, Bardon0.4 ha
- Nestor Avenue Park51A Nestor Avenue, Bardon0.2 ha
- Leworthy Street Park63 Leworthy Street, Bardon0.2 ha
- Fletcher Parade Park (No. 85)85 Fletcher Parade, Bardon0.1 ha
- Lugg Street Park (No. 94)94 Lugg Street, Bardon0.1 ha
- Neill Park109A Greer Street, Bardon0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Bardon. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Mt Coot-tha Reserve · Mount Coot-tha · 1414 ha
- Sunset Park · Ashgrove · 7.9 ha
- Carrington Street Park · Auchenflower · 0.0 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Bardon on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Bardon, route 385 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 12 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Bardon
- 385The Gap - City Express~12 min · every ~10 min in the peak
- 61Ashgrove Shops - Coorparoo via City~13 min · every ~10 min in the peak
- 475Rainworth - City~15 min · every ~20 min in the peak
- 377Ashgrove - City via Kennedy Terrace~17 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- 375Bardon - City~18 min · every ~14 min in the peak
- 471Mt Coot-tha Lookout - City~21 min · every ~35 min in the peak
- 378Ashgrove - City via Arthur Terrace~25 min · every ~33 min in the peak
- 382The Gap - City Rocket via Settlement Road~14 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 12 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 14 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 385 — The Gap - City Express | about 12 min |
| 61 — Ashgrove Shops - Coorparoo via City | about 13 min |
| 475 — Rainworth - City | about 15 min |
| 377 — Ashgrove - City via Kennedy Terrace | about 17 min |
| 375 — Bardon - City | about 18 min |
| 471 — Mt Coot-tha Lookout - City | about 21 min |
| 378 — Ashgrove - City via Arthur Terrace | about 25 min |
| 382 — The Gap - City Rocket via Settlement Road | about 14 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Bardon SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 2 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1171 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Bardon sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 89% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Bardon State School (primary), The Gap State High School (junior secondary), The Gap State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Ithaca Creek State School (primary), Ashgrove State School (primary), Rainworth State School (primary), Milton State School (primary), Kelvin Grove State College (junior secondary), Indooroopilly State High School (junior secondary), Kelvin Grove State College (senior secondary), Indooroopilly State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Bardon State School · State · Prep–6
- Rainworth State School · State · Prep–6
- St Joseph's School (Bardon) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Stuartholme School (Toowong) · Catholic · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Brisbane Inner - West
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBardon+0.9%
- 01Auchenflower+1.9%
- 02Red Hill (Qld)+1.5%
- 03Paddington - Milton+1.0%
- 04Toowong+0.8%
- 05Ashgrove+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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