Question 1

Is Bardwell Park a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Bardwell Park is a small, leafy southern Sydney suburb with a quietly residential, village-like character. Tree-lined streets of older brick and weatherboard cottages sit alongside pockets of low-rise apartments, and a local railway station anchors a compact shopping strip and makes commuting convenient. Creek-side reserves and parks provide space for walking and family recreation, and the suburb is popular with young families and professionals seeking a calmer base with good connections. Bardwell Park is home to 2,320 people and has a median age of 42.

The community is weighted towards couple families, with couple families with children accounting for 51.1% of families, and about four in five homes are owner-occupied (43.7% owned outright, 37.4% with a mortgage) while 18.9% are rented. An accessibility upgrade is underway at Bardwell Park Station, the Hartill-Law Avenue bridge over Wolli Creek has been remediated, and utility works have passed through Slade Road Reserve involving trenching for underground conduits and the two-for-one replacement of some trees. Whether Bardwell Park suits you comes down to whether that quieter, well-connected suburban mix fits your needs.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Bardwell Park?

Accepted Answer

Renting shows a clear contrast in Bardwell Park. House rents of $970 a week would take about 40.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (median household income $2,386 a week), which is a large share of income. Units at $610 a week would take about 25.6% of that income, a moderate share.

On these figures, renting a house in Bardwell Park looks more stretched against local incomes at the last Census than renting a unit; if you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters to you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Bardwell Park a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Bardwell Park rose 13.2% over the past 12 months, a strong increase in what a house is worth. Over the same period house rents climbed 14.1%, a strong rise that was slightly faster than price growth, so the rent a house earns has been the stronger performer this year; if rental income is your priority, that house rent figure is the one to focus on. Whether that balance fits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	13.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	2	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$970	$610
Change in rent Past 12 months	14.1%	N/A

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