Bardwell Valley suburb profile
Bardwell Valley is a quiet, low-rise residential pocket in southern Sydney centred on a green corridor where Bardwell Creek winds through parks and playing fields. Streets are largely leafy and lined with single-storey post-war cottages and a scattering of newer townhouses and unit blocks, so it feels settled rather than dense. The suburb suits families and people who want a calmer suburban pace with ready access to neighbouring shopping strips and cafes in Bardwell Park and Arncliffe. Local walking and bike paths along the creek, nearby train stations and regular buses make getting around straightforward, and the airport and the city are within easy reach.
Bardwell Valley property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Bardwell Valley sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values declined a modest 2.8% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months six houses and three units sold in the suburb. Houses sold in a median of 62 days.
In Bardwell Valley the rental market shows house rents averaging $980 a week, up a solid 8.9% over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | -2.8% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 6 | 3 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 62 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $980 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 8.9% | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Bardwell Valley demographics
Bardwell Valley is a community of about 2,344 people, with a median age of 42 and a typical household income of $2,099 a week, roughly $109,148 a year.
Families are prominent: couple families with children are the largest group at 47.2%, and together with couple families without children (34.0%) they make up 81.2% of reported families. One-parent families account for 16.2%, while other family types represent 2.6%.
Homes in Bardwell Valley are predominantly owner-occupied, with 45.1% owned outright and a further 37.0% owned with a mortgage, so about four in five households (82.1%) own their home while 17.9% are rented.
Suburbs near Bardwell Valley
Some popular suburbs near Bardwell Valley include:
How does Bardwell Valley compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Bardwell Valley’s median house price is 5.6% higher than Arncliffe’s.
- House price growth: Property prices in nearby Turrella have risen 1.9% more than in Bardwell Valley over the past year.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Arncliffe are selling 35.5% faster than in Bardwell Valley.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Bardwell Valley have grown 3.9% lower than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Bardwell Valley have grown 5.4% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

