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Bardon, QLD 4065 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
10,343
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
19.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$3,407/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,334/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$495/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,903/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
81.7%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
9.6%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.9%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
70.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
89.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 33.7%Mortgaged 43.1%Rented 21.2%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came 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.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+823
Internal migration out+934
Overseas migration in+319
Natural increase+22
Population (ERP)
11,168
▲ 2,723 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.93%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+81
1,142 in · 1,061 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
161st
Top 66% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Bardon against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Bardon population grew from 10,168 in 2016 to 11,168 in 2025, a change of 9.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBardonQueensland average
201610,1684,845,152
201710,2604,926,380
201810,3475,006,623
201910,3805,088,847
202010,5405,165,613
202110,4775,215,814
202210,5975,310,905
202310,8885,450,235
202411,0655,571,890
202511,1685,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population9,71710,343+6.4%
Median age3738+1 yr
Median household income$2,542/wk$3,407/wk+34%
Median weekly rent$460/wk$495/wk+7.6%
Born overseas18.2%19.6%+1.4 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
5
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
4
0 hospitals · 4 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
16
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Bardon SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 16 parks. For families: 1 library and 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés and 2 restaurants. 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.

Show facility list
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
Parks
  • Leworthy Street Park
  • Bardon Scenic Reserve
  • Bowman Park
  • Karalee Country Club
  • Hughie Williams Park
  • Neill Park
  • Rainworth Park
  • Dawn Street Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,119
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 10
score 1,162
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,115
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,167

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Auchenflower+1.9%
02Red Hill (Qld)+1.5%
03Paddington - Milton+1.0%
04Toowong+0.8%
05Ashgrove+0.6%