Bardwell Valley vs Earlwood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Bardwell ValleyBayside | EarlwoodCanterbury-Bankstown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,900,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,227,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $883/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.05% | 2.06% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,344 | 18,053 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 66% | 80% |
| Townhouses | 27% | 8% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 12% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 10.5 km | 9.8 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 18% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Arncliffe WIS, Athelstane PS, Bardwell Park IS, Bexley NPS, Bexley PS | Arncliffe WIS, Athelstane PS, Bardwell Park IS, Bexley NPS, Canterbury PS, Canterbury SPS, Clemton Park PS, Dulwich Hill PS, Earlwood PS, Ferncourt PS, Marrickville WPS, Undercliffe PS |
| Secondary | Kingsgrove HS, Kogarah HS | Canterbury BHS, Canterbury GHS, Kingsgrove HS, Kingsgrove NHS, Kogarah HS, Marrickville HS, Tempe HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Earlwood is higher on median house price (by about 17%).
- Earlwood is higher on median weekly rent (by about 18%).
- Earlwood is higher on population (by about 670%).
- Earlwood is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Earlwood is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 18 percentage points).
- Bardwell Valley is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,900,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2207 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 0.5% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,227,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2206 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report).