Bardwell Valley vs Turrella
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 | TurrellaBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,900,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | not available | $820,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $860/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.05% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,344 | 2,673 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 66% | 47% |
| Townhouses | 27% | 8% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 45% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 10.5 km | 9.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 25% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 5% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Arncliffe WIS, Athelstane PS, Bardwell Park IS, Bexley NPS, Bexley PS | Arncliffe WIS, Athelstane PS, Bardwell Park IS, Bexley NPS, Undercliffe PS |
| Secondary | Kingsgrove HS, Kogarah HS | Canterbury BHS, Canterbury GHS, Kingsgrove HS, Kogarah HS, Marrickville HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Turrella is higher on median weekly rent (by about 15%).
- Bardwell Valley is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Turrella is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 25 percentage points).
- Bardwell Valley is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 19 percentage points).
- Turrella is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 129%).
- Turrella has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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 strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $820,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2205 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.9% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2205 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.