Bardwell Valley Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2207
Postcode for Bardwell Valley, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 10 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,344
2,344
Population
42
Median Age
$2,099
Household Income/wk
$550
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bardwell Valley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bardwell Valley Compares

Bardwell Valley vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBardwell ValleyNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,099 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $550 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2207 covers Bardwell Valley, an inland suburb of Sydney about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Bayside (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Bardwell Valley has a population of 2,344 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,099, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%. The Indigenous population is 27 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Bardwell Valley includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 793 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bardwell Valley scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bardwell Valley is part of the Kogarah - Rockdale statistical area in New South Wales.

Bardwell Valley Details

Postcode2207
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,344
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,099/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$793/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density3738/km²
Total Dwellings793
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population27 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.937
Longitude151.133
Distance from Sydney10 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Kogarah - Rockdale
Local GovernmentBayside (NSW)
Federal ElectorateBarton

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years434 (18.5%)
15–24 years270 (11.5%)
25–44 years559 (23.8%)
45–64 years624 (26.6%)
65+ years451 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (37.0%) Rented (17.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis200 (8.5%)
Asthma129 (5.5%)
Diabetes125 (5.3%)
Heart Disease106 (4.5%)
Cancer87 (3.7%)
Lung Condition41 (1.7%)
Dementia14 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle55 (7.1%)
1 vehicle288 (37.1%)
2 vehicles300 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles133 (17.1%)

Suburbs Near Bardwell Valley

Same Postcode (2207)

More Bardwell Valley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.