Suburb report · QLD 4065
Bardon
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Population
10,823
Bardon suburb profile
Who lives in Bardon
At 5km from the Brisbane CBD, Bardon is an inner-city suburb. With 10,823 residents, Bardon is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 80 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 37 against 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 138 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
At $194,900, the median household income is among the highest in Queensland, ahead of 99% of suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 8 report a higher median household income. Ownership is above the state norm at 78.5%, against 69.2% in the median Queensland suburb. 73 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,468 households lived in Bardon, more than in 83% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 53.9%, couples without children 23.4%, people living alone 18.8% and group households 4.2%. On the share of families with children it ranks 88 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The share of families with children, 53.9%, is higher than in 82% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 23.4%, fewer than in 85% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
19 new dwellings were approved across the Bardon statistical area in the year to June 2025, 21% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 24 a year. The Bardon statistical area had 11,168 residents in 2025 and closely matches Bardon. That works out to 1.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 3.2 of the median Queensland statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 15 in 2024 to 41 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Bardon statistical area expanded its population by 6%, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 0.3 points behind. It ranks at the 47th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.6% in 2021 to 2.7% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Toowong, where the share of families with children is 26.9% compared with 53.9% here. On the median household income, Ashgrove comes closest to Bardon: $159,800 against $194,900. West End, 4km away, has 17,284 residents and a median household income of $114,000.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.