Bardon
QLD 4065 · Brisbane
10,153 (2021) → 10,823 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bardon is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4065, about 5km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bardon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 17km inland. Bardon has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.9%), New Zealand (2.3%), South Africa (1.38%), USA (0.99%), Scotland (0.64%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.97%), Mandarin (0.94%), French (0.71%), German (0.55%), Italian (0.53%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1111 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Rainworth State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1202
- Bardon State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1166
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1164
- Ithaca Creek State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1161
Nearby (within 10km)
- Stuartholme SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1156
- Ashgrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1173
- Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1151
- Mt St Michael's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1149
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1147
- Red Hill Special School - Ithaca CampusSecondary · Government · 2.2km
- St Finbarr's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1154
- Marist College AshgroveCombined · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1139
- Red Hill Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1110
- Toowong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1126
- Oakleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1150
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1132
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Bardon
Is Bardon safe?
Bardon has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bardon from Brisbane CBD?
Bardon is about 4.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 26 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bardon?
Bardon has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1173 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bardon?
Bardon has a transport score of 81/100 and 94 bus stops.