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Bardon

Ranked #10 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
96
#4 of 277
Safety
96
#11 of 277
Wealth
97
#10 of 277
Value
97
#10 of 277
Parks
52
#138 of 277
Cafés
74
#76 of 277
Transit
33
#240 of 277
Green space
48
#164 of 277
Active & healthy
68
#35 of 277

The numbers

Population10,153
Area4.7 km²
Median household income$3,399/wk
Median rent$500/wk
Crime rate34.8 incidents per 1,000 people (The Gap police division — not suburb-level)
Parks16 (3.15 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park89.4% of the suburb
Cafés6
Gyms & sport venues108

Common questions about Bardon

Is Bardon safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 96/100 for safety and ranking #11 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 35 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the The Gap police division, not for Bardon alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Bardon good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 96/100, parks 52/100 and green space 48/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Bardon expensive to live in?

Median rent is $500 a week, and household income ranks #10 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 97/100 for value.

Does Bardon have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #240 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Bardon?

89% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 48/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

AshgrovePaddingtonToowongAuchenflowerRed HillMilton

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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