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Bardwell Valley flood & bushfire risk

Of Bardwell Valley’s 1,148 mapped properties, 16.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bardwell Valley’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

16.4%
In a flood area
0.4%
In a bushfire area
1,148
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bardwell Valley

Flood and bushfire areas across Bardwell Valley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Bardwell Valley

Bardwell Valley sits in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, which recorded 21,749 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,749 total. Figures are for the whole Canterbury-Bankstown council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Bardwell Valley

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,940,000+8.05%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$780,000+10.01%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bardwell Valley shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

School catchments in Bardwell Valley

Bardwell Valley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bardwell Valley

At the 2021 Census, 33.3% of Bardwell Valley’s 2,344 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian19.2%
English19.1%
Lebanese15.4%
Greek9.7%
Chinese7.6%
Irish7%

Top countries of birth

Lebanon5.7%
China3.1%
North Macedonia2.7%
England2.3%
Greece2.2%
New Zealand1.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bardwell Valley

Canterbury-Bankstown council approved 1,650 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,650
Dwellings/yr
611
Houses
1,039
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Canterbury-Bankstown council area (not just Bardwell Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bardwell Valley address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.