Bardwell Valley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bardwell Valley
(Bayside, NSW) - 0.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.73 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bardwell Valley's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bardwell Valley
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 3 a day
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Bardwell Valley at a glance
How Bardwell Valley is zoned
Buying in Bardwell Valley? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 0.73 km², Bardwell Valley is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 17 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 516 m² across 775 parcels.
Who lives in Bardwell Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bardwell Valley suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1045, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bardwell Valley's 2,344 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bardwell Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bardwell Valley itself.
11,586 in 2001 to 18,213 in 2025, up 57%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Bardwell Valley data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Bardwell Valley address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Bardwell Valley. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Bardwell Valley. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bardwell Valley lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bardwell Valley planning - frequently asked
Is Bardwell Valley flood-prone?
About 3% of Bardwell Valley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 15%. Published flood models are held over parts of Bardwell Valley; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bardwell Valley bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Bardwell Valley and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Bayside average is 2%).
Is Bardwell Valley under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Bardwell Valley, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 11 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Bardwell Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Bardwell Valley is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and Public Recreation.
Does Bardwell Valley have heritage-listed places?
Bardwell Valley has 17 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bardwell Valley?
Across 775 surveyed parcels in Bardwell Valley, the median lot size is about 516 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bardwell Valley have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bardwell Valley itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Bardwell Valley?
At the 2021 Census Bardwell Valley had 2,344 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley statistical area, which contains Bardwell Valley, went from 11,586 people in 2001 to 18,213 in 2025, up 57%.
Is Bardwell Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bardwell Valley scores 1045 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bardwell Valley?
Median household income in Bardwell Valley was $2,099 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,962 for the typical suburb in Bayside. Median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell Park | 0.7 km | 7% | 19% |
| Turrella | 1.4 km | 30% | 25% |
| Earlwood Canterbury-Bankstown |
1.4 km | 12% | 18% |
| Arncliffe | 1.5 km | 12% | 0% |
| Bexley North | 1.6 km | <1% | 3% |
| Banksia | 1.7 km | 21% | 0% |
| Bexley | 2.1 km | 1% | 0% |
| Wolli Creek | 2.1 km | 30% | <1% |
| Rockdale | 2.1 km | 15% | 0% |
| Clemton Park Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |