Tim Allen
IPS Buyer’s Agents – Your Partner in SEQ Property Success

Brisbane · West Brisbane
A west Brisbane suburb. Most homes are separate houses.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · August 2026
Median house
$1.85M - $2.45M
Mid-band $2.15Mspread 28%
Median unit
$1.00M - $1.35M
Mid-band $1.18Mspread 30%
Rental yield
2.1% to 3.1%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Bardon is not shown. A property site that publishes medians from valuer-general sales records puts five-year house growth at +36.2% and one-year at +1.5%, outside our estimate's ranges, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
Brisbane City Council's FloodWise Property Report shows the risk and type of flooding at one property, with estimated flood levels and habitable floor level requirements. The council's severe weather alerts name the Greater Bardon area for Ithaca Creek, and it scheduled a stormwater upgrade in Lorward Avenue, Bardon, for March to June 2026 to improve local flood immunity. Get the report for the address before you make an offer.
Bardon House, on The Drive, has been on the Queensland Heritage Register since 1992.
Residential Tenancies Authority bond data for the September 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new Bardon tenancy at $850 for a three-bedroom house and $1,050 for a four-bedroom house. That quarter, the Residential Tenancies Authority recorded 78 new bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 81.2% of Bardon homes were separate houses, 9.6% were flats or apartments and 9.0% were semi-detached or townhouses.
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Why a buyers agent
In Bardon, flood risk along Ithaca Creek is set address by address. A buyers agent who works Brisbane reads the FloodWise report for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
Brisbane City Council publishes a FloodWise Property Report for each property. An agent reads it before you commit.
The council scheduled a stormwater upgrade in Lorward Avenue to improve local flood immunity. An agent checks whether works affect the street.
At the 2021 Census, eight in ten Bardon homes were separate houses. An agent tells you what the house stock looks like at your budget.
The Queensland Revenue Office charges no transfer duty on a first home valued at $700,000 or less, and the first home concession ends at $800,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you sign.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbBardon | NearbyAshgrove | NearbyAuchenflower | NearbyPaddington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median house | $1.85M - $2.45M | Not available | $1.80M - $2.40M | $2.00M - $2.75M |
| Median unit | $1.00M - $1.35M | Not available | $700,000 - $950,000 | $975,000 - $1.30M |
| Rental yield | 2.1% to 3.1% | Not available | 2.0% to 3.0% | 2.1% to 3.1% |
| Postcode | 4065 | 4060 | 4066 | 4064 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
Bardon had 10,153 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 38.
Translink routes 61, 375, 382, 383 and 385 stop on MacGregor Terrace at Bardon. Bardon State School says it has no enrolment management plan.
At the 2021 Census, 76.6% of Bardon homes were owned outright or with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $500 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,817.
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