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Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

New South Wales · Kogarah - Rockdale · Sydney - Inner South West

Why “Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Arncliffe into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley is a locality in the Kogarah - Rockdale area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
6
Top ICSEA 1058 (gov)
Childcare
15
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
477
-8% vs prior year
Median house
$1,880,000
+4.4% YoY
3BR house rent
$895
per week
Population
18,213
+1.8% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Arncliffe WIS

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley.

Sector Government

This is the zoned in-area government school for Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Al Zahra College
Independent 773 students
ICSEA 1032 intake context
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 292 students
ICSEA 1116 intake context
Kingdom Culture Christian School
Independent 196 students
ICSEA 1082 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Arncliffe Pre-School
    Centre-Based Care · 38 places · Arncliffe
    Exceeding NQS
  • SCECS OSHC St Francis Xavier's Arncliffe
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Arncliffe
    Meeting NQS
  • Integricare Early Learning Centre Turrella
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Turrella
    Meeting NQS
  • Ladybugs Daycare
    Centre-Based Care · 49 places · Turrella
    Meeting NQS
  • Kinderoos (Arncliffe)
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Arncliffe
    Meeting NQS
  • LITTLE BUNNIES CHILDCARE CENTRE AND PRESCHOOL
    Centre-Based Care · 41 places · Arncliffe
    Meeting NQS
  • Kinderoos Arncliffe Preschool Campus
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Arncliffe
    Meeting NQS
  • Busy Bee Long Day Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 31 places · Arncliffe
    Meeting NQS
  • The After School Klub Arncliffe West
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Arncliffe
    Meeting NQS
  • Al Zahra College Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 29 places · Arncliffe
    Meeting NQS
  • Arncliffe West Infants Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Turrella
    Meeting NQS
  • The After School Klub Arncliffe
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Arncliffe
    Working Towards NQS

+ 3 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
477
vs previous year
-8%
vs 2021
772
  • Theft 186
  • Assault 56
  • Transport regulatory offences 45
  • Against justice procedures 41
  • Malicious damage to property 40

Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
16
Train stations
2

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land

This shows whether the Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land, © State Government of NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$1,880,000
House price YoY
+4.4%
Median 3BR house rent
$895/wk
Source: NSW DCJ Sales Dec 2025 · Rent Mar 2026
Population & growth
Population
18,213
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.80%
2024→25
Net change
+323
people / yr
Density
4,223
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+323
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+108
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-223
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+438

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley
+1.80%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%