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Bardwell Park
A small T8 station suburb between Bexley North and Turrella, with Federation cottages and post-war brick homes on hilly streets above the Bardwell Creek valley. Bardwell Park Public School and the small shopping strip near the station are the social anchors. Suits first-home buyers and small families wanting train-served pricing and a quiet residential pocket.
- To CBD
- ~20 min
- Schools profiled
- 3
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Bardwell Park station (T8 Airport & South line) in suburb. From Bardwell Park: Central 17 min, Town Hall 19 min, Domestic Airport 6 min, Wolli Creek 2 min.
- Buses
Routes 471, 475 along Hartill-Law Avenue and Slade Road. Rockdale 8 min, Hurstville 10 min, Sydney Airport 12 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
M5 East via Slade Road; M1 Princes Highway.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 17 min, North Sydney 22 min, Sydney Airport 8 min, Parramatta 26 min, Hurstville 8 min.
Local life
What's in Bardwell Park
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
park
parkLambert Road Reserve
A popular park in Bardwell Park (5★ · 2 reviews). 4A Lambert Road, Bardwell Park
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cafeLa Cantina on Clarke
A popular cafe in Bardwell Park (4.5★ · 67 reviews). 1 Clarke Street, Earlwood
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cafeEarlwood Bardwell Park RSL Club
A popular cafe in Bardwell Park (4.2★ · 492 reviews). 18 Hartill-Law Avenue, Bardwell Park
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restaurantChicken Coop
A popular restaurant in Bardwell Park (4.8★ · 30 reviews). 1/360 Homer Street, Earlwood
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restaurantU Know Thai Takeaway Earlwood
A popular restaurant in Bardwell Park (4.3★ · 186 reviews). 345 Homer Street, Earlwood
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restaurantNapoli Centro pizzeria
A popular restaurant in Bardwell Park (4.5★ · 547 reviews). 10 Hartill-Law Avenue, Bardwell Park
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landmarkGirrahween Park
A popular landmark in Bardwell Park (4.5★ · 327 reviews). The Walk, Earlwood
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landmarkGirrahween picnic area
A popular landmark in Bardwell Park (4.4★ · 5 reviews). 34CG+7P, Earlwood
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landmarkStotts Reserve
A popular landmark in Bardwell Park (3.9★ · 18 reviews). 47 Barnsbury Grove, Bardwell Park
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Bardwell Park Public; secondary: James Cook Boys (boys) or Moorefield Girls (girls).
Primary
- Bardwell Park Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary
Secondary
- James Cook Boys High SchoolPublic
Public boys' secondary in Kogarah
- Moorefield Girls High SchoolPublic
Public girls' secondary in Kogarah
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- T8 train; 17 min to Central, 6 min to Sydney Airport
- Wolli Creek interchange to T4 line 2 min
- M5 East access for airport
- Quiet residential streets
Watch outs
- Aircraft noise on flight path days
- Hilly streets
- Limited cafe culture
- Single-sex public secondaries only
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