Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bar Beach suburb profile
Bar Beach, NSW · Postcode 2300
This Bar Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bar Beach, NSW (postcode 2300). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bar Beach with nearby suburbs.
Bar Beach at a glance
Population
1,292
Median rent
$393/wk
Household income
$2,300/wk
Median age
41
Bar Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.9% over 10 years
Population
1,292
was 1,256 in 2016
+36 · +2.9%
Median rent
$393/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$93 · +31%
Household income
$2,300/wk
was $1,719/wk in 2016
+$581 · +33.8%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Bar Beach population growth · Bar Beach then and now
Bar Beach vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bar Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.4% vs area
- Bar Beach$393/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+24.8% vs area
- Bar Beach$2,300/wk
- Nearby$1,763.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Bar Beach41
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+48% vs area
- Bar Beach$1,196/wk
- Nearby$935.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bar Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bar Beach ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,027.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,069
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3981.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,106.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bar Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bar Beach, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bar Beach people
- Population
- 1,292
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 14.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bar Beach income
- Median household income
- $2,300/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,196/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bar Beach housing
- Median rent
- $393/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,700/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 31.8%
- Owned outright
- 27%
- Mortgaged
- 19.8%
- Rented
- 34.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bar Beach work
- Employment to population
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2300)
Compare Bar Beach with nearby suburbs
Bar Beach in numbers
Bar Beach had 1,292 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 14.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27% own their home outright, 19.8% are paying a mortgage, 34.2% rent. Separate houses make up 33.5% of dwellings, with 31.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $393/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,300/wk, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 73.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.9% (from 1,256 to 1,292). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $393/wk (+31%).
Bar Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bar Beach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bar Beach was $393/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bar Beach, NSW?
- Bar Beach had 1,292 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bar Beach?
- Median household income in Bar Beach was $2,300/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bar Beach?
- 34.2% of occupied homes in Bar Beach were rented, 27% were owned outright and 19.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bar Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bar Beach. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology