Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bar Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bar Beach, NSW (postcode 2300) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,281 | 1,256 | 1,292 | +11 · +0.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 39 | 41 | +6 · +17.1% |
| Median household income | $1,182/wk | $1,719/wk | $2,300/wk | +$1,118 · +94.6% |
| Median personal income | $759/wk | $867/wk | $1,196/wk | +$437 · +57.6% |
| Median rent | $223/wk | $300/wk | $393/wk | +$170 · +76.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,368/mo | $2,435/mo | $2,700/mo | +$332 · +14% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | +0.3 · +15% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bar Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.