Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bara, NSW (postcode 2850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21 | 25 | 19 | -2 · -9.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 51 | +6 · +13.3% |
| Median household income | $870/wk | $725/wk | $1,125/wk | +$255 · +29.3% |
| Median personal income | $373/wk | $379/wk | $1,075/wk | +$702 · +188.2% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | — | $280/wk | +$130 · +86.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,304/mo | — | $2,054/mo | +$750 · +57.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -0.6 · -25% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
19
was 25 in 2016
-6 · -24%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$400 · +55.2%
Median age
51
was 46 in 2016
+5 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Bara population growth · Bara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.