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Bar Beach vs Newcastle West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Bar Beach profile · Newcastle West profile

Bar Beach Newcastle West

Newcastle West and Bar Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Newcastle West is a highly mobile, diverse hub where 81.2% of people moved in the last five years and 24.8% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 49.7% of people living alone and a high proportion of renters (53.3%). In contrast, Bar Beach is more established and wealthier, with 35.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Homes here are larger and more traditional, with 40.2% being separate houses and 56.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are equally convenient for daily life, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, and public transport. This shared accessibility is matched by similar unemployment rates of around 5%. While they both offer a walkable lifestyle, Newcastle West is far more connected to the rest of the city, with significantly more public transport departures and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.5 pts higher in Bar Beach 3+ bedrooms: 33.4 pts higher in Bar Beach Recent movers: 41.3 pts higher in Newcastle West Recent arrivals: 19.4 pts higher in Newcastle West Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Newcastle West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +161 larger in Newcastle West gap narrowing
1,292 74th pct 1,453 75th pct
Median age in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +1 yrs older in Newcastle West gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +0.7 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +11.1 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
15.1% 33rd pct 26.2% 77th pct
Under 15 in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +6.9 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
12.4% 24th pct 5.5% 8th pct
De facto in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3.7 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
11.1% 41st pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 21.1%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%
12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

Marital status

45.1% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 41.7%
41.4% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%
7.3% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.9% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bar Beach Newcastle West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +10.6 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
14.2% 61st pct 24.8% 85th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 71.6%
3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +4.5 pts 42.1%
35.3% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 28.4%
17.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
1.5% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +10.4 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
6.6% 67th pct 16.9% 86th pct
Limited English in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +1.3 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
0.8% 73rd pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 79.3%
0.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +2.7 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
48.1% 74th pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 45.5%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 39.9%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
0.4% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +5.9 pts higher in Bar Beach gap steady
73.2% 93rd pct 67.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +7.2 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
44.2% 96th pct 37.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bar Beachin Newcastle West
— 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +14 more in Newcastle West
16 86th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +22 larger in Bar Beach
447 65th pct 425 62nd pct
ICSEA in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +30 higher in Bar Beach
1,115 94th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 67.4%
13.3% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 34.8%
15.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 12.3%
18.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +$174 higher in Bar Beach gap widening
$1,196 90th pct $1,022 84th pct
Household income in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +$661 higher in Bar Beach gap widening
$2,300 86th pct $1,639 56th pct
Family income in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +$1,301 higher in Bar Beach gap widening
$3,619 98th pct $2,318 74th pct
High earners in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +8.5 pts higher in Bar Beach gap steady
25.2% 95th pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +16.5 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
35.8% 89th pct 19.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 10.8%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +10.1 pts higher in Newcastle West
24.7% 29th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3.6 pts higher in Newcastle West
8.2% 51st pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3.4 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.8% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 59.3%
18.2% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.3% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3.1 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3.9 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
12.7% 49th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +9.3 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
22.5% 36th pct 13.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +4.2 pts higher in Newcastle West
2.5% 47th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +4.5 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +12 larger in Newcastle West
13 62nd pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +17 yrs older in Bar Beach
48 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Bar Beachin Newcastle West
— 61.5% 88th pct
Unemployment in Bar Beachin Newcastle West
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +$666 higher in Newcastle West
$483 30th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +$988 higher in Newcastle West
$574 4th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Bar Beachin Newcastle West
— 16.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +0.6 larger in Bar Beach gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +0.3 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
8.3% 34th pct 7.9% 33rd pct
Living alone in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +17.0 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
32.7% 79th pct 49.7% 100th pct

Family composition

33.5% Couples without children +27.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
56.6% Couples with children ◂ +27.3 pts 29.3%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
35.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 3.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +$67 higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
$393 80th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +$793 higher in Bar Beach gap widening
$2,700 89th pct $1,907 67th pct
People / bedroom in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +0.10 higher in Newcastle West gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +12.4 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
40.9% 88th pct 53.3% 94th pct
Owned outright in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +8.2 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 24.1% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +38.5 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
40.2% 5th pct 1.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +33.4 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
56.4% 12th pct 23.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
32.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 24.1%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 17.6%
0.6% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

38.0% Flat or apartment +56.3 pts ▸ 94.3%
40.2% Separate house ◂ +38.5 pts 1.7%
20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

24.7% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
15.3% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 0.6%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
27.1% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 10.1%
7.5% $550–$749 +16.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
6.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.4 pts 13.1%
21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.5% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3.8 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
10.7% 88th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +2.8 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
27.2% 76th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +2.3 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +18 more in Newcastle West
11 81st pct 29 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +11.44 more in Newcastle West
8.51 86th pct 19.96 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +13,050.5 more in Newcastle West
1,531.7 89th pct 14,582.2 100th pct
PT routes in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +25 more in Newcastle West
2 75th pct 27 87th pct
Stop walk in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3 longer in Bar Beach
3 21st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +3 longer in Bar Beach
106 73rd pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 40.6%
27.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.9% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +31.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 19.1%
10.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 1.9%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +41.3 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
39.9% 78th pct 81.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +19.4 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
15.8% 80th pct 35.3% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +0.4 pts higher in Bar Beach gap steady
5.0% 70th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +7.6 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
66.6% 72nd pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +5.3 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
57.2% 45th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 15.9%
12.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
7.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
5.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 34.4%
15.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +1.5 higher in Newcastle West
8.2 98th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +0.4 more in Newcastle West
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bar Beachin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bar Beachin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bar Beachin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +37.1 pts higher in Newcastle West
62.9% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bar Beachin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bar Beachin Newcastle West even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +38.3 more in Newcastle West
20.9 63rd pct 59.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +269 higher in Newcastle West
399 100th pct 668 100th pct
Mean slope in Bar Beachin Newcastle West +5.3 pts higher in Bar Beach
8.8% 75th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Bar Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bar Beach vs Newcastle West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10188/bar-beach/vs/SAL12960/newcastle-west