Bar Point · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bar Point

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Bar Point is a separate house, with 94.5% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area stand out against state and national patterns. Housing here is generally more affordable than in other parts of New South Wales, and a very high number of residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Bar Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Bar Point sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +66.7%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bar Point — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bar Point$300
2083, NSW $429
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,500, falling well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.

$300 ▲ +66.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,500 ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,582
  • 2021: $1,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bar Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bar Point, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.5% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. This helps explain why the share of households renting is only 16.4%, which is far below the state and national averages.

16.4% ▼ -41.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.5% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.3%
  • 2016: 52.9%
  • 2021: 45.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bar Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses dominate the landscape at 94.5%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes tend to be smaller than average; the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure, and there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.5% ▲ +10.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.2%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 94.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

38.2% ▼ -17.0%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.0%
  • 2016: 47.1%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bar Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bar Point, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bar Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10189/bar-point/topic/housing-dwellings