Bara · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bara

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

Weekly rents in Bara are well below both the state and national figures, though mortgage costs remain high. While the area's rental market is affordable, typical monthly home loan payments of $2,054 are a little above the Australian average.

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📍 Bara, Suburb / Locality

Where Bara sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280
  • $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 Bara — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bara$280
2850, NSW $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. However, monthly mortgage payments are $2,054, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 69%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (23%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bara, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Bara are less crowded than most, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales average of 0.90.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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In Bara, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bara, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 1 bedroom is next at 40%.

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 Bara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10190/bara/topic/housing-dwellings