$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bara · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bara — higher than 50% of areas.
| Bara | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,054 —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
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%).
In Bara, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Bara, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 1 bedroom is next at 40%.
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