$358 ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $294
- 2021: $358
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Old Bar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Old Bar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Old Bar than in most similar areas. This trend has strengthened over time, creating a local housing market where nearly 45% of residents have no mortgage to pay.
$358
▲ +49.2%
- $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 Old Bar — higher than 73% of areas.
| Old Bar | $358 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,690, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, typically sitting at $358.
$1,690 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,690
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Old Bar, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Old Bar, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, at 44.8%. Meanwhile, the 26.1% of households that rent is well below both the state and national figures.
26.1% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Old Bar, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.2% of the market, which is far above the New South Wales average. Homes here are generally larger, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.2% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Old Bar, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Old Bar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13084/old-bar/topic/housing-dwellings