$360 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Old Bar · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Old Bar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Old Bar than in the rest of New South Wales. This seaside area is dominated by large separate houses, with 76.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While many residents have paid off their mortgages, there has been a notable rise in the number of renters over the last decade.
$360
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Old Bar — higher than 78% of areas.
| Old Bar | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $360 are much higher than in most similar areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $1,665, which remains well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,665 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,209
- 2016: $2,026
- 2021: $1,665
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Old Bar, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
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 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. However, the proportion of households renting rose 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.2%.
27.2% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 43.4%
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 44%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.2% of the market, far above the state average. Most homes are spacious, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the rest of Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.2% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 76.9%
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 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Old Bar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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/ucl/UCL115116/old-bar/topic/housing-dwellings