Bar Beach

NSW 2300 · Newcastle

1,292 (2021) → 1,472 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Newcastle local government area (est. 179,758 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,292

Population

$2.77M

Median house (2025)

Safety score

Transport score

Bar Beach is a high growth suburb in Newcastle, NSW 2300, about 116km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.77M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 76/100, and is right by the coast. Bar Beach has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

116.2 km

To Sydney CBD

270 m

To coast

$720/wk

Median rent (house)

1.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

1,292

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Newcastle LGA population (est. 2025)179,758

Median household income (weekly)$2,300

vs NSW median+24.3%

Bachelor degree or higher60.7%

Born in Australia81.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse210 / 199 / 108

Top countries of birth: England (3.72%), New Zealand (1.7%), South Africa (0.93%), India (0.7%), Italy (0.54%)

Top languages: Italian (0.77%), Serbian (0.54%), Vietnamese (0.54%), Greek (0.39%), Punjabi (0.31%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$2.77M

Median house (2025)

$948K

Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$720 / $687 wk

Rental yield (house)1.3%

Days on market (house)24 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling2,399/100k

Steal from dwelling1,393/100k

Motor vehicle theft774/100k

Domestic assault1,084/100k

Robbery155/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 222 (all categories, latest year)17,183 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1033 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Newcastle Grammar Park School CampusPrimary · Independent · 0.7km
The Junction Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1117
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1144
Alesco Senior CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 950
Newcastle East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1114
Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1032
Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1130
Newcastle Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1172
Newcastle Grammar Bolton Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.6km
Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1145
St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1074
Merewether Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 977

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

11Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationNewcastle Interchange (1.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C

Summer max

18.0°C

Winter max

1,100mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

120 in suburbSupermarkets

1392 in suburbCafes/Rest.

292 in suburbParks

151 in suburbPlaygrounds

9417 in suburbPools

251 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

90 in suburbGPs

110 in suburbPharmacies

40 in suburbChildcare

20 in suburbLibraries

12915 in suburbSports fields

1Vets

Nearest beachSusan Gilmore Beach (240 m)

Nearest hospitalCalvary Mater Hospital (6.4 km)

Nearest vet350 m

Nearest airportNewcastle (17.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate3.31%

Projected population 20412,186

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Newcastle

Cooks Hill$1.80M76transport The Junction$2.20M76transport The Hill$1.95M76transport Newcastle$1.40M87transport Newcastle WestData not available98transport Hamilton East$1.55M80transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bar Beach

Is Bar Beach safe?

Bar Beach has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 17,183 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Bar Beach?

In Bar Beach, the median house price is $2.77M and the median unit price is $948K. Median weekly house rent is $720.

How far is Bar Beach from Sydney CBD?

Bar Beach is about 116.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Bar Beach?

Bar Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bar Beach?

Bar Beach has a transport score of 76/100 and 11 bus stops.