Bara

NSW 2850 · Mid-Western Regional

19 (2021) → 20 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Mid-Western Regional local government area (est. 26,607 residents)

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Bara is a moderate growth suburb in Mid-Western Regional, NSW 2850, about 193km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Bara are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 161km inland. Bara has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

193.2 km

To Sydney CBD

160.7 km

To coast

$620/wk

Median rent (house)

9.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

1.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Mid-Western Regional LGA population (est. 2025)26,607

Median household income (weekly)$1,125

vs NSW median-39.2%

Bachelor degree or higher37.5%

Born in Australia73.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse13 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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 904 (below 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)

Lue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 904

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationLue Coach Stop (9.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C

Summer max

11.5°C

Winter max

620mm

Rainfall/yr

7.2h

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMudgee District Hospital (22.8 km)

Nearest vet22.8 km

Nearest airportWestern Sydney (168.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.29%

Projected population 204121

Projected households 204115

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mid-Western Regional

BotobolarData not available0transport HavilahData not available0transport Hayes GapData not available0transport Kains FlatData not available0transport Cooyal$930K0transport Cross RoadsData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bara

How far is Bara from Sydney CBD?

Bara is about 193.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Bara?

Bara has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bara?

Bara has a transport score of 0/100.