Median house price
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NSW · Central Coast Council
Bar Point, 2083
Population
122
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,125/wk
Employment rate
34.9%
Languages at home
5.4%non-English
Most common: Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Bar Point is a residential smaller community in Central Coast Council with a familiar suburban feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Bar Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
122
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
55.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
76th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
10th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 10th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 55.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 34.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Other Offences10
- Other Theft7
- Steal From Motor Vehicle22
- Transport Regulatory Offences16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Think Well Hypnotherapy (15.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2832 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure89 KALINDA ROAD BAR POINT 2083Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty2762 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Mooring Pen2190 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty2740 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2100 Hawkesbury River, Bar Point NSW 2083Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 KALINDA ROAD BAR POINT 2083Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation72 KALINDA ROAD , BAR POINTDetermined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2466 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty2550 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Determined
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed2528 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling112 KALINDA ROAD BAR POINT 2083Determined
October 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities2214 Hawkesbury River, Bar PointDetermined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Port, wharf, boating facilities2198 HAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential developmentHAWKESBURY RIVER BAR POINT 2083Withdrawn
May 2021
- Dwelling36 Kalinda Road Bar PointDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Robertson
- Member of Parliament
- Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,922
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.2 km away).
Coalition 39.1%Labor 60.9%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mooney MooneyLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Mount WhiteLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- SpencerLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- KariongLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
- Woy Woy WestLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Central Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.