Median price trend for houses
Based on 105 sales in the preceding 12 months
$805,000
Up 3.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $580k
- 3 bed
- $770k
- 4 bed
- $900k
- 5+ bed
- $1.12m
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The quick read on
Old Bar
NSW 2430 · Mid-Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $805,000
- Median unit
- $540,000
- Population
- 5,126
- Postcode
- 2430
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ABS 2021
Old Bar, New South Wales
Property market insights for Old Bar
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Old Bar NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 101 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Old Bar, NSW is currently $805,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Old Bar has a 12-month growth rate of 3.9% for houses and 6.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $580,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Old Bar.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Old Bar is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Old Bar is $540,000, which has increased 6.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $458,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $612,000 in Old Bar. The median rent for units and apartments in Old Bar is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Old Bar safe?
The overall rate for Old Bar is 1,516 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Old Bar.
Overall crime rate
1,516
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowRest of NSW
Old BarRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Old Bar?
Old Bar NSW 2430 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
5,126 people call Old Bar home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,170 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,126
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,690 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $358 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%In line
15–3416.4%Below
35–5420.9%Below
55–7430.9%Above
75 and over14.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.1%In line
Townhouses14.4%Above
Apartments3.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.9%Above
Paying a mortgage25.8%Below
Renting27.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car41.7%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more15.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.9%Below
Drove to work69.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.2%In line
Walked or cycled3.3%In line
What stands out in Old Bar
9.9% of workers in Old Bar worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.2% of Old Bar residents were born in England.
38.2% of people in Old Bar described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Old Bar
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Old Bar NSW 2430.
Is Old Bar family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of Old Bar's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
1,426 family households lived in Old Bar; 31.1% were couple families and 18.4% were one-parent families.
34.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Old Bar?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Old Bar had 5,126 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Old Bar?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.1% of occupied private dwellings in Old Bar.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Old Bar?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
25.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Old Bar?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Old Bar had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.7%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Old Bar?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
69.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Old Bar?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 41.7% of the total.
54.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Old Bar, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.7% reported a different address.
9.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Old Bar?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Old Bar residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.7% of Old Bar's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Old Bar?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Old Bar.
Australian ancestry made up 42.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Old Bar?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Old Bar?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
24.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Old Bar show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 14.7% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Old Bar?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Old Bar?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,170 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,690.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $358 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Old Bar compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.9% in Old Bar, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.3% in Old Bar, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Old Bar
Is Old Bar expensive?
The median house price is $805,000, while units and apartments sit at $540,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Old Bar good for families?
The Census counted 1,426 local families, and 17.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Old Bar?
Larger houses have a median around $1,120,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Old Bar
120 streets in Old Bar
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albatross
- Auvergne
- Banyula Dr
- Belford St
- Belle Villa Pde
- Berady Ln
- Berber Rd
- Bluehaven Dr
- Bohnock Rd
- Breeze
- Broadoaks Rd
- Brooke Cl
- Bryan St
- Bular Close
- Bunyan Ave
- Carrabeen Dr
- Cassia Cl
- Casuarina Cl
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- Clerke St
- Connell St
- Coral Cl
- Corkwood St
- Coronation St
- Cross St
- Cubbaroo St
- Curlew Pl
- David St
- Dean Pl
- Driftwood Boulevard
- Drury Cl
- Eagle Cl
- Egret St
- Eucalypt Cl
- Farleigh St
- Flagtail Ave
- Fleetwood Street
- Forest Ln
- Freya Court
- Gannet Cr
- George St
- Greenbank
- Hall St
- Harrogate Ln
- Heron Rd
- Hina Cl
- Ivy Cr
- Jay Cl
- Jena Cl
- Joel Dr
- Kamala Cl
- Kestrel Ave
- Koala Dr
- Kodi Cl
- Kolang St
- Kolinda Dr
- Laurina Cl
- Leopardwood St
- Lewis St
- Little Tern St
- Mackerel
- Maita
- Manning Point Rd
- Mariner Ave
- Marlin Ct
- Marra Dr
- Medowie Rd
- Metz Rd
- Midgen Cl
- Mistral Pl
- Molong Rd
- Moonagee Cr
- Myles Cl
- Newlan Ct
- Newport Circuit
- Noroy Pl
- Oakflat Cl
- Oceanic Pl
- Old Bar Rd
- Ondaroo Crst
- Osprey Ave
- Pacific Pde
- Paperbark Pl
- Paradise Cl
- Peony Avenue
- Peppermint Pl
- Pryor Cr
- Quoll Pl
- Rebecca Cl
- Red Gum Rd
- Retreat Cl
- Richardson St
- Rose St
- Rosier Pl
- Rushby Dr
- Saltwater Rd
- Sarah Cl
- Seasound Cl
- Sheaffe Avenue
- Sheppard St
- Silkyash Cl
- Smith St
- Snoewood St
- South Heron Rd
- Spotted Gum Dr
- Suni Dr
- Sunrise Cl
- Surf Close
- Tern Cl
- The Breezeway
- Threadfin Ct
- Tirriki St
- Trevally Ave
- Tropicbird Cr
- Ungala Rd
- Viewmont
- Warwiba Rd
- Waterman St
- Windamere Pl
- Wyden St
- Yellowfin Ave
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