Bara Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2850
Postcode for Bara, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 195 km from Sydney · Pop. 19
19
Population
51
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bara ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Bara Compares

Bara vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBaraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,054 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bara is a locality 195 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2850. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Bara has a population of 19 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average.

Housing in Bara includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,054, with 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bara scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Bara is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Bara Details

Postcode2850
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)19
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,075/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,054
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area27.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens105.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.5795244
Longitude149.7940991
Distance from Sydney195 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (36.8%) 45–64 (36.8%) 65+ (31.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (15.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (36.8%)
45–64 years7 (36.8%)
65+ years6 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (21.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (50.0%)
2 vehicles4 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Bara

Same Postcode (2850)

More Bara Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.