Side by sideSuburb comparison

Bar Beach vs Newcastle West.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,180,000 and $812,625.

Bar Beach
Metric
Newcastle West

Price & Market

$1,180,000
Median house
$812,625
$352,800
Median unit
$305,280
+6.8%
Annual growth (house)
+2.2%
42 days
Days on market
42 days

Rental

$435/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$720/wk
$393/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$460/wk
56.0%
Owner occupied
42.0%
41.0%
Renter occupied
53.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

82
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
100
100
Bike score
100
1,292
Population
1,453
41
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1079
Avg ICSEA
1073

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).