Bohnock vs Old Bar

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bohnock, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bohnock: a median of $880,000, against $795,000 in Old Bar, though rent is higher in Old Bar. On these figures, Bohnock tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Old Bar

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Bohnock is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bohnock leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)
  • Old Bar has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bohnock

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $358/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Old Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bohnock and Old Bar drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bohnock Old Bar
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bohnock Old Bar
Walkability 23 / 16
Bohnock — Walkability: 23/100 Old Bar — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 22 / 49
Bohnock — Safety: 22/100 Old Bar — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 16
Bohnock — Low fire risk: 100/100 Old Bar — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Old Bar has more residents (5,126 vs 83); Old Bar rents higher ($358/wk vs $250/wk).

Bohnock Old Bar
Population 83 5,126
+6076% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +16.8%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $84,500/yr
+28% vs other
 $60,840/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $358/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bohnock Old Bar
0-4 — / 5.5%
Bohnock — 0-4: not among its largest Old Bar — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.3% / 12.4%
Bohnock — 5-14: 13.3% Old Bar — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 9.6% / 4.2%
Bohnock — 15-19: 9.6% Old Bar — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.6% / 3.4%
Bohnock — 20-24: 3.6% Old Bar — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 — / 8.9%
Bohnock — 25-34: not among its largest Old Bar — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 10.8% / 9.9%
Bohnock — 35-44: 10.8% Old Bar — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 8.4% / 11.0%
Bohnock — 45-54: 8.4% Old Bar — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 15.7% / 13.5%
Bohnock — 55-64: 15.7% Old Bar — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 22.9% / 17.4%
Bohnock — 65-74: 22.9% Old Bar — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 — / 9.8%
Bohnock — 75-84: not among its largest Old Bar — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 4.8% / 4.3%
Bohnock — 85+: 4.8% Old Bar — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bohnock 66.7% couple families
Bohnock — Couple Families: 66.7% Bohnock — One Parent Families: 33.3% Bohnock — Lone Person: 0.0% Bohnock — Group Household: 0.0% Bohnock — Other Families: 0.0%
Old Bar 31.1% couple families
Old Bar — Couple Families: 31.1% Old Bar — One Parent Families: 18.4% Old Bar — Lone Person: 44.2% Old Bar — Group Household: 5.1% Old Bar — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bohnock 0.0% renting
Bohnock — Owned Outright: 63.6% Bohnock — Mortgage: 36.4% Bohnock — Renting: 0.0%
Old Bar 27.3% renting
Old Bar — Owned Outright: 46.9% Old Bar — Mortgage: 25.8% Old Bar — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bohnock Old Bar
New Zealand 4.8% / 1.0%
Bohnock — New Zealand: 4.8% Old Bar — New Zealand: 1.0%
England — / 3.2%
Bohnock — England: not among its largest Old Bar — England: 3.2%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Bohnock — Scotland: not among its largest Old Bar — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Bohnock — Netherlands: not among its largest Old Bar — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Bohnock — South Africa: not among its largest Old Bar — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bohnock Old Bar
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 18.9%
Bohnock — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Old Bar — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 8.8%
Bohnock — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Old Bar — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 7.7%
Bohnock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Old Bar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Bohnock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Old Bar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Bohnock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Old Bar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bohnock 100.0% houses
Bohnock — Houses: 100.0% Bohnock — Townhouses: 0.0% Bohnock — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Old Bar 82.2% houses
Old Bar — Houses: 82.2% Old Bar — Townhouses: 14.4% Old Bar — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bohnock Old Bar
Median house price $880,000 $795,000
Median unit price — $469,000
Median land price — $425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 79 sales

Zoning mix

Bohnock has more rural and farming land (84% vs 39%).

Bohnock Old Bar
Rural and farming 84% 39%
Residential 0% 30%
Environmental 15% 25%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bohnock Old Bar
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bohnock Old Bar
Houses — 3.8%
$620/wk on $855K
Units — 3.9%
$450/wk on $608K

Ranking within NSW

Bohnock Old Bar
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Bohnock Old Bar
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Old Bar carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 0); Bohnock carries more crime risk (78 vs 51).

Bohnock Old Bar
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
84/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bohnock Old Bar
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bohnock

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Old Bar

  • Old Bar Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bohnock Old Bar
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 20

Mobility

Bohnock Old Bar
Walkability score 23/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 316.7 km 316.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 218 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bohnock Old Bar
Car (driver) 57.7% / 80.2%
Bohnock — Car (driver): 57.7% Old Bar — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 11.4%
Bohnock — Worked from Home: 30.8% Old Bar — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / 4.1%
Bohnock — Car (passenger): 11.5% Old Bar — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 3.6%
Bohnock — Walked Only: not among its largest Old Bar — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.2%
Bohnock — Bicycle: not among its largest Old Bar — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Bohnock Old Bar
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bohnock Old Bar
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 46%
2,910 premises

Climate

Bohnock Old Bar
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bohnock Old Bar
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bohnock Old Bar
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bohnock Old Bar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bohnock

Coastal Retirees

Old Bar

Coastal Quiet Retirees

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