Old Bar vs Wallabi Point

Wallabi Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Old Bar. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallabi Point, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wallabi Point: a median of $989,000, against $795,000 in Old Bar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Old Bar tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wallabi Point suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Old Bar has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Wallabi Point carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Old Bar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($425,000 vs $907,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $989,250)
  • But Wallabi Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Old Bar has cheaper rent ($358/wk vs $408/wk)
  • Wallabi Point leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Old Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (316.2 km vs 318.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Old Bar has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
  • Wallabi Point carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Wallabi Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.2% vs 16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Old Bar Wallabi Point
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.

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Walkability 16 / 18
Old Bar — Walkability: 16/100 Wallabi Point — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 49 / 72
Old Bar — Safety: 49/100 Wallabi Point — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 16 / 7
Old Bar — Low fire risk: 16/100 Wallabi Point — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Old Bar has more residents (5,126 vs 938); Wallabi Point has higher household incomes ($91,676 vs $60,840).

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Population 5,126
+82% vs other
 938
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +35.2%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $60,840/yr $91,676/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $358/wk $408/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Bar Wallabi Point
0-4 5.5% / 6.6%
Old Bar — 0-4: 5.5% Wallabi Point — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.4% / 14.2%
Old Bar — 5-14: 12.4% Wallabi Point — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.2% / 5.2%
Old Bar — 15-19: 4.2% Wallabi Point — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.4% / 3.3%
Old Bar — 20-24: 3.4% Wallabi Point — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.9% / 8.3%
Old Bar — 25-34: 8.9% Wallabi Point — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 9.9% / 11.8%
Old Bar — 35-44: 9.9% Wallabi Point — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.0% / 13.6%
Old Bar — 45-54: 11.0% Wallabi Point — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.5% / 15.4%
Old Bar — 55-64: 13.5% Wallabi Point — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 17.4% / 16.1%
Old Bar — 65-74: 17.4% Wallabi Point — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 9.8% / 5.2%
Old Bar — 75-84: 9.8% Wallabi Point — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 4.3% / 0.3%
Old Bar — 85+: 4.3% Wallabi Point — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Bar 31.1% couple families
Old Bar — Couple Families: 31.1% Old Bar — Lone Person: 44.2% Old Bar — One Parent Families: 18.4% Old Bar — Group Household: 5.1% Old Bar — Other Families: 1.1%
Wallabi Point 51.5% couple families
Wallabi Point — Couple Families: 51.5% Wallabi Point — Lone Person: 28.1% Wallabi Point — One Parent Families: 16.8% Wallabi Point — Group Household: 3.6% Wallabi Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Old Bar 27.3% renting
Old Bar — Owned Outright: 46.9% Old Bar — Mortgage: 25.8% Old Bar — Renting: 27.3%
Wallabi Point 19.0% renting
Wallabi Point — Owned Outright: 47.5% Wallabi Point — Mortgage: 33.5% Wallabi Point — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 19.6%
Old Bar — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Wallabi Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 11.3%
Old Bar — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Wallabi Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.8%
Old Bar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Wallabi Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.5%
Old Bar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Wallabi Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.2%
Old Bar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wallabi Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Old Bar Wallabi Point
England 3.2% / 1.1%
Old Bar — England: 3.2% Wallabi Point — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.5%
Old Bar — New Zealand: 1.0% Wallabi Point — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.9%
Old Bar — Netherlands: 0.5% Wallabi Point — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Old Bar — Scotland: 0.5% Wallabi Point — Scotland: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.3%
Old Bar — South Africa: 0.4% Wallabi Point — South Africa: 0.3%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.4%
Old Bar — Philippines: 0.2% Wallabi Point — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Bar 82.2% houses
Old Bar — Houses: 82.2% Old Bar — Townhouses: 14.4% Old Bar — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Wallabi Point 88.2% houses
Wallabi Point — Houses: 88.2% Wallabi Point — Townhouses: 12.1% Wallabi Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Median house price $795,000 $989,250
Median unit price $469,000 —
Median land price $425,000 $907,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 79 sales
 84 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Wallabi Point has more rural and farming land (73% vs 39%); Old Bar has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 9%).

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Rural and farming 39% 73%
Residential 30% 14%
Environmental 25% 9%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Old Bar Wallabi Point
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Old Bar Wallabi Point
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of NSW —

Liveability

Wallabi Point scores higher overall (35 vs 21).

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Grade D C
Score 21/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Old Bar carries more crime risk (51 vs 28).

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
88/100
 High
76/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Old Bar

  • Old Bar Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wallabi Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Wallabi Point sits further from the CBD (318.4 km vs 316.2 km).

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Walkability score 16/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 316.2 km 318.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 218 min 222 min
Public transport score 52/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Car (driver) 80.2% / 82.9%
Old Bar — Car (driver): 80.2% Wallabi Point — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 12.1%
Old Bar — Worked from Home: 11.4% Wallabi Point — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.0%
Old Bar — Car (passenger): 4.1% Wallabi Point — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Old Bar — Walked Only: 3.6% Wallabi Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.2% / —
Old Bar — Bicycle: 0.2% Wallabi Point — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Old Bar Wallabi Point
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,910 premises
 43%
389 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Old Bar

Coastal Quiet Retirees

Wallabi Point

Acreage Beach Coastal

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