NSW suburb · 2300

Bar Beach

32 strata plans — development, transport, crime, hazards, school catchments and sales from NSW public records, refreshed weekly.

Transport & connectivity

Nearest public transport stop · straight-line distance · TfNSW GTFS (CC BY 3.0 AU)

TfNSW Open Data
Train
Newcastle Interchange Station
1.6 km
Bus
21 stops within 500mNearest: Darby St at Bar Beach Ave (57 m)
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Crime by category

Compared against NSW suburbs · Jan 2025–Dec 2025 · per 1,000 residents

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2x NSW avg
SuburbNSW avgSafest 20%TypicalHighest 10%
Personal safety48.6 per 1,000
Assault
0NSW avg 6.513.1+
22.429 incidentsHighest 10%
Intimidation Stalking and Harassment
0NSW avg 4.69.1+
19.325 incidentsHighest 10%
Sexual Offences
0NSW avg 2.04.0+
4.66 incidentsAbove average
Robbery
0NSW avg 05.2+
1.52 incidentsHighest 10%
Homicide
0NSW avg 01.4+
0.81 incidentsHighest 10%
Abduction and Kidnapping
0NSW avg 00.8+
00 incidentsSafest 20%
Property crime84.4 per 1,000
Theft
0NSW avg 14.829.7+
68.989 incidentsHighest 10%
Malicious Damage to Property
0NSW avg 4.28.5+
14.719 incidentsHighest 10%
Arson
0NSW avg 0.30.5+
0.81 incidentsAbove average
Regulatory & other38.7 per 1,000
Against Justice Procedures
0NSW avg 4.69.1+
19.325 incidentsAbove average
Drug Offences
0NSW avg 2.24.5+
79 incidentsAbove average
Prohibited and Regulated Weapons Offences
0NSW avg 0.91.8+
4.66 incidentsHighest 10%
Disorderly Conduct
0NSW avg 1.22.5+
3.95 incidentsAbove average
Other Offences
0NSW avg 0.61.2+
2.33 incidentsAbove average
Other Offences Against the Person
0NSW avg 0.10.2+
0.81 incidentsHighest 10%
Transport Regulatory Offences
0NSW avg 0342.7+
0.81 incidentsTypical
Blackmail and Extortion
0NSW avg 0.10.2+
00 incidentsSafest 20%
Coercive Control
0NSW avg 00.9+
00 incidentsSafest 20%
Betting and Gaming Offences
0NSW avg 00.5+
00 incidentsSafest 20%

Development activity

36 development applications proposing 25 new dwellings in Bar Beach.

Active / recent DAs
36
Dwellings proposed
25
Largest recent DA
Dwelling, Demolition 8 BAR BEACH AVENUE BAR BEACH 2300
1 dwellings 3 storeys $3,500,000 est. value Determined

NSW Planning Portal · updated weekly

School catchments

3 unique school catchments covering Bar Beach. Different streets within the suburb may fall under different intake zones.

Secondary Newcastle High School
Primary The Junction Public School
Primary Newcastle East Public School

NSW Department of Education intake zones · effective 2025. Verify directly with the school before purchasing.

32 registered strata plans

Suburb median price $695,000 across 329 recorded sales. Most recent: 25 March 2026.

Suburb median
$695,000
Total sales
329
Plans
32
Total lots
199
Latest sale
25 March 2026

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