Population 361 (2011 census) LGA(s) Central Coast Council Bar Point Parish Cowan | Postcode(s) 2083 State electorate(s) Gosford Postal code 2083 Federal division Division of Robertson | |
Location 53 km (33 mi) N of Sydney
23 km (14 mi) W of Gosford | ||
Bar Point is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River 53 kilometres (33 mi) north of Sydney. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
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Map of Bar Point NSW 2083, Australia
Geography
Bar Point is bounded by the Hawkesbury River to the west and south, Marlows Gully to the north, and the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and Pacific Highway to the east, beyond which is the Brisbane Water National Park. The locality is home to the southern section of the Popran National Park, accessible via four-wheel drive from Mount White to the north. Below the national park along the Hawkesbury River coastline are a number of properties accessible only by boat or by water taxi from Brooklyn 10 kilometres (6 mi) downstream, as well as Bar Point Estate on the point itself.
Since 2003, the suburb has been home to a Rural Fire Station.
Demographics
At the ABS 2011 census, Bar Point had a population of 361 people. The median age was 45, well above the state average of 38, and the median household income was $934 per week.