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BAR BEACH, NSW

2300Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8/10LGA: NewcastleView on Power MapAlignment 44/100Download Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
200
Total Funding
$1.4B
Community-Controlled
0
CC Funding Share
0%
2 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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Top Funded Entities

$1.4B
G: $330.4M C: $1.0B
$8.5M
C: $8.5M
$1.9M
C: $1.9M
$250K
G: $250K
$200K
C: $200K
$80K
C: $80K
$20K
C: $20K

Evidence-Funding Alignment

44/100
Weak
2 evidence-based interventions (2 funded).
Interventions
2
Funded
2
Voice Records
0
Nippers Program
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Pink Patrol
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
4,558
Thin Districts
1
Very Thin
0
Local Disability Delivery
0
91 disability-focused enterprises in NSW

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether BAR BEACH, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Mid North Coast271 providers
Murrumbidgee281 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%

Social & Indigenous Enterprises (2)

Blackroo Community Indigenous Corporation
IndigenousORICABN 72239488663

The enterprise likely generates revenue through a combination of commercial activities and grants, reinvesting profits to achieve its social mission within Indigenous communities.

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Minimbah Bundagry Aboriginal Corporation
IndigenousORICABN 47912986476

The enterprise likely earns revenue through government grants or contracts while delivering social value to Indigenous communities.

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Schools (3)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2300. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Newcastle Grammar School
IndependentCombined1% Indigenous
ICSEA 1181
1,049 students
Alesco Secondary College
IndependentSpecial19% Indigenous
ICSEA 949
664 students
Newcastle East Public School
GovernmentPrimary3% Indigenous
ICSEA 1112
260 students

Crime & Safety — Newcastle LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

The major offences
477 per 100K
104,335
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Other Theft
332 per 100K
33,476
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Against justice procedures
205 per 100K
20,813
0% 10yr
Drug offences
36 per 100K
9,618
0% 10yr
Disorderly conduct
71 per 100K
4,770
0% 10yr
Robbery
17 per 100K
858
Other Assault
33 per 100K
559
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
8

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
6,485
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
1,805
Age Pension
800
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
650
Health Care Card
620
JobSeeker Payment
605
Disability Support Pension
565
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
475
Family Tax Benefit A
245
Family Tax Benefit B
210
Youth Allowance (student and apprentice)
140

NDIS Participants

Newcastle (C) LGA
6,242
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (200)

Disadvantage Index

8/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has relatively low socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
123
Charity
54
Foundation
22
Govt
1

Gap Alert

This postcode has 200 funded entities but no identified community-controlled organisations receiving funding. This may indicate a gap in community self-determination.