Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barraba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barraba, NSW (postcode 2347) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,505 | 1,410 | 1,329 | -176 · -11.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 55 | 58 | +6 · +11.5% |
| Median household income | $593/wk | $737/wk | $776/wk | +$183 · +30.9% |
| Median personal income | $356/wk | $442/wk | $470/wk | +$114 · +32% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $155/wk | $195/wk | +$75 · +62.5% |
| Median mortgage | $800/mo | $650/mo | $758/mo | $42 · -5.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barraba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,329
was 1,410 in 2016
-81 · -5.7%
Median rent
$195/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$40 · +25.8%
Household income
$776/wk
was $737/wk in 2016
+$39 · +5.3%
Median age
58
was 55 in 2016
+3 · +5.5%
Dig deeper: Barraba population growth · Barraba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.