Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Barrack Point suburb profile
Barrack Point, NSW · Postcode 2528
This Barrack Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Barrack Point, NSW (postcode 2528). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Barrack Point with nearby suburbs.
Barrack Point at a glance
Population
725
Median rent
$480/wk
Household income
$1,836/wk
Median age
48
Barrack Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.6% over 10 years
Population
725
was 689 in 2016
+36 · +5.2%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$140 · +41.2%
Household income
$1,836/wk
was $1,342/wk in 2016
+$494 · +36.8%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Barrack Point population growth · Barrack Point then and now
Barrack Point vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Barrack Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+14.3% vs area
- Barrack Point$480/wk
- Nearby$392.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-0.4% vs area
- Barrack Point$1,836/wk
- Nearby$1,352.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Barrack Point48
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-3.1% vs area
- Barrack Point$783/wk
- Nearby$620/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Barrack Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Barrack Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Barrack Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Barrack Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Barrack Point people
- Population
- 725
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 13.5%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Barrack Point income
- Median household income
- $1,836/wk
- Median personal income
- $783/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Barrack Point housing
- Median rent
- $480/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.8%
- Owned outright
- 43.7%
- Mortgaged
- 28.7%
- Rented
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Barrack Point work
- Employment to population
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2528)
Compare Barrack Point with nearby suburbs
Barrack Point in numbers
Barrack Point had 725 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 13.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.7% own their home outright, 28.7% are paying a mortgage, 17.4% rent. Separate houses make up 59.4% of dwellings, with 4.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $480/wk, 20% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,836/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 44.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 689 to 725). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $480/wk (+41.2%).
Barrack Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Barrack Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Barrack Point was $480/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Barrack Point, NSW?
- Barrack Point had 725 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Barrack Point?
- Median household income in Barrack Point was $1,836/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Barrack Point?
- 17.4% of occupied homes in Barrack Point were rented, 43.7% were owned outright and 28.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Barrack Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Barrack Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology