Suburb in Shellharbour

Barrack Point, NSW

Barrack Point had a population of 725 at the 2021 Census (+5.2% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,836. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Barrack Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Illawarra

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Barrack Point's population grew by 5.2% to 725, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 7.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.4%.

19.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.5% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.2% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 269 households.

The median household earns $1,836 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $480 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,600 a month.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.9% use a language other than English at home. 32.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Barrack Point beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBarrack PointNSWAustralia
Population7258,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.039.038.0
Households2692,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments5.2%21.8%14.3%
Renting19.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,836$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$480$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,600$2,167$1,863
Born overseas14.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion32.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6272011
  2. 6892016
  3. 7252021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Barrack Point New South Wales
Share of people by age, Barrack Point and New South Wales
0–97.0%
10–1916.3%
20–2910.2%
30–396.8%
40–4915.2%
50–5915.3%
60–6915.3%
70–7911.3%
80+5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Barrack Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.8%
  2. English38.9%
  3. Irish11.1%
  4. Scottish8.5%
  5. Italian3.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Macedonian1.6%
  2. Afrikaans0.7%
  3. Arabic0.7%
  4. Italian0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.1%
  2. the Netherlands1.0%
  3. India0.9%
  4. New Zealand0.9%
  5. Germany0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Barrack Point

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