Median house price
$984k
+8.1% change
NSW · Shellharbour Council
Barrack Point, 2528
Est. population · Jun 2025
743
Growth (1 yr)
+2.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.4%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,836/wk
Employment rate
54.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$984,000
Languages at home
3.9%non-English
Most common: Macedonian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Barrack Point revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Sydney. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with schools and education, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Barrack Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$665/wk
Houses $720 · Units $515
Population (ERP)
743
+2.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#62
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4146th in Australia
- State rank
- 1291st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #62 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #129 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $515
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $665
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 138
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $984,000
- Median price change
- +8.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
743(June 2025)
+2.2% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 89th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.2%
- 5-year growth
- +9.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +64
- Growth rank in NSW
- 89th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~850), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 725
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,836
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 293
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 174 / 28 / 14 (+ 47 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 60
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Fraud123
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property161
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 968
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- Warilla High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,020 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Peterborough SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 938 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Warilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 279 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Shellharbour Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barrack Av At Headland Pde
- Dawes Park, Barrack Av
- Dawes Park, Junction Rd
- Iluka Rd At Junction Rd
- Shell Cove Rd After Junction Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 23/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.14
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Barrack ReservePark
- Dawes ParkPark
- Margaret Sandon ParkPark
Headland Parade, Barrack Point
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(6)
- Bench (13)
- Shellharbour Holiday VillageCaravan Site
50 Junction Road, Barrack Point
- Fitness Station
- Parking (4)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (7)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barrack ReservePark
- Dawes ParkPark
- Margaret Sandon ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Shellharbour Private Hospital (2.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 17
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 SHELL COVE ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure63 BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space15 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Under Assessment
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 JUNCTION ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure63 BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool37 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
January 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)56 BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Shed52 BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)62 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 JUNCTION ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 CLIFF AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure43A BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)30A HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool67 BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure83A BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
November 2023
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure14 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences72 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
August 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing12 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition1 CLIFF AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
June 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing12 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision of land17 JUNCTION ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land70 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
2022· 16 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing69 BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing12 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing10 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1/13 Junction Road, Barrack HeightsDetermined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other72 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
October 2022
- Demolition; Subdivision of land64 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development12 ILUKA ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing14 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Secondary dwelling13 ILUKA ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Dwelling6 BEACH ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Demolition6 BEACH ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2A SHELL COVE ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs68 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition16 SHELL COVE ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Dual occupancy62 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision of land17 JUNCTION ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dual occupancy57 BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
- Dwelling41 JUNCTION ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development12 ILUKA ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 39.0%Labor 61.0%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -7.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Warilla SouthLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Warilla EastLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- ShellharbourLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Barrack HeightsLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Warilla NorthLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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