NSW · Shellharbour Council
Barrack Point, NSW, 2528
Suburb snapshot
Barrack Point is a New South Wales suburb. Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 13 / 28 / 14
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,844
- Against the person
- 521
- Against property
- 717
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,543.4
- Year-on-year change
- +15%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Fraud123
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property161
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
53 planning-related records
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· 12 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
2020· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (13)
- Barrack Av after Cliff AvBus stop
- Barrack Av at Headland PdeBus stop
- Barrack Av opp Headland PdeBus stop
- Dawes Park, Barrack AvBus stop
- Dawes Park, Junction RdBus stop
- Iluka Rd at Junction RdBus stop
- Shell Cove Rd after Junction RdBus stop
- Shell Cove Rd before Cliff AvBus stop
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Barrack Reservegovernmentpark
- Dawes Parkgovernmentpark
- Margaret Sandon Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)planning30A HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Lodged 26 Feb 2024 · Determined
- 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 poolplanning37 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Lodged 07 May 2025 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning2A SHELL COVE ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Lodged 20 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning68 HEADLAND PARADE BARRACK POINT 2528Lodged 04 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning6 BEACH ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Lodged 13 May 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning29 JUNCTION ROAD BARRACK POINT 2528Lodged 09 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning83A BARRACK AVENUE BARRACK POINT 2528Lodged 04 Dec 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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