NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Barrington (NSW), NSW, 2422
Desirability index
#609 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Barrington (NSW) is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 394 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 201 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 510.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 394
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,262
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 181
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 45.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $520
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)
- 201
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 82
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 510.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Malicious Damage To Property28
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 966
- Barrington Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- 293 Bowman Farm Rd
- Barrington East Rd After Thunderbolts Way
- Barrington Public School, Kenmore St
- Bowman Farm Rd After Forbes Lane
- Bowman Farm Rd After Kia Ora Hill Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
57 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Subdivision13-15 ARGYLE STREET BARRINGTON 2422Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture878 BARRINGTON WEST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision256 SCONE ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 ARGYLE STREET BARRINGTON 2422Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4 RED GUM ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care82-86 ARGYLE STREET BARRINGTON 2422Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 RED GUM ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision608 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision31 SKYE ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation548 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Subdivision217 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 KIA ORA HILL ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision21 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)548 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation548 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationBARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 PHASCOGALE CRESCENT BARRINGTON 2422Determined
July 2024
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School1 KENMORE STREET BARRINGTON 2422Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 PHASCOGALE CRESCENT BARRINGTON 2422Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation78 ARGYLE STREET BARRINGTON 2422Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision217 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON NSW 2422Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure41 SKYE ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure41 SKYE ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Subdivision6 KIA ORA HILL ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Withdrawn
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure41 SKYE ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy758 BARRINGTON WEST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed337 BARRINGTON WEST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing548 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Other548 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land542 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Other256 SCONE ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
2022· 11 proposals
November 2022
- Demolition337 BARRINGTON WEST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Other434 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
October 2022
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces758 BARRINGTON WEST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
August 2022
- Dual occupancy32 SKYE ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling12 PHASCOGALE CRESCENT BARRINGTON 2422Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development767 BARRINGTON EAST ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling10 phascogale crescent barringtonDetermined
May 2022
- Shed4 PEEBLES STREET BARRINGTON 2422Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed4 PEEBLES STREET BARRINGTON 2422Determined
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. 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: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barrington Community ParkPark
- Rocky Crossing ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #609 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 293 Bowman Farm Rdtransport
- Barrington East Rd After Thunderbolts Waytransport
- Barrington Public School, Kenmore Sttransport
- Bowman Farm Rd After Forbes Lanetransport
- Bowman Farm Rd After Kia Ora Hill Rdtransport
- Barrington Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Rocky Crossing Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child careplanning82-86 ARGYLE STREET BARRINGTON 2422Lodged 13 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning4 RED GUM ROAD BARRINGTON 2422Lodged 20 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning78 ARGYLE STREET BARRINGTON 2422Lodged 08 May 2024 · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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