South Australia · Suburb Profile

Barmera SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Barmera, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Barmera SA is 2,884 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Barmera is $578 per week ($30,056 per year). Median rent in Barmera is $200 per week ($867 per month). Barmera has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Barmera has a population density of 37.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Barmera is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barmera is $1,028.

There were 66 recorded offences in Barmera in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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Barmera Population

residents (Census 2021)

Barmera Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$578/wk

$30,056 per year

#7404 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,028/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Barmera Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,419) Female 50.8% (1,463)

Population Density

37.2

people per km²

2,884 people · 77.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,388

Family income/wk

Barmera Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Barmera Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.8% 458 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.2% 349 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Barmera Country of Birth

Australia

91.5%

England

3.5%

Greece

2.5%

India

1.9%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Barmera Religion

No Religion

51.7%

Catholic

10.4%

Anglican

8.8%

Uniting Church

8.1%

Eastern Orthodox

7.4%

Not stated

7.0%

Lutheran

3.9%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Barmera Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Barmera Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

48.3%

SAL Tot

11.2%

Other

10.5%

IAL Punjabi

9.8%

Italian

7.0%

SAL Filipin

7.0%

French

3.5%

SAL Tagalog

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Barmera Employment

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Employed full-time

28.2% 625 people

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Employed part-time

18.3% 406 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 66 people

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Not in labour force

50.6% 1,123 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Barmera Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Barmera Occupation

Professionals

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

17.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.0%

Managers

14.5%

Labourers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Barmera Field of Study

Engineering

18.1%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Health

14.9%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.2%

Education

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Information Technology

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Barmera Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Barmera Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

12.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Barmera Marital Status

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Married

42.3% 1,033

↔️

Separated

4.7% 115

📋

Divorced

10.1% 246

🕊️

Widowed

10.2% 250

👤

Never married

32.6% 796

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Barmera Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

30.4%

German

8.5%

Scottish

5.3%

Greek

4.9%

Irish

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Other

3.6%

Italian

2.4%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Indian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Barmera School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.4%

Secondary — Government

26.5%

Primary — Catholic

16.7%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Secondary — Catholic

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Barmera Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.6% 637

✅

No need for assistance

88.4% 4,832

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Barmera Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 426

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 1,855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Barmera Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

4.7%

$450-$599/mo

6.2%

$600-$799/mo

13.1%

$800-$999/mo

17.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Barmera How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.4%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

4.7%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Barmera Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.1%

1 vehicle

39.0%

2 vehicles

32.9%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Barmera Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

24.4%

3 bedrooms

51.7%

4 bedrooms

18.6%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Barmera Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

35.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Barmera Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

320

Indigenous residents

5,141

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Barmera Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

368

Arthritis

190

Asthma

151

Diabetes

133

Lung condition

125

Heart disease

120

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Barmera Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Barmera Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.2%

Couple — children under 15

32.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Barmera Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 88

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Never served

96.2% 2,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Barmera Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 332

—

Did not provide

85.3% 1,929

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Barmera Children Ever Born

No children

24.3%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

30.3%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

9.9%

5+ children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Barmera When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Barmera Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.4%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Barmera Household Size

1 person

36.3%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

11.5%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Barmera Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,350

Moved from SA

172

Moved — same area (SA2)

110

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Barmera Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.5%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Barmera Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 66 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Barmera Schools

schools nearby

government

941

avg ICSEA score

199

total students

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 67 students

957

ICSEA

Barmera Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 132 students

925

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Barmera Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,037/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Barmera

Your weekly income

≈ $4,494/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $837/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Barmera vs State & National Average

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Thebarton

Pop: 1,442 Income: $831/wk Rent: $315/wk

Kent Town

Pop: 1,443 Income: $831/wk Rent: $330/wk

Cowandilla

Pop: 1,455 Income: $589/wk Rent: $300/wk

Rosslyn Park

Pop: 1,469 Income: $986/wk Rent: $398/wk

Ethelton

Pop: 1,487 Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,490 Income: $456/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barmera

What is the population of Barmera SA?

The population of Barmera SA is 2,884 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 37.2 people per km².Barmera is ranked #2,476 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Barmera?

The median personal income in Barmera SA is $578 per week, or $30,056 per year.The median household income is $1,037 per week.Family income is $1,388 per week.Barmera is ranked #7,404 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Barmera?

Median rent in Barmera SA is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Barmera ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Barmera?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barmera SA is $1,028. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Barmera?

The median age in Barmera SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Barmera a good suburb to live in?

Barmera is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,884.The median income is $578/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40073. All dollar figures in AUD.