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Barraba NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Barraba, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Barraba NSW is 1,329 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Barraba is $470 per week ($24,440 per year). Median rent in Barraba is $195 per week ($845 per month). Barraba has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Barraba has a population density of 2.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Barraba is England. The most common religion is Anglican (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barraba is $758.

There were 37 recorded offences in Barraba in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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Barraba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Barraba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$470/wk

$24,440 per year

#8507 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$195/wk

$845 per month

#7729 of 14,663

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Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$758/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.6 per bedroom

Barraba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (650) Female 51.0% (677)

Population Density

2.5

people per km²

1,329 people · 523.5 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,137

Family income/wk

Barraba 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)

Barraba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

73.3% 332 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

26.7% 121 dwellings

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

Barraba Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

England

3.1%

Germany

0.9%

India

0.9%

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

Barraba Religion

Anglican

40.5%

No Religion

23.6%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

8.8%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Salvation Army

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Barraba Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

38.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

16.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

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

Barraba Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

62.5%

Other

37.5%

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

Barraba Employment

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Employed full-time

23.8% 243 people

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Employed part-time

15.1% 154 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 34 people

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Not in labour force

57.9% 592 people

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

Barraba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Certificate I/II

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Postgraduate Degree

1.6%

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

Barraba Occupation

Managers

21.3%

Professionals

19.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.5%

Labourers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Barraba Field of Study

Health

18.2%

Management & Commerce

16.1%

Engineering

14.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.9%

Society & Culture

9.9%

Education

9.5%

Agriculture & Environment

8.7%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

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

Barraba Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Barraba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

17.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

14.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.0%

$4,000+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Barraba Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 511

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Separated

4.1% 48

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Divorced

14.6% 169

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Widowed

11.8% 137

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Never married

25.4% 295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Barraba Ancestry

English

34.6%

Australian

32.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.5%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

7.5%

German

3.6%

Other

2.6%

Filipino

0.8%

Indian

0.5%

Chinese

0.5%

Spanish

0.4%

Welsh

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Barraba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.4%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Pre-school

14.0%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.3%

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

Barraba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.9% 314

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No need for assistance

87.1% 2,128

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

Barraba Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.4% 261

—

Not a volunteer

75.6% 808

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Barraba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

16.2%

$300-$449/mo

9.5%

$450-$599/mo

8.6%

$600-$799/mo

22.9%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Barraba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.0%

Walked only

11.7%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Truck

2.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.0%

Other

1.1%

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

Barraba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.0%

1 vehicle

44.8%

2 vehicles

29.8%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

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

Barraba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

20.5%

3 bedrooms

55.6%

4 bedrooms

16.8%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Barraba Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

8.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

40.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Barraba Indigenous Population

13.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

325

Indigenous residents

2,141

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Barraba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

166

Arthritis

110

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Barraba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

13.5%

$400-$499/wk

11.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Barraba Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.7%

Couple — children under 15

29.0%

One parent — children under 15

10.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Couple — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Barraba Military Service

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Previously served

4.1% 44

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Never served

95.9% 1,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Barraba Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 169

—

Did not provide

83.9% 882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Barraba Children Ever Born

No children

18.6%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

26.2%

3 children

24.1%

4 children

10.8%

5+ children

4.5%

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

Barraba When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

2020

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

Barraba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.1%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

34.0%

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

Barraba Household Size

1 person

43.0%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

8.4%

4 persons

5.3%

5 persons

2.4%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Barraba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,034

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Barraba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Step family — no other children

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Barraba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 37 total

Assault

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Barraba Schools

schools nearby

government

839

avg ICSEA score

161

total students

Barraba Central School Government

Combined · K-12 · 161 students

839

ICSEA

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

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Barraba Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $776/wk

Median Rent $195/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Barraba

Your weekly income

≈ $3,363/month

Median rent $195/wk

Left after rent $581/wk

Rent share 25.1%

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Barraba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 665 Income: $781/wk Rent: $420/wk

Pambula Beach

Pop: 667 Income: $822/wk Rent: $370/wk

Repton

Pop: 667 Income: $685/wk Rent: $405/wk

Grose Wold

Pop: 668 Income: $914/wk Rent: $450/wk

North Macksville

Pop: 669 Income: $545/wk Rent: $340/wk

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW)

Pop: 670 Income: $658/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barraba

What is the population of Barraba NSW?

The population of Barraba NSW is 1,329 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.5 people per km².Barraba is ranked #3,563 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Barraba?

The median personal income in Barraba NSW is $470 per week, or $24,440 per year.The median household income is $776 per week.Family income is $1,137 per week.Barraba is ranked #8,507 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Barraba?

Median rent in Barraba NSW is $195 per week ($845 per month).Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Barraba ranks #7,729 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Barraba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barraba NSW is $758. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Barraba?

The median age in Barraba NSW is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Barraba a good suburb to live in?

Barraba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,329.The median income is $470/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% 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: 10207. All dollar figures in AUD.