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Barwon Heads VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Barwon Heads, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Barwon Heads VIC is 4,353 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Barwon Heads is $1,030 per week ($53,560 per year). Median rent in Barwon Heads is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Barwon Heads has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Barwon Heads has a population density of 638.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Barwon Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barwon Heads is $2,184.

There were 181 recorded offences in Barwon Heads in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (59 offences).

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Barwon Heads Population

residents (Census 2021)

Barwon Heads Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,030/wk

$53,560 per year

#1036 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,184/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Barwon Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (2,110) Female 51.6% (2,249)

Population Density

638.9

people per km²

4,353 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,773

Family income/wk

Barwon Heads 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)

Barwon Heads Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.4% 739 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.6% 527 dwellings

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

Barwon Heads Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

4.8%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.2%

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

Barwon Heads Religion

No Religion

54.3%

Catholic

16.9%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

8.2%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Baptist

1.0%

Christian (other)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Barwon Heads Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Barwon Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Other

54.5%

Japan

18.2%

Greek

13.6%

Italian

13.6%

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

Barwon Heads Employment

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Employed full-time

32.8% 1,007 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.1% 801 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 56 people

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Not in labour force

39.2% 1,204 people

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

Barwon Heads Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.6%

Certificate III/IV

19.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

12.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.8%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Barwon Heads Occupation

Professionals

39.7%

Managers

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

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

Barwon Heads Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Health

17.2%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Education

10.9%

Engineering

9.7%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Creative Arts

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.2%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Barwon Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Barwon Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Barwon Heads Marital Status

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Married

57.3% 1,997

↔️

Separated

2.4% 83

📋

Divorced

8.1% 281

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 173

👤

Never married

27.2% 949

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Barwon Heads Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

29.6%

Irish

12.8%

Scottish

11.9%

Other

4.1%

German

2.7%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.8%

Welsh

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Polish

0.5%

Greek

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Barwon Heads School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

43.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.5%

Secondary — Catholic

12.8%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Government

7.7%

Vocational Education

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Primary — Catholic

1.9%

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

Barwon Heads Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 259

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 7,871

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

Barwon Heads Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.2% 841

—

Not a volunteer

73.8% 2,370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Barwon Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Barwon Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.6%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Car (passenger)

3.3%

Walked only

3.2%

Bicycle

2.3%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

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

Barwon Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

29.4%

2 vehicles

49.3%

3 vehicles

14.2%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Barwon Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

10.7%

3 bedrooms

44.5%

4 bedrooms

34.6%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Barwon Heads Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

39.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Barwon Heads Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,078

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Barwon Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

307

Arthritis

186

Asthma

172

Heart disease

101

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Barwon Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Barwon Heads Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.4%

Couple — no children

29.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Barwon Heads Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 63

👤

Never served

97.9% 3,170

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Barwon Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 483

—

Did not provide

84.9% 2,724

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Barwon Heads Children Ever Born

No children

25.4%

1 child

7.9%

2 children

35.5%

3 children

25.2%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Barwon Heads When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Barwon Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

35.9%

15–29 hours

17.9%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

13.5%

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

Barwon Heads Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

10.9%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

8.6%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Barwon Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,499

Moved from VIC

340

Moved — same area (SA2)

141

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Barwon Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.0%

Step family — no other children

4.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Barwon Heads Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 181 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Public Order

Drug Offences

Traffic

Weapons

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Barwon Heads Schools

schools nearby

government

1120

avg ICSEA score

416

total students

Barwon Heads Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 416 students

1120

ICSEA

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

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Barwon Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,226/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in Barwon Heads

Your weekly income

≈ $9,646/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,776/wk

Rent share 20.2%

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Barwon Heads vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,184 Income: $746/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 2,187 Income: $606/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 2,195 Income: $954/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 2,199 Income: $827/wk Rent: $371/wk

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Pop: 2,217 Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 2,225 Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barwon Heads

What is the population of Barwon Heads VIC?

The population of Barwon Heads VIC is 4,353 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 638.9 people per km².Barwon Heads is ranked #1,778 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Barwon Heads?

The median personal income in Barwon Heads VIC is $1,030 per week, or $53,560 per year.The median household income is $2,226 per week.Family income is $2,773 per week.Barwon Heads is ranked #1,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Barwon Heads?

Median rent in Barwon Heads VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Barwon Heads ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Barwon Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barwon Heads VIC is $2,184. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Barwon Heads?

The median age in Barwon Heads VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Barwon Heads a good suburb to live in?

Barwon Heads is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,353.The median income is $1,030/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 20162. All dollar figures in AUD.