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Harrington NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Harrington NSW is 3,381 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Harrington is $480 per week ($24,960 per year). Median rent in Harrington is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Harrington has a median age of 64 years, older than the national median of 38. Harrington has a population density of 102.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Harrington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harrington is $1,517.

There were 23 recorded offences in Harrington in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (6 offences).

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Harrington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Harrington Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$480/wk

$24,960 per year

#8422 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

64years

26 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Harrington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,694) Female 50.0% (1,692)

Population Density

102.6

people per km²

3,381 people · 32.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,067

Family income/wk

Harrington 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)

Harrington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

81.8% 1,038 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

18.2% 231 dwellings

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

Harrington Country of Birth

Australia

94.0%

England

4.3%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Egypt

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

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

Harrington Religion

No Religion

32.5%

Anglican

29.6%

Catholic

20.3%

Not stated

6.5%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Harrington Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

47.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

30.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

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

Harrington Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.5%

German

17.2%

Hindi

17.2%

Australian Indigenous

10.3%

Italian

10.3%

Portuguese

10.3%

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

Harrington Employment

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Employed full-time

14.2% 408 people

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Employed part-time

13.0% 376 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 61 people

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Not in labour force

70.7% 2,038 people

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

Harrington Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Bachelor Degree

16.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

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

Harrington Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

8.2%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

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

Harrington Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Health

16.7%

Engineering

16.5%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Education

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.5%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Information Technology

1.6%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.5%

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

Harrington Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Harrington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

12.9%

$500-$649/wk

8.3%

$650-$799/wk

14.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Harrington Marital Status

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Married

56.8% 1,765

↔️

Separated

3.5% 108

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Divorced

12.3% 383

🕊️

Widowed

9.0% 281

👤

Never married

18.4% 571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Harrington Ancestry

English

37.0%

Australian

31.2%

Irish

10.7%

Scottish

9.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

German

3.1%

Other

2.8%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.7%

Maltese

0.6%

Spanish

0.4%

Indian

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Harrington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.9%

Secondary — Government

16.9%

Vocational Education

14.8%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Catholic

2.8%

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

Harrington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.9% 643

✅

No need for assistance

90.1% 5,842

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

Harrington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 502

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 2,451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Harrington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.3%

$300-$449/mo

6.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Harrington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

3.9%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.4%

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

Harrington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

46.2%

2 vehicles

37.5%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

3.3%

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

Harrington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

16.4%

3 bedrooms

44.4%

4 bedrooms

32.7%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

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

Harrington Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

44.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

29.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Harrington Indigenous Population

4.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

286

Indigenous residents

6,227

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Harrington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

389

Arthritis

355

Heart disease

219

Diabetes

211

Lung condition

175

Asthma

141

Cancer

133

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Harrington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

13.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Harrington Family Structure

Couple — no children

61.7%

Couple — children under 15

16.5%

Couple — no children under 15

8.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Harrington Military Service

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Previously served

6.4% 190

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Never served

93.6% 2,775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Harrington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 437

—

Did not provide

85.2% 2,515

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Harrington Children Ever Born

No children

16.7%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

37.9%

3 children

23.9%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Harrington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Harrington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.2%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

13.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.7%

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

Harrington Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

53.5%

3 persons

8.4%

4 persons

4.2%

5 persons

2.0%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Harrington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,702

Moved from NSW

284

Moved — same area (SA2)

126

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Harrington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.7%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Intact family — other children present

3.4%

Other couple — children only

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Harrington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Harrington Schools

schools nearby

government

949

avg ICSEA score

total students

Harrington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 83 students

949

ICSEA

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

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Harrington Rent Prices & Affordability

39%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $883/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 38.5%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Harrington

Your weekly income

≈ $3,826/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $543/wk

Rent share 38.5%

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Harrington vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,691 Income: $935/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 1,694 Income: $856/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 1,695 Income: $725/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,699 Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 1,699 Income: $673/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,703 Income: $623/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harrington

What is the population of Harrington NSW?

The population of Harrington NSW is 3,381 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 102.6 people per km².Harrington is ranked #2,183 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Harrington?

The median personal income in Harrington NSW is $480 per week, or $24,960 per year.The median household income is $883 per week.Family income is $1,067 per week.Harrington is ranked #8,422 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Harrington?

Median rent in Harrington NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 38.5% of household income, which is considered stressed.Harrington ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Harrington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harrington NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Harrington?

The median age in Harrington NSW is 64 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Harrington a good suburb to live in?

Harrington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,381.The median income is $480/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (38.5% 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: 11865. All dollar figures in AUD.