Barellan vs Kamarah

Kamarah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Barellan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barellan, about half of households are people living alone. In Kamarah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Barellan: a median of $175,000, against $30,000 in Kamarah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barellan tends to suit people living alone, while Kamarah suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kamarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Barellan leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 91%)
  • Kamarah has cheaper houses ($30,000 vs $175,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kamarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kamarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 366 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (504.3 km vs 534.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barellan and Kamarah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barellan Kamarah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barellan Kamarah
Walkability 0 / 0
Barellan — Walkability: 0/100 Kamarah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 53
Barellan — Safety: 44/100 Kamarah — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 77 / 89
Barellan — Low fire risk: 77/100 Kamarah — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Barellan has more residents (459 vs 83); Barellan rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).

Barellan Kamarah
Population 459
+82% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.7% -12.6%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $65,624/yr
+25% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+50% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barellan Kamarah
0-4 4.6% / 13.3%
Barellan — 0-4: 4.6% Kamarah — 0-4: 13.3%
5-14 10.7% / 19.3%
Barellan — 5-14: 10.7% Kamarah — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 6.8% / —
Barellan — 15-19: 6.8% Kamarah — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.0% / —
Barellan — 20-24: 5.0% Kamarah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.4% / 8.4%
Barellan — 25-34: 9.4% Kamarah — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 9.2% / 16.9%
Barellan — 35-44: 9.2% Kamarah — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 15.7% / 10.8%
Barellan — 45-54: 15.7% Kamarah — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 15.3% / 18.1%
Barellan — 55-64: 15.3% Kamarah — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 14.2% / 10.8%
Barellan — 65-74: 14.2% Kamarah — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.7% / 10.8%
Barellan — 75-84: 5.7% Kamarah — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 3.7% / 4.8%
Barellan — 85+: 3.7% Kamarah — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barellan 32.2% couple families
Barellan — Couple Families: 32.2% Barellan — Lone Person: 51.0% Barellan — One Parent Families: 14.0% Barellan — Group Household: 2.8%
Kamarah 55.0% couple families
Kamarah — Couple Families: 55.0% Kamarah — Lone Person: 30.0% Kamarah — One Parent Families: 15.0% Kamarah — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barellan 12.8% renting
Barellan — Owned Outright: 58.7% Barellan — Mortgage: 28.5% Barellan — Renting: 12.8%
Kamarah 10.7% renting
Kamarah — Owned Outright: 75.0% Kamarah — Mortgage: 14.3% Kamarah — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barellan 97.4% houses
Barellan — Houses: 97.4% Barellan — Townhouses: 1.6% Barellan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Kamarah 100.0% houses
Kamarah — Houses: 100.0% Kamarah — Townhouses: 0.0% Kamarah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barellan Kamarah
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 15.7%
Barellan — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Kamarah — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / —
Barellan — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Kamarah — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / —
Barellan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Kamarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Barellan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kamarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Property market

Barellan Kamarah
Median house price $175,000 $30,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 99 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Barellan Kamarah
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Barellan Kamarah
New dwellings approved 15
across Narrandera
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barellan Kamarah
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Barellan Kamarah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Barellan carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 11).

Barellan Kamarah
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barellan Kamarah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barellan

  • Barellan Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Kamarah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Barellan Kamarah
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 15 1

Mobility

Barellan sits further from the CBD (534.7 km vs 504.3 km).

Barellan Kamarah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 534.7 km
+6% vs other
 504.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 339 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barellan Kamarah
Car (driver) 63.7% / 43.5%
Barellan — Car (driver): 63.7% Kamarah — Car (driver): 43.5%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 56.5%
Barellan — Worked from Home: 19.5% Kamarah — Worked from Home: 56.5%
Walked Only 12.1% / —
Barellan — Walked Only: 12.1% Kamarah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Barellan — Car (passenger): 4.7% Kamarah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Barellan Kamarah
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barellan Kamarah
Connectivity score 29/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
281 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Barellan Kamarah
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Barellan Kamarah
Average residential rate $932/yr
same for both
Council Narrandera
same for both

Federal electorate

Barellan Kamarah
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barellan Kamarah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barellan

Affordable Rural

Kamarah

Affordable Family Retirees Rural Young Families

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