Barraba vs Upper Horton

Upper Horton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Barraba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barraba, most households are people living alone. In Upper Horton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Barraba tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Upper Horton suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Barraba has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • Upper Horton is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Horton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Horton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $195/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barraba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (501.5 km vs 537.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (371 min vs 396 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Barraba has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 22%)
  • Upper Horton carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Barraba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.7% vs -17.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barraba Upper Horton
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.

Barraba Upper Horton
Walkability 0 / 0
Barraba — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Horton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 45
Barraba — Safety: 20/100 Upper Horton — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 87 / 42
Barraba — Low fire risk: 87/100 Upper Horton — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Barraba has more residents (1,329 vs 138); Barraba rents higher ($195/wk vs $100/wk).

Barraba Upper Horton
Population 1,329
+90% vs other
 138
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% -17.9%
Median age 58 48
Median household income $40,352/yr $63,492/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $195/wk
+49% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barraba Upper Horton
0-4 3.5% / 2.2%
Barraba — 0-4: 3.5% Upper Horton — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 9.7% / 19.6%
Barraba — 5-14: 9.7% Upper Horton — 5-14: 19.6%
15-19 3.8% / 7.2%
Barraba — 15-19: 3.8% Upper Horton — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 2.4% / 2.9%
Barraba — 20-24: 2.4% Upper Horton — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 7.1% / 12.3%
Barraba — 25-34: 7.1% Upper Horton — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 7.0% / 10.1%
Barraba — 35-44: 7.0% Upper Horton — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.1% / 11.6%
Barraba — 45-54: 11.1% Upper Horton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 17.8% / 13.0%
Barraba — 55-64: 17.8% Upper Horton — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 18.7% / 10.9%
Barraba — 65-74: 18.7% Upper Horton — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 14.7% / 10.9%
Barraba — 75-84: 14.7% Upper Horton — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 4.7% / —
Barraba — 85+: 4.7% Upper Horton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barraba 61.4% lone person
Barraba — Lone Person: 61.4% Barraba — Couple Families: 17.6% Barraba — One Parent Families: 14.5% Barraba — Group Household: 5.1% Barraba — Other Families: 1.4%
Upper Horton 25.8% lone person
Upper Horton — Lone Person: 25.8% Upper Horton — Couple Families: 51.6% Upper Horton — One Parent Families: 22.6% Upper Horton — Group Household: 0.0% Upper Horton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barraba 21.8% renting
Barraba — Owned Outright: 57.3% Barraba — Mortgage: 20.9% Barraba — Renting: 21.8%
Upper Horton 17.9% renting
Upper Horton — Owned Outright: 59.0% Upper Horton — Mortgage: 23.1% Upper Horton — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barraba Upper Horton
England 2.0% / 2.2%
Barraba — England: 2.0% Upper Horton — England: 2.2%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Barraba — Philippines: 0.8% Upper Horton — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Barraba — New Zealand: 0.6% Upper Horton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Barraba — Germany: 0.6% Upper Horton — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Barraba — India: 0.5% Upper Horton — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Barraba Upper Horton
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 12.3%
Barraba — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Upper Horton — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 4.3%
Barraba — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Upper Horton — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 3.6%
Barraba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Upper Horton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Barraba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Upper Horton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Barraba — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Upper Horton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barraba 96.3% houses
Barraba — Houses: 96.3% Barraba — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Barraba — Townhouses: 1.3%
Upper Horton 98.0% houses
Upper Horton — Houses: 98.0% Upper Horton — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Upper Horton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Barraba Upper Horton
Median house price $290,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $32,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Barraba Upper Horton
Rural and farming 100% 92%
Environmental 0% 8%
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

Barraba Upper Horton
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
 15
across Gwydir
Approvals change year on year -35% -50%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barraba Upper Horton
Houses 8.5%
$405/wk on $248K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barraba Upper Horton
House price Higher than 6% of NSW —
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of NSW —

Liveability

Barraba Upper Horton
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Upper Horton carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 13); Barraba carries more crime risk (80 vs 55).

Barraba Upper Horton
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
55/100
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

Barraba Upper Horton
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Barraba

  • Barraba Central School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Upper Horton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Barraba Upper Horton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 16 5

Mobility

Upper Horton sits further from the CBD (537.2 km vs 501.5 km).

Barraba Upper Horton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 501.5 km 537.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 371 min 396 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2347
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2347
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.

Barraba Upper Horton
Car (driver) 68.4% / 43.4%
Barraba — Car (driver): 68.4% Upper Horton — Car (driver): 43.4%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 43.4%
Barraba — Worked from Home: 16.9% Upper Horton — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Walked Only 11.6% / 7.5%
Barraba — Walked Only: 11.6% Upper Horton — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.7%
Barraba — Car (passenger): 3.0% Upper Horton — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Barraba Upper Horton
Elevation 519 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 420 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barraba Upper Horton
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
819 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Barraba Upper Horton
Annual rainfall 679 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Barraba Upper Horton
Average residential rate $1,397/yr $825/yr
Council Tamworth Gwydir

Federal electorate

Barraba Upper Horton
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barraba Upper Horton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barraba

Affordable Retirees Rural

Upper Horton

Rural

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