Barrack Heights vs Barrack Point

Barrack Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Barrack Point. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Barrack Point, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Barrack Point: a median of $2.4 million, against $938,000 in Barrack Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barrack Heights tends to suit 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

Barrack Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
  • But Barrack Point carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Barrack Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($937,500 vs $2,400,000)
  • has cheaper units ($560,000 vs $1,112,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barrack Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barrack Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barrack Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Barrack Heights is more walkable (67/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
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.

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Walkability 67 / 50
Barrack Heights — Walkability: 67/100 Barrack Point — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 31 / 46
Barrack Heights — Safety: 31/100 Barrack Point — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barrack Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Barrack Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Barrack Heights has more residents (6,003 vs 725); Barrack Point has higher household incomes ($95,472 vs $69,680).

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Population 6,003
+88% vs other
 725
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +5.2%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $69,680/yr $95,472/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $480/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
0-4 5.4% / 2.3%
Barrack Heights — 0-4: 5.4% Barrack Point — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 12.9% / 12.8%
Barrack Heights — 5-14: 12.9% Barrack Point — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.5% / 7.7%
Barrack Heights — 15-19: 6.5% Barrack Point — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.5% / 6.2%
Barrack Heights — 20-24: 5.5% Barrack Point — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 12.2% / 6.5%
Barrack Heights — 25-34: 12.2% Barrack Point — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.3% / 9.1%
Barrack Heights — 35-44: 12.3% Barrack Point — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.9% / 16.8%
Barrack Heights — 45-54: 11.9% Barrack Point — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 12.6% / 15.4%
Barrack Heights — 55-64: 12.6% Barrack Point — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 11.4% / 15.7%
Barrack Heights — 65-74: 11.4% Barrack Point — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 7.0% / 5.1%
Barrack Heights — 75-84: 7.0% Barrack Point — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.2% / 1.9%
Barrack Heights — 85+: 2.2% Barrack Point — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barrack Heights 36.5% couple families
Barrack Heights — Couple Families: 36.5% Barrack Heights — Lone Person: 32.5% Barrack Heights — One Parent Families: 26.7% Barrack Heights — Group Household: 2.5% Barrack Heights — Other Families: 1.8%
Barrack Point 46.1% couple families
Barrack Point — Couple Families: 46.1% Barrack Point — Lone Person: 40.4% Barrack Point — One Parent Families: 10.9% Barrack Point — Group Household: 2.6% Barrack Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barrack Heights 33.8% renting
Barrack Heights — Owned Outright: 37.1% Barrack Heights — Mortgage: 29.1% Barrack Heights — Renting: 33.8%
Barrack Point 19.4% renting
Barrack Point — Owned Outright: 48.7% Barrack Point — Mortgage: 31.9% Barrack Point — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 19.7%
Barrack Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Barrack Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 12.0%
Barrack Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Barrack Point — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.7%
Barrack Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Barrack Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.2%
Barrack Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Barrack Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.9%
Barrack Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Barrack Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
England 4.5% / 5.8%
Barrack Heights — England: 4.5% Barrack Point — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Barrack Heights — New Zealand: 0.8% Barrack Point — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Barrack Heights — Scotland: 0.8% Barrack Point — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Barrack Heights — Germany: 0.7% Barrack Point — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Barrack Heights — Netherlands: not among its largest Barrack Point — Netherlands: 1.0%
India — / 0.8%
Barrack Heights — India: not among its largest Barrack Point — India: 0.8%
Italy 0.7% / —
Barrack Heights — Italy: 0.7% Barrack Point — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Barrack Heights — South Africa: not among its largest Barrack Point — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barrack Heights 88.3% houses
Barrack Heights — Houses: 88.3% Barrack Heights — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Barrack Heights — Townhouses: 1.1%
Barrack Point 64.7% houses
Barrack Point — Houses: 64.7% Barrack Point — Flats / Apartments: 24.9% Barrack Point — Townhouses: 10.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Median house price $937,500 $2,400,000
Median unit price $560,000 $1,112,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 49 sales
 40 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
3 bed $875K / $1.62M
Barrack Heights — 3 bed: $875K (59 sales) Barrack Point — 3 bed: $1.62M (8 sales)

59 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $3.25M
Barrack Heights — 4 bed: $1.14M (20 sales) Barrack Point — 4 bed: $3.25M (5 sales)

20 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Residential 77% 56%
Parks and recreation 15% 44%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
New dwellings approved 883
across Shellharbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

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.

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Houses 3.9%
$720/wk on $949K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 10% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Barrack Point scores higher overall (60 vs 38); Barrack Heights is more walkable (67 vs 50).

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Grade C B
Score 38/100 60/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Barrack Heights carries more crime risk (69 vs 54).

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Barrack Heights

  • Barrack Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Warilla High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Aspect South Coast School, Barrack Heights Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Barrack Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Parks & reserves 11 3
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Walkability score 67/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 102.6 km 103.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 99 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2528
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2528
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.

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Car (driver) 74.6% / 65.5%
Barrack Heights — Car (driver): 74.6% Barrack Point — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 17.5% / 30.6%
Barrack Heights — Worked from Home: 17.5% Barrack Point — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.9%
Barrack Heights — Car (passenger): 4.8% Barrack Point — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Barrack Heights — Walked Only: 1.7% Barrack Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / —
Barrack Heights — Bus: 0.7% Barrack Point — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 149 m
735 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Connectivity score 73/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,681 premises
 47%
352 premises

Climate

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Average residential rate $1,788/yr
same for both
Council Shellharbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Beach Coastal Parks Premium Quiet

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