Barrack Point vs Warilla

Warilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 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 $900,000 in Warilla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barrack Point tends to suit couples, while Warilla suits 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

Warilla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Barrack Point carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $2,400,000)
  • has cheaper units ($720,000 vs $1,112,500)
  • But Barrack Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Warilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 50/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.1 km vs 103.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warilla

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Barrack Point carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Barrack Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barrack Point and Warilla 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 Point Warilla
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 Point Warilla
Walkability 50 / 87
Barrack Point — Walkability: 50/100 Warilla — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 46 / 16
Barrack Point — Safety: 46/100 Warilla — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barrack Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warilla — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warilla has more residents (6,226 vs 725); Barrack Point has higher household incomes ($95,472 vs $51,324).

Barrack Point Warilla
Population 725 6,226
+759% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -3.5%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $95,472/yr
+46% vs other
 $51,324/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+38% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barrack Point Warilla
0-4 2.3% / 5.1%
Barrack Point — 0-4: 2.3% Warilla — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.8% / 11.6%
Barrack Point — 5-14: 12.8% Warilla — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.7% / 6.0%
Barrack Point — 15-19: 7.7% Warilla — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.2% / 5.8%
Barrack Point — 20-24: 6.2% Warilla — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.5% / 10.3%
Barrack Point — 25-34: 6.5% Warilla — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.1% / 10.1%
Barrack Point — 35-44: 9.1% Warilla — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 16.8% / 12.5%
Barrack Point — 45-54: 16.8% Warilla — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 15.4% / 13.9%
Barrack Point — 55-64: 15.4% Warilla — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 15.7% / 11.8%
Barrack Point — 65-74: 15.7% Warilla — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 5.1% / 9.5%
Barrack Point — 75-84: 5.1% Warilla — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 1.9% / 3.3%
Barrack Point — 85+: 1.9% Warilla — 85+: 3.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barrack Point 40.4% lone person
Barrack Point — Lone Person: 40.4% Barrack Point — Couple Families: 46.1% Barrack Point — One Parent Families: 10.9% Barrack Point — Group Household: 2.6% Barrack Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Warilla 43.7% lone person
Warilla — Lone Person: 43.7% Warilla — Couple Families: 26.2% Warilla — One Parent Families: 24.3% Warilla — Group Household: 4.2% Warilla — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barrack Point 19.4% renting
Barrack Point — Owned Outright: 48.7% Barrack Point — Mortgage: 31.9% Barrack Point — Renting: 19.4%
Warilla 41.9% renting
Warilla — Owned Outright: 36.0% Warilla — Mortgage: 22.1% Warilla — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Barrack Point Warilla
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 16.7%
Barrack Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Warilla — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 4.7%
Barrack Point — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Warilla — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 5.4%
Barrack Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Warilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.3%
Barrack Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Warilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.6%
Barrack Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Warilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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 Point Warilla
England 5.8% / 4.5%
Barrack Point — England: 5.8% Warilla — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Barrack Point — New Zealand: 0.8% Warilla — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Barrack Point — Scotland: 0.6% Warilla — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.7% / 0.8%
Barrack Point — Germany: 0.7% Warilla — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.3%
Barrack Point — Netherlands: 1.0% Warilla — Netherlands: 0.3%
India 0.8% / —
Barrack Point — India: 0.8% Warilla — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Barrack Point — Philippines: not among its largest Warilla — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Barrack Point — South Africa: 0.7% Warilla — South Africa: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barrack Point 64.7% houses
Barrack Point — Houses: 64.7% Barrack Point — Flats / Apartments: 24.9% Barrack Point — Townhouses: 10.4%
Warilla 70.9% houses
Warilla — Houses: 70.9% Warilla — Flats / Apartments: 15.3% Warilla — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Barrack Point Warilla
Median house price $2,400,000 $900,000
Median unit price $1,112,500 $720,000
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 9 sales
 26 days
from 39 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 Point Warilla
3 bed $1.62M / $878K
Barrack Point — 3 bed: $1.62M (8 sales) Warilla — 3 bed: $878K (48 sales)

8 vs 48 sales

4 bed $3.25M / $1.02M
Barrack Point — 4 bed: $3.25M (5 sales) Warilla — 4 bed: $1.02M (19 sales)

5 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Barrack Point Warilla
Residential 56% 72%
Parks and recreation 44% 18%
Commercial 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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 Point Warilla
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 Point Warilla
Houses — 3.5%
$700/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barrack Point Warilla
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 66% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Warilla is more walkable (87 vs 50); Barrack Point scores higher overall (60 vs 49).

Barrack Point Warilla
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Warilla carries more crime risk (84 vs 54).

Barrack Point Warilla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barrack Point Warilla
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Barrack Point

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

Schools in Warilla

  • Warilla Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Warilla North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Peterborough School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Barrack Point Warilla
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 18
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Barrack Point sits further from the CBD (103.4 km vs 101.1 km).

Barrack Point Warilla
Walkability score 50/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 103.4 km
+2% vs other
 101.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 96 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 85.2
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 Point Warilla
Car (driver) 65.5% / 73.3%
Barrack Point — Car (driver): 65.5% Warilla — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 15.7%
Barrack Point — Worked from Home: 30.6% Warilla — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.9%
Barrack Point — Car (passenger): 3.9% Warilla — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Barrack Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Warilla — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus — / 1.9%
Barrack Point — Bus: not among its largest Warilla — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Barrack Point Warilla
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 149 m
735 m to a named beach
 912 m
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Barrack Point Warilla
Connectivity score 71/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
352 premises
 42%
3,123 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Barrack Point

Beach Coastal Parks Premium Quiet

Warilla

Coastal Parks

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