Barkers Vale NSW 2474

Barkers Vale is a rural locality in New South Wales, 779 km from Sydney CBD, around 8 hours 55 minutes by car. Population is 196; the median age is 50 and the median household income is $40,768 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 18.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,219. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

The median house sale price in Barkers Vale sits at $580,000 in the December 2025 quarter, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only one sale settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 102% over the past decade — 7.3% per year on average.

$580,000

last 3 quarters
Cheaper than 81% of NSW
↑ +101.7% over 2015–2025 (+7.3%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$475/wk
10 bonds
+30% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2474 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

122 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2474.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

6 active Airbnb listings: 6 whole homes and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Is Barkers Vale safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Barkers Vale sits in the moderate band, with 6 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 50% on the prior year.

6 offences

50.0% since 2024
Theft 3 (50.0%)
Assault 2 (33.3%)
Arson 1 (16.7%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Kyogle Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 6 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Barkers Vale is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.

14
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 48
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Barkers Vale.

19
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
69
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 72%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 28%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
12 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Kyogle: council population

The whole council area, not just Barkers Vale · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
9,707
+0.8% in a year
Change
+74
people since 2024
Density
2.7
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-1
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+57
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+18
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
1/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
1/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
7/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Barkers Vale is home to 196 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $41,000 a year, with unemployment at 12.1%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

196

18.8% since 2016

Median Age

50

11.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$40,768/yr

36.3% since 2016
Bottom 5% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$260/wk

88.4% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,219/mo

79.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

9.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$23,036/yr

6.0% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

12.1%

57.1% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.1%

71.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

74

10.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

81.2%

10.6% since 2016

Houses

98.6%

4.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

33.2%

38.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

35.9%

31.5% since 2016

Work From Home

23.5%

2.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 73 (98.6%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (1.4%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 44 (68.8%)
Renting 12 (18.8%)
Mortgage 8 (12.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
70.9%
English Spoken at Home
84.2%
Employment Rate
36.5%
29.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
50.0%

Occupations

Community & Personal Service 13 (23.2%)
Managers 12 (21.4%)
Professionals 10 (17.9%)
Labourers 8 (14.3%)
Technicians & Trades 6 (10.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 3 (5.4%)

Religion

No Religion 136 (69.4%)
Christianity 23 (11.7%)
Buddhism 3 (1.5%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 11 (5.6%)
Canada 5 (2.6%)
South Africa 4 (2.0%)
New Zealand 3 (1.5%)
Germany 3 (1.5%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

German 5 (2.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 9 (4.6%)
5-14 27 (13.8%)
15-19 5 (2.6%)
25-34 13 (6.6%)
35-44 16 (8.2%)
45-54 28 (14.3%)
55-64 36 (18.4%)
65-74 43 (21.9%)
75-84 9 (4.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 20 (38.5%)
Lone Person 19 (36.5%)
One Parent Families 9 (17.3%)
Group Household 4 (7.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 29 (56.9%)
Worked from Home 12 (23.5%)
Walked Only 10 (19.6%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 31 (15.8%)
Certificate III & IV 27 (13.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15 (7.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 11 (5.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 26 (37.1%)
2 cars 29 (41.4%)
3 cars 12 (17.1%)

Council Rates

Kyogle
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,264 a year through Kyogle based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,264/yr
3% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Barkers Vale's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 99%
  • Environmental 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Kyogle

The whole council area, not just Barkers Vale · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 25 new dwellings were approved across Kyogle. That mix is 23 houses and 2 units.

Trailing 12 months
25dwellings
Houses
23
detached dwellings
Units
2
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Gugin Gudduba Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Murwillumbah (Bray Park), 33.4 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
194 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
42.4 km
Annual rainfall
1,569 mm
108 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.1°C
4 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.1°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.06% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 11% in NSW

In postcode 2474, 8 of 5,389 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (79 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.06%
2022
0.06%
2023
0.06%
2024
0.09%
2025
0.15%

Rooftop solar

71
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 2474, 2,112 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,985 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 130 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
129
2020
192
2021
156
2022
104
2023
125
2024
122
2025
103
2026
86

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,025
Loan amount
$464,000
Total interest over 30 years
$624,976

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2474.

Deposit
$116,000
Stamp duty
$20,287
Cash needed at settlement
$136,287

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Page

Currently held by Kevin Hogan The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kevin Hogan 40.7% 59.3% +1.4
2022 Kevin Hogan 39.3% 60.7% +1.3
2019 Kevin Hogan 40.5% 59.5% +7.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Lismore District

Currently held by Janelle Saffin Labor

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Janelle Saffin ALP 65.0%
2019 Janelle Saffin ALP 51.4%
2015 Thomas George NP 52.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Barkers Vale

Is Barkers Vale a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Barkers Vale is moderate (55/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Barkers Vale?

Barkers Vale has a moderate recorded bushfire history (47/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Barkers Vale?

Barkers Vale, NSW had a population of 196 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Barkers Vale, NSW?

The postcode for Barkers Vale, NSW is 2474.

How far is Barkers Vale from Sydney?

Barkers Vale is 779 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 533 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Barkers Vale?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Barkers Vale was $40,768 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Barkers Vale?

There are too few current rental listings in Barkers Vale for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $260, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Barkers Vale?

The median age of residents in Barkers Vale was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Barkers Vale at risk of bushfire?

Barkers Vale has a moderate recorded bushfire history (47/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Barkers Vale walkable?

Barkers Vale scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Barkers Vale?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Barkers Vale, Murwillumbah (Bray Park) (33.4 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 9.1°C, 1,569 mm of rain a year over 108 rainy days, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Barkers Vale?

The median sale price for houses in Barkers Vale was $580,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 1 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Barkers Vale?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Barkers Vale belong to?

Barkers Vale sits within the Kyogle local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Barkers Vale?

The average residential rates bill through Kyogle is $1,264 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Barkers Vale?

Across Kyogle, 25 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Barkers Vale in?

Barkers Vale sits within the federal Division of Page, currently held by Kevin Hogan (The Nationals).

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