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Barham NSW 2732

1,524 addresses · 53 streets

Farrer Electorate › Murray River LGA › Barham · 675 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Barham is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,569 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $995 a week, with median rent near $185 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,569Population
58Median age
$995Median household income / wk
$185Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Deniliquin Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Barham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Kerang Airport, 22.7 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 33.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Barham

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Barham NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202033.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202150.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 49.3%

Population by age in Barham
Population by age, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-467
5-14139
15-1958
20-2445
25-34126
35-44100
45-54172
55-64282
65-74288
75-84180
85+102
Dwelling types in Barham
Dwelling types, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House576
Townhouse72
Apartment16
Other14
Households by weekly income in Barham
Households by weekly income, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650201
$650-1,499223
$1,500-2,999134
$3,000+60
Top ancestries in Barham
Top ancestries, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian697
English675
Irish199
Scottish178
Ancestry NS80
German59
Housing tenure in Barham
Housing tenure, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned356
Mortgage131
Rented149
Other15
Cars per household in Barham
Cars per household, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
051
1236
2234
382
4+47
Commute to work in Barham
Commute to work, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car414
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked54
Bicycle3
Home71
Top countries of birth in Barham
Top countries of birth, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England26
New Zealand12
Philippines12
Indonesia10
Malaysia8
Netherlands7
Languages used at home in Barham
Languages used at home, Barham NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Indonesian11
Sinhalese8
Mandarin6
Thai5
Cantonese4
Italian4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

11,882 bird observations recorded near Barham — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Barham

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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