Barraba NSW 2347

Living Here

Barraba is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,329 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $776 a week, with median rent near $195 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

• 3 schools

  • Barraba Central Public School
  • Saint Joseph's Primary School
  • Barraba Central High School
• 2 cafés & restaurants

  • The Polka Dot Coffee Room
  • Queen Street Cafe
• 1 supermarket

  • IGA
• 3 parks

  • Rotary Park
  • Cherry Street Park
  • O'Meara Park
• 1 Catholic church

  • Saint John's Catholic Church
• 1 pharmacy

  • Barraba Pharmacy & Newsagency
• 1 hospital

  • Barraba Multi-Purpose Service
• 1 childcare centre

  • Barraba Preschool
• 1 library

  • Barraba Library
• 1 post office

  • Barraba Post Office
• 2 service stations

  • Inland Petroleum
  • Ampol Barraba
• 1 golf club

  • Barraba Golf Course
• 1 bakery

  • Barraba Bakery
• 1 butcher

  • Barraba Beef
• 1 hardware store

  • Barraba Rural Traders - Home Hardware

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Socio-economic Standing

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.5% · Labour-force participation 40.7%

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

3,252 bird observations recorded near Barraba — most often seen:

• Common Starling (182)
• Australian Magpie (162)
• House Sparrow (162)
• Crested Pigeon (148)
• Magpie-lark (148)
• Willie Wagtail (140)
• Galah (133)
• Superb Fairy-wren (132)
• Eastern Rosella (126)
• Australian King-parrot (116)
• Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (109)
• Australian Wood Duck (107)
• Pied Currawong (106)

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Barraba:

• Longarm (11.3 km)
• Red Hill (12.4 km)
• Woodsreef (16.1 km)
• Mayvale (17.8 km)
• Gundamulda (18.3 km)
• Cobbadah (19.6 km)
• Ironbark (22 km)
• Banoon (23.8 km)

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