Moving to Barrack Heights NSW 2528
What the official numbers say about living in Barrack Heights — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $1,340 a week.
About 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Barrack Heights grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,016 → 6,003 people).
Around 74% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, North Macedonia, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Macedonian, Spanish, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Barrack Heights scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Shellharbour Junction, 3.3 km south.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 5.9 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 84 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 21 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 90 parks · 4 beaches — see them all on the Barrack Heights profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Warilla High School 300 m · Warilla Public School 700 m · Peterborough School 800 m · Barrack Heights Public School 900 m · Amity College, Illawarra Campus 1.4 km · Mount Warrigal Public School 1.4 km · Nazareth Catholic Primary School 1.7 km · Warilla North Public School 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.3 km · Coles 1.6 km · Aldi 1.6 km · ALDI 1.9 km · Woolworths 2 km · The Source Bulk Foods 2.9 km · Woolworths 3 km
Parks and reserves: Messenger Park 350 m · Jock Brown Reserve 550 m · Caldwell Park 650 m · Loftus Park 700 m · J N King Memorial Park 800 m · Remembrance Park 800 m · Doonside Park 850 m · Stewart Park 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Barrack Heights, most often seen first: Silver Gull · Australian Pelican · Australian Magpie · Australian Raven · Little Pied Cormorant · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Barrack Heights, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Heights here | 6,003 | — | 2/10 | 5% |
| Warilla | 6,226 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
| Barrack Point | 725 | — | 7/10 | 6% |
| Shellharbour City Centre | 457 | — | 3/10 | 4% |
| Mount Warrigal | 4,880 | — | 2/10 | 7% |
| Shellharbour | 3,520 | — | 6/10 | 8% |
| Flinders | 7,118 | — | 7/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Shellharbour — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Whitlam — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2528 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Barrack Heights profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 34% of homes here are rented.
The population grew -0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,016 people to 6,003. It sits about 84 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Shellharbour Junction station is roughly 3.3 km away. Local government is Shellharbour council, and the federal seat is Whitlam.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Barrack Heights vs Warilla · Barrack Heights vs Shellharbour City Centre.
Nearby guides: Warilla · Barrack Point · Shellharbour City Centre · Mount Warrigal · Shellharbour · Flinders.
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