Barnawartha
VIC 3688 · Indigo
987 (2021) → 1,018 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Barnawartha is a moderate growth suburb in Indigo, VIC 3688, about 246km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Barnawartha are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 7/100, and is about 230km inland. Barnawartha has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 72/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.53%), New Zealand (1.01%), Germany (0.41%), India (0.41%)
Top languages: Italian (0.61%), Hindi (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1003 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Barnawartha Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.5kmICSEA 1000
- Chiltern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 986
- Middle Indigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1038
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Barnawartha
Is Barnawartha safe?
Barnawartha has a residential safety score of 72/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,344 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Barnawartha from Melbourne CBD?
Barnawartha is about 245.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Barnawartha?
Barnawartha has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Barnawartha?
Barnawartha has a transport score of 7/100 and 1 bus stops.