Barrack Heights
NSW 2528 · Shellharbour
6,003 (2021) → 6,069 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Shellharbour local government area (est. 83,053 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Barrack Heights is a stable suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2528, about 83km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $858K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 60/100, and is right by the coast. Barrack Heights has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 50/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.51%), North Macedonia (2.8%), New Zealand (0.82%), Scotland (0.78%), Germany (0.75%)
Top languages: Macedon (3.81%), Spanish (1.18%), Italian (1.05%), Serbian (0.85%), Croatian (0.75%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Warilla High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 970
- Barrack Heights Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 870
- Aspect South Coast School, Barrack HeightsPrimary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Warilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 925
- Willans Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 931
- Peterborough SchoolCombined · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 960
- Mount Warrigal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 894
- Amity College Illawarra CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km
- Warilla North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 868
- Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1042
- Oak Flats High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 933
- Shellharbour Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1014
- Balarang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 970
- Flinders Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1002
- Lake Illawarra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 899
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Barrack Heights
Is Barrack Heights safe?
Barrack Heights has a residential safety score of 50/100, 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 6,647 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Barrack Heights?
In Barrack Heights, the median house price is $858K and the median unit price is $656K. Median weekly house rent is $680.
How far is Barrack Heights from Sydney CBD?
Barrack Heights is about 83.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Barrack Heights?
Barrack Heights has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 920 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Barrack Heights?
Barrack Heights has a transport score of 60/100 and 49 bus stops.