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Barrack Point

NSW 2528 · Shellharbour

725 (2021)784 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Shellharbour local government area (est. 83,053 residents)

64
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

725
Population
$2.12M
Median house (2025)
39
Safety score
60
Transport score

Barrack Point is a high growth suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2528, about 83km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.12M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 60/100, and is right by the coast. Barrack Point has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 39/100.

82.8 km
To Sydney CBD
190 m
To coast
$680/wk
Median rent (house)
3.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

725
Population
48
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Shellharbour LGA population (est. 2025)83,053
Median household income (weekly)$1,836
vs NSW median-0.8%
Bachelor degree or higher32.9%
Born in Australia81.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse174 / 14 / 28

Top countries of birth: England (5.79%), Netherlands (0.97%), India (0.83%), New Zealand (0.83%), Germany (0.69%)

Top languages: Macedon (1.52%), Afrikaans (0.69%), Arabic (0.69%), Italian (0.55%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$2.12M
Median house (2025)
$1.21M
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$680 / $550 wk
Rental yield (house)1.7%
Days on market (house)8 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

39
Residential

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:

4
Break & enter dwelling552/100k
1
Steal from dwelling138/100k
3
Motor vehicle theft414/100k
1
Domestic assault138/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 26 (all categories, latest year)3,586 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

47
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Warilla High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 970
  • Amity College Illawarra CampusCombined · Independent · 1.2km
  • Warilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 925
  • Peterborough SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 960
  • Willans Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 931
  • Shellharbour Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1014
  • Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1041
  • Barrack Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 870
  • Aspect South Coast School, Barrack HeightsPrimary · Independent · 2.2km
  • Warilla North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 868
  • Mount Warrigal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 894
  • Flinders Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1002

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

60
8Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationShellharbour Junction (3.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
17.5°C
Winter max
1,250mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

70 in suburbSupermarkets
130 in suburbCafes/Rest.
313 in suburbParks
191 in suburbPlaygrounds
20Pools
40 in suburbGyms
2Dog parks
40 in suburbGPs
40 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
681 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachShellharbour North Beach (700 m)
Nearest hospitalShellharbour Hospital (2.7 km)
Nearest vet2.8 km
Nearest airportSydney (74.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.98%
Projected population 20411,339
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Barrack Point

Is Barrack Point safe?

Barrack Point has a residential safety score of 39/100, 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 3,586 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Barrack Point?

In Barrack Point, the median house price is $2.12M and the median unit price is $1.21M. Median weekly house rent is $680.

How far is Barrack Point from Sydney CBD?

Barrack Point is about 82.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Barrack Point?

Barrack Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Barrack Point?

Barrack Point has a transport score of 60/100 and 8 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.