Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$209,000
Down 34.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $295k
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The quick read on
Barellan
NSW 2665 · Bland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $209,000
- Population
- 459
- Postcode
- 2665
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Barellan, New South Wales
Property market insights for Barellan
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Barellan NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Barellan, NSW is currently $209,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Barellan has a 12-month growth rate of -34.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $295,000 in Barellan.
Crime and safety
Is Barellan safe?
The overall rate for Barellan is 2,227 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Barellan.
Overall crime rate
2,227
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowRest of NSW
BarellanRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Barellan?
Barellan NSW 2665 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
459 people call Barellan home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,262 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 459
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $744 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3421.1%Below
35–5424.8%Above
55–7429.4%Above
75 and over9.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.4%Above
Townhouses1.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.7%Above
Paying a mortgage28.5%Below
Renting12.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.2%Below
One car33.2%Below
Two cars32.1%Below
Three or more29.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.3%Above
Drove to work56.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.7%Above
What stands out in Barellan
17.3% of workers in Barellan worked from home on Census day.
24.8% of people in Barellan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Barellan
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Barellan NSW 2665.
Is Barellan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Barellan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
119 family households lived in Barellan; 38.7% were couple families and 16.8% were one-parent families.
32.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Barellan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Barellan had 459 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Barellan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.4% of occupied private dwellings in Barellan.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Barellan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
28.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Barellan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Barellan had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 38.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 21.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Barellan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
56.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Barellan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 33.2% of the total.
61.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Barellan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
79.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.3% reported a different address.
3.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Barellan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.6% of residents used only English at home.
0.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Barellan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.3% of Barellan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Barellan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.8% of ancestry responses in Barellan.
Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Barellan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 30.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Barellan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
38.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Barellan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.8% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Barellan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Barellan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,262 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $744.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Barellan compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.3% in Barellan, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 58.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 12.8% in Barellan, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Barellan
Is Barellan expensive?
The median house price is $209,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Barellan good for families?
The Census counted 119 local families, and 15.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Barellan?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $295,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Barellan
63 streets in Barellan
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bairds Ln
- Barellan Cemetery Rd
- Barellan Golf Course Rd
- Barellan Merribee Rd
- Barellan Rd
- Barellan Showgrounds Rd
- Beatties Ln
- Beaumont Rd
- Bendee St
- Boree St
- Bourkes Rd
- Braces Ln
- Brobenah Hall Rd
- Burley Griffin
- Carrolls Rd
- Centenary Rd
- Cherridool Rd
- Danahers Ln
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- Digglemans Ln
- Euratha Rd
- Fishers Ln
- Gunn Rd
- Hamel Rd
- Inglis Rd
- Irvins Rd
- Johns Rd
- Kolkilbertoo Rd
- Kooba St
- Kurrajong St
- Mallee St
- Manglesdorfs Ln
- Mannings Rd
- Martens Ln
- Martin Rd
- Mcdonalds Road
- Mckinnons Rd
- Mcvickers Rd
- Melrose Rd
- Middle Rd
- Mulga St
- Myall St
- Old Narrandera Rd
- Orams Rd
- O'Rourkes Ln
- O'Sullivans Lane
- O'Sullivans Rd
- Overs Ln
- Quades Rd
- Quandong Park Rd
- Ryans Rd
- Sandy Creek Rd
- Semmler Rd
- Settlement Rd
- South Yalgogrin Rd
- Trembaths Ln
- Tubbs Rd
- Udale Rd
- Waides Rd
- Wilga St
- Woolners Ln
- Yalgogorin Rd
- Yapunyah St
- Yarran St
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