Median price trend for houses
Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months
$290,000
Up 11.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $260k
- 3 bed
- $300k
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The quick read on
Barraba
NSW 2347 · Gwydir
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $290,000
- Population
- 1,329
- Postcode
- 2347
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Barraba, New South Wales
Property market insights for Barraba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Barraba NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$375 per week
Up 25.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Barraba, NSW is currently $290,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Barraba has a 12-month growth rate of 11.8% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $260,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $300,000 in Barraba.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Barraba is $375 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Barraba is $200 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Barraba safe?
The overall rate for Barraba is 3,159 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of NSW.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Barraba.
Overall crime rate
3,159
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of NSW
BarrabaRest 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 Barraba?
Barraba NSW 2347 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,329 people call Barraba home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $776 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,329
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $758 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $195 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.2%Below
15–3413.3%Below
35–5418.1%Below
55–7436.5%Above
75 and over19.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses1.3%Below
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.3%Above
Paying a mortgage20.9%Below
Renting21.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car45.0%Above
Two cars30.0%Below
Three or more17.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.2%Below
Drove to work57.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.8%Above
What stands out in Barraba
14.2% of workers in Barraba worked from home on Census day.
22.6% of people in Barraba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Barraba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Barraba NSW 2347.
Is Barraba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.2% of Barraba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
339 family households lived in Barraba; 22.4% were couple families and 18.6% were one-parent families.
26.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Barraba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Barraba had 1,329 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Barraba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Barraba.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Barraba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
20.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Barraba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Barraba had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 42.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 9.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Barraba?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
57.6% 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 9.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Barraba?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 45.0% of the total.
47.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Barraba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.
7.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Barraba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% 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 Barraba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.1% of Barraba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Barraba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Barraba.
Australian ancestry made up 42.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Barraba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 19.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Barraba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Barraba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
41.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 21.2% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Barraba?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Barraba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $776 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $758.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $195 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Barraba compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.2% in Barraba, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 57.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 21.8% in Barraba, 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 Barraba
Is Barraba expensive?
The median house price is $290,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Barraba good for families?
The Census counted 339 local families, and 13.2% 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 Barraba?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $300,000, 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 Barraba
67 streets in Barraba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice St
- Angle Camp Rd
- Appledore Rd
- Arthur Ave
- Askin Ave
- Barraba Station Rd
- Bent St
- Bingara Rd
- Bridge St
- Bullied St
- Burindi Rd
- Calamondah Rd
- Callose Dr
- Cambridge St
- Cherry Ln
- Cherry St
- Clifton Ln
- Cobbadah Rd
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- Cooper St
- Doonba Rd
- Douglas St
- Edward St
- Fife Dr
- Fitzroy St
- Flood St
- Flynn Ave
- Gotha St
- Henry St
- James St
- Jump Up Rd
- Lillis Ln
- Linden St
- Lockrey Ln
- Lockrey St
- Longarm Rd
- Lowcock Ave
- Macintyre Rd
- Manilla Rd
- Maude St
- Mayvale Rd
- Mcdouall Ave
- Morrow Street
- Mulwarree Rd
- Old Manilla Rd
- Orchard St
- Oregans Ln
- Queen St
- Railway St
- Range St
- Riverstone Road
- Rockmore Rd
- Rodney St
- Roxton Rd
- Savoy St
- Spencer St
- Starr Ln
- Starr Rd
- The Forest Road
- The Oaks Road
- Tiabundie Rd
- Trevallyn Rd
- Weigall St
- West St
- Williams St
- Wilson Ave
- Wittens Ln
- Woodsreef Road
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