$270 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $233
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Barrington than in the rest of the state, with 61.4% of households debt-free. This creates a housing landscape where costs are much lower than the New South Wales and national figures. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and a very low number of renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barrington — lower than 53% of areas.
| Barrington | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | $275 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the state figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,517 is well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$270 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Barrington splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
In Barrington, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 61.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. In contrast, the 9.2% of households that rent is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
9.2% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.4% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barrington, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Barrington is a separate detached house, and 92.2% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.2% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barrington, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Barrington, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10217/barrington/topic/housing-dwellings