$190 —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barraba · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Barraba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Barraba, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $659 is among the lowest for similar areas. This affordability is reflected in the high proportion of residents who own their homes outright. The housing market here is much cheaper than the state and national figures.
$190
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Barraba — lower than 80% of areas.
| Barraba | $190 |
|---|---|
| 2347, NSW | $187 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $190, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments have also fallen since 2011, dropping from $1,473 to $659.
$659 ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,317
- 2021: $659
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barraba, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 50%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barraba, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (53.2%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 23.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
23.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.2% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barraba, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of all dwellings, far above the state average of 65.6%. While 72.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 95.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barraba, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barraba, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115010/barraba/topic/housing-dwellings