Barrengarry Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Barrengarry (2577) is a suburb of South Coast, Southern Highlands, New South Wales. It is about 114 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Barrengarry is in the federal electorate of Gilmore.

In the 2011 census the population of Barrengarry was 252 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Barrengarry is 50 years of age.

81.2% of people living in the suburb of Barrengarry were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 2.4% Canada, 2.0% France, 2.0% South Africa, 2.0% Netherlands.

92.4% of people living in Barrengarry speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Filipino , 1.2% French, 1.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Barrengarry is 38.6% No religion, 28.3% Anglican, 8.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.2% Catholic, 4.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 4.0% Uniting Church, 3.2% Buddhism, 2.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Baptist.

54.6% of people are married, 24.4% have never married and 12.2% are divorced and 5.9% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Barrengarry.

49.6% of the people living in Barrengarry over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.1% are working on a part time basis. Barrengarry has an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Barrengarry are 25.8% Managers, 20.5% Professionals, 11.4% Sales workers, 8.3% Technicians & trades workers, 8.3% Labourers, 7.6% Community & personal service workers, 7.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 4.5% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Barrengarry work in are 22.1% Health care and social assistance, 16.8% Education and training, 11.5% Retail trade, 11.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.4% Construction, 6.9% Manufacturing, 2.3% Administrative and support services, 2.3% Financial and insurance services.

53.2% of homes are fully owned, and 21.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $544 per week and the median household income is $1208 per week.

The median rent in Barrengarry is $138 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $580 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Barrengarry postcode 2577