New South Wales · Postcode 2540

Barringella postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 132 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
30
Population (2021)
$2,624
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Barringella at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2540 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
30 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shoalhaven Council area 135 suburbs, 9 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,624/wk
36% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Barringella ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Barringella vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBarringellaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,624 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Barringella is a locality 132 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2540. It falls within the Other Territories region. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Barringella has a population of 30 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,624, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (26.7% of residents).

Housing in Barringella includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barringella scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Barringella is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Barringella details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)30
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area39.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens110.0%
Indigenous Population8 (26.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8971666
Longitude150.4902069
Distance from Sydney132 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateUnclassified (OT)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (10.0%) 45–64 (53.3%) 65+ (10.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (10.0%)
25–44 years3 (10.0%)
45–64 years16 (53.3%)
65+ years3 (10.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Barringella is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (23.3%)
Cancer5 (16.7%)
Diabetes3 (10.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles4 (57.1%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.