NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Barrengarry, 2577
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Barrengarry is a quieter smaller community in Shoalhaven, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 109
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 107 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Moss Vale Opp Cavan Rd
- Moss Vale Rd At Bunkers Hill Rd
- Moss Vale Rd At Paddington Lane
- Moss Vale Rd Opp Bunkers Hill Rd
- Old Water Sign, Moss Vale Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
53 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation2255 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
2025· 11 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 ALLANS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2319 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Withdrawn
August 2025
- Driveways and hard stand spaces; Sculptures and artworks; Hours of operation and trading49 UPPER KANGAROO RIVER ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development260 BUNKERS HILL ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 BASSETT ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Driveways and hard stand spaces; Sculptures and artworks; Hours of operation and trading49 UPPER KANGAROO RIVER ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 CAVAN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2393 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation77 KELVIN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2255 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2255 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 WILLOWGLEN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 CAVAN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2159 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation408 BUNKERS HILL ROAD BARRENGARRY Lot 144 DP 75126Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 BASSETT ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
March 2024
- Tourist and visitor accommodation; Hours of operation and trading408 Bunkers Hill Rd Barrengarry-Lot 144 DP 751262Withdrawn
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation89B CARTERS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Plant nursery; Rural industry; Farm building; Hours of operation and trading30 CAVAN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure89B CARTERS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Withdrawn
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure408 Bunkers Hill Road BARRENGARRY NSW 2577Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 CARTERS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 KELVIN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
August 2023
- Other131 ALLANS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Shed2213 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
July 2023
- Other32 SMARTS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
May 2023
- Shed45 CAVAN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Other131 ALLANS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development2168 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
September 2022
- Other47 CAVAN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 CARTERS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land2319 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
June 2022
- Other2286 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Other408 Bunkers Hill Rd,BARRENGARRY - Lot144 DP751262Determined
March 2022
- Other131 ALLANS ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed2167 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development77 KELVIN ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
- Other2370 MOSS VALE ROAD BARRENGARRY 2577Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Moss Vale Rd at Bunkers Hill RdBus stop
- Moss Vale Rd at Paddington LaneBus stop
- Moss Vale Rd opp 2526Bus stop
- Moss Vale Rd opp Bunkers Hill RdBus stop
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6419th in Australia
- State rank
- 2003rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #525 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #956 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Moss Vale Rd at Bunkers Hill Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Moss Vale Rd at Paddington Laneamenitiesbus_stop
- Moss Vale Rd opp 2526amenitiesbus_stop
- Moss Vale Rd opp Bunkers Hill Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime63
- Fraudcrime72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime73
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime41
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Shoalhaven Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.