Location: Barrack Point
About
Barrack Point is a small seaside suburb within the local government area of Shellharbour City Council in the state of New South Wales, Australia, it sits within the southern Wollongong urban area. The suburb is 16 km south of Wollongong and 2.5 km north of Shellharbour. The postcode is 2528. It is surrounded by Mount Warrigal, Warilla, Oak Flats, Shellharbour City Centre and Barrack Heights.
Location
Getting Around
The Lake Entrance Road meets Shellharbour Road at Warilla connecting the suburb to northern suburbs including Windang, Port Kembla and Wollongong. The Shellharbour Road also connects the suburb to the southern suburbs including Shellharbour NSW. Bus Route 53, 72 and 76 runs through the suburb all day connecting it to other suburbs.
Three major bus routes-160, 163 and 164 connect Kurri Kurri to Cessnock, Newcastle, Maitland and Morisset.
Local Area Statistics
People
| Population | 627 |
|---|---|
| Male | 306 |
| Female | 321 |
| Median Age | 43 |
Source ABS Census 2011 BARRACK POINT
Households
| All private dwellings | 278 |
| Average people per household | 2.5 |
| Median weekly household income | $1103 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2167 |
| Median weekly rent | $320 |
| Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.7 |
Source ABS Census 2011 BARRACK POINT