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Barrington bushfire risk

Of Barrington’s 259 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 52.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Barrington’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
52.1%
In a bushfire area
259
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Barrington

Flood and bushfire areas across Barrington. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Barrington

Barrington sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Barrington

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$640,000+4.49%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Barrington shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Barrington

Barrington is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other44.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential28.6% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Other26.6% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

School catchments in Barrington

Barrington can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Barrington

At the 2021 Census, 6.1% of Barrington’s 394 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.9%
Australian44.7%
Scottish14.2%
Australian Aboriginal7.9%
Irish6.3%
German3.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
France1%
New Zealand0.8%
Wales0.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Barrington

Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

508
Dwellings/yr
436
Houses
72
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Barrington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Barrington address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.