Barrack Heights, New South Wales

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Barrack Heights
Shellharbour,  New South Wales
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Barrack Heights
Coordinates 34°33′54″S150°51′25″E / 34.56500°S 150.85694°E / -34.56500; 150.85694 Coordinates: 34°33′54″S150°51′25″E / 34.56500°S 150.85694°E / -34.56500; 150.85694
Population5,900 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2528
Location16 km (10 mi) south of Wollongong
LGA(s) City of Shellharbour
State electorate(s) Shellharbour
Federal Division(s) Gilmore
Suburbs around Barrack Heights:
Mount Warrigal Warilla Warilla
Oak Flats, Shellharbour City Centre Barrack Heights Barrack Point
Blackbutt Blackbutt Shellharbour

Barrack Heights is a suburb of the City of Shellharbour in New South Wales, Australia in the local government area of the same name. Many institutions are located in Barrack Heights, including Shellharbour Public Hospital, Shellharbour Private Hospital, Warilla Bowling Club, Warilla Sports Club and Warilla High School.

Contents

Barrack Heights is surrounded by the suburbs of Barrack Point, Blackbutt, Mount Warrigal, Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Shellharbour City Centre and Warilla.

Demography

The 2016 census revealed that 5,900 lived in the suburb of Barrack Heights. Indigenous peoples accounted for 5.0% of the population. [1]

Country of birth

Language spoken at home

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barrack Heights (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg