Barnawartha
VICBarnawartha is a stable suburb in VIC with 987 residents.
- SAL code
- 20146
- SA2
- 204031070
- Population
- 987
- LGA
- Indigo
Barnawartha, VIC had 987 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,495 a month. Around 92.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 56.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?987
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.9%
3yr: +2.8% · 10yr: +6.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,742/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.7%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?3
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?1
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?4
Indigo · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
No data for this suburb
VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Chiltern - Indigo Valley (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Barnawartha suburb alone is ~987 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,904 to 3,257 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (95.7%), owner-occupied (92%), built for families (51% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Flood
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZ | Farming ZoneRural | 73.6% | 39.70 km² |
| RLZ | Rural Living ZoneRural | 12.9% | 6.94 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 5.9% | 3.21 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Other | 1.9% | 1.00 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 1.7% | 0.93 km² |
| LDRZ | Low Density Residential ZoneResidential | 1.3% | 0.68 km² |
| IN2Z | Industrial 2 ZoneIndustrial | 1.1% | 0.59 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Other | 0.8% | 0.40 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 0.4% | 0.24 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.1% | 0.07 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.