Barry, NSW 2340 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Barry is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2340, home to 153 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Liverpool Plains local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 252 km from the Sydney CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 153
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $1,437 /week
- Median personal income
- $756 /week
- Median family income
- $2,124 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Blayney
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Central West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $250 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,465
- Rent share of household income
- 17%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (33.1°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (16.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 660 mm
- Reference station: Tamworth Airport AWS, 72.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 89.6% of the 96 resolvable premises in Barry. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 1.0%
- Fibre to the Node: 4.2%
- Fixed Wireless: 89.6%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 5.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 6,445 across postcode 2340 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,878 violent offences, 1,447 theft, 866 property damage.
Other suburbs in Blayney
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Barry?
Barry (NSW 2340) had 153 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Blayney local government area.
What is the median rent in Barry?
The median advertised rent in Barry is $250/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Barry?
Barry is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (89.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Barry?
Across postcode 2340, 6,445 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Dec 2025. The most common offence categories were violent (1,878), theft (1,447), property damage (866). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Barry?
In Barry, mean daily temperatures range from 9.9°C to 25°C and annual rainfall is 660 mm measured at the Tamworth Airport AWS weather station (72.4 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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