Barrys Reef, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Barrys Reef is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1048, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Barrys Reef at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 39
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,125
- SEIFA score
- 1048
- Coordinates
- -37.4555, 144.3122
Barrys Reef demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Barrys Reef using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 36%, 0% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 10 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10 | 22% |
Share of the 45 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 69% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 21 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 21 occupied private dwellings in Barrys Reef.
- Median weekly rent
- $268
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,246
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,124
- Median weekly personal income
- $668
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 17 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.6%
- Employed full-time
- 10
- Employed part-time
- 6
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Barrys Reef
Where is Barrys Reef?
Barrys Reef is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Barrys Reef?
At the 2021 Census, Barrys Reef had a population of about 39.
Is Barrys Reef an advantaged area?
Barrys Reef has an ABS SEIFA score of 1048, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
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