Barwon Heads, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Barwon Heads is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1100, 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.
Barwon Heads at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,353
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,226
- SEIFA score
- 1100
- Coordinates
- -38.2747, 144.4886
Barwon Heads demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Barwon Heads 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 mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 15% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 868 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 416 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 771 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,269 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,030 | 24% |
Share of the 4,354 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 739 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 527 | 34% |
| Rented | 241 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,416 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 94 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 44 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,557 occupied private dwellings in Barwon Heads.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,184
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,773
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,030
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 411 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 68 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,262 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,006
- Employed part-time
- 801
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.
Weather and climate in Barwon Heads
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Barwon Heads is January (average daytime high around 22.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.1°C). The area receives roughly 590 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 50 mm |
| Feb | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 36 mm |
| Apr | 18.9°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| May | 16°C | 10.7°C | 50 mm |
| Jun | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 13.1°C | 8.2°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 68 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 60 mm |
| Dec | 21°C | 14.1°C | 53 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Barwon Heads
Where is Barwon Heads?
Barwon Heads is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Barwon Heads?
At the 2021 Census, Barwon Heads had a population of about 4,353.
Is Barwon Heads an advantaged area?
Barwon Heads has an ABS SEIFA score of 1100, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Barwon Heads?
Barwon Heads has average daytime highs of about 17.9°C and overnight lows of about 11.9°C, with roughly 590 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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