Barrack Heights, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barrack Heights Shellharbour, New South Wales
Barrack Heights Location in New South Wales
Postcode(s)	2528
Location	16 km (10 mi) south of Wollongong
LGA(s)	City of Shellharbour
Region	Illawarra
County	Camden
Parish	Terragong
State electorate(s)	Shellharbour
Federal Division(s)	Whitlam
Suburbs around Barrack Heights: Mount Warrigal Warilla Warilla Oak Flats, Shellharbour City Centre Barrack Heights Barrack Point Blackbutt Blackbutt Shellharbour

Barrack Heights is a friendly suburb in New South Wales, Australia. It's part of the City of Shellharbour area. A suburb is like a neighborhood, often found just outside a bigger city.

Barrack Heights is surrounded by other suburbs. These include Barrack Point, Blackbutt, and Warilla. It's also near Shellharbour City Centre.

Discover Barrack Heights!

Barrack Heights is home to several important places. You can find hospitals here, like Shellharbour Public Hospital. There are also sports and social clubs.

One of the main places is Warilla High School. This means many families and young people live in the area. It's a place where people live, learn, and play.

Who Lives in Barrack Heights?

In 2021, a count of people showed that 6,003 people lived in Barrack Heights. This count is called a census. It helps us learn about the people in a place.

About 6.9% of the people living here are Indigenous Australians. This means they are the original people of Australia.

People from Different Countries

Barrack Heights is a diverse place. Many people have come from different countries. This adds to the rich culture of the suburb.

• Australia - 4,540 people (75.6%)
• England - 271 people (4.5%)
• Macedonia - 168 people (2.8%)

Languages Spoken Here

Because people come from many places, different languages are spoken. Most people speak English at home. But you can hear other languages too!

• English - 4,923 people (82.0%)
• Macedonian - 229 people (3.8%)
• Spanish - 71 people (1.2%)