Barrack Heights, New South Wales facts for kids

Barrack Heights
	Barrack Heights; Shellharbour, NSW
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Population:	6,160
Postcode:	2528
Location:	16 km (10 mi) south of Wollongong
LGA:	City of Shellharbour
State District:	Shellharbour
Federal Division:	Gilmore
	Suburbs around Barrack Heights:

Barrack Heights is a suburb of the City of Shellharbour in New South Wales, Australia in the local government area of the same name. Many institutions are located in Barrack Heights, including Shellharbour Public Hospital, Shellharbour Private Hospital, Warilla Bowling Club, Warilla Sports Club and Warilla High School.

Barrack Heights is surrounded by the suburbs of Barrack Point, Blackbutt, Mount Warrigal, Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Shellharbour City Centre and Warilla.

Demography

The 2006 Australian census revealed that 6,160 lived in the suburb of Barrack Heights. Indigenous peoples accounted for 3.7% of the population.

Country of birth

Australia - 4,375 (71.0%)
England - 381 (6.2%)
Macedonia - 244 (4.0%)
Croatia - 75 (1.2%)
Scotland - 73 (1.2%)
Germany - 66 (1.1%)

Language spoken at home

English - 4,952 (80.4%)
Macedonian - 353 (5.7%)
Croatian - 86 (1.4%)
Spanish - 79 (1.3%)
Italian - 77 (1.3%)
Greek - 61 (1.0%)