Barren Grounds, NSW 2577
Shellharbour City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2577
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Median house price
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Rent in Barren Grounds
- Weekly rent (house)
- $705/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $515/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2577)
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What to know about Barren Grounds
Barren Grounds (2577) sits in the Shellharbour region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Barren Grounds scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,506 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 2 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Barren Grounds
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,506 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Barren Grounds
- What is the Barren Grounds postcode?
- Barren Grounds is in the 2577 postcode, in NSW, in the Shellharbour City Council region.
- Where is Barren Grounds?
- Barren Grounds is a suburb in the Shellharbour City Council area, NSW 2577.
- What is the average rent in Barren Grounds?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $705, for units it's $515.
- What schools are in Barren Grounds?
- There are 20 schools serving Barren Grounds on this page, including Jamberoo Public School, Mount Terry Public School, Kiama High School.
- How walkable is Barren Grounds?
- Barren Grounds has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Barren Grounds?
- Barren Grounds is close to Brogers Creek, Budderoo, Foxground, Jamberoo, Broughton Vale.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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