Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barbaira.
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Barbaira, above Aude’s towns and compared French towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, below Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
41.9median age
BarbairaAude medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Barbaira keeps more of its old housing than Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century. Barbaira has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Barbaira than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,830 a year per consumption unit
14.3% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Barbaira number 100, against 350 residents in work (0.3 per worker).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Barbaira, 0.3 per working resident
14.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Buying in Barbaira costs less than in both Aude’s towns and compared French towns: the median sale is €1,314/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.87/m² a month, below Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.76/m² a month. Sales in Barbaira from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments.
€1,314/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Barbaira€1,314/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aude median€1,923/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,314/m²
30
€9.87/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.08 to €12.06/m² a month)
€7.76/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Barbaira
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Barbaira is a commune of 805 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
