The size of Baroota is approximately 230.1 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 1.7% of total area. The population of Baroota in 2011 was 406 people. By 2016 the population was 45 showing a population decline of 88.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Baroota is 10-19 years. Households in Baroota are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Baroota work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 81.5% of the homes in Baroota were owner-occupied compared with 71.4% in 2016.