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Barnsley NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Barnsley, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Barnsley NSW is 1,735 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Barnsley is $794 per week ($41,288 per year). Median rent in Barnsley is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Barnsley has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Barnsley has a population density of 491.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Barnsley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barnsley is $1,733.

There were 18 recorded offences in Barnsley in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Barnsley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Barnsley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$794/wk

$41,288 per year

#3673 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Barnsley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (880) Female 49.1% (848)

Population Density

491.9

people per km²

1,735 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,020

Family income/wk

Barnsley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Barnsley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.0% 211 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.0% 316 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Barnsley Country of Birth

Australia

96.7%

England

2.7%

Germany

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Barnsley Religion

No Religion

45.5%

Anglican

21.9%

Catholic

19.0%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Not stated

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Barnsley Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

44.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

33.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Barnsley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Barnsley Employment

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Employed full-time

42.6% 564 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 279 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 41 people

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Not in labour force

33.2% 439 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Barnsley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

66.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Bachelor Degree

9.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Barnsley Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Professionals

12.1%

Managers

11.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.4%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Barnsley Field of Study

Engineering

28.2%

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Architecture & Building

12.0%

Health

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Education

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Barnsley Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Barnsley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Barnsley Marital Status

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Married

48.8% 693

↔️

Separated

2.9% 41

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Divorced

9.5% 135

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 50

👤

Never married

35.2% 500

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Barnsley Ancestry

Australian

34.6%

English

34.0%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

6.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.7%

German

3.0%

Other

2.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

1.1%

Welsh

1.0%

Polish

0.9%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Barnsley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.3%

Secondary — Government

24.6%

Vocational Education

17.5%

Pre-school

13.5%

Primary — Catholic

2.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

Secondary — Catholic

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Barnsley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 246

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 3,131

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Barnsley Volunteering

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Volunteer

9.0% 124

—

Not a volunteer

91.0% 1,257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Barnsley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Barnsley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

19.9%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Truck

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Walked only

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Barnsley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

23.6%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

18.5%

4+ vehicles

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Barnsley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

9.6%

3 bedrooms

56.3%

4 bedrooms

25.7%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Barnsley Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

27.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Barnsley Indigenous Population

7.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

263

Indigenous residents

3,136

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Barnsley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

216

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Barnsley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Barnsley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

21.2%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Barnsley Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 35

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Never served

97.5% 1,354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Barnsley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 215

—

Did not provide

84.5% 1,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Barnsley Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

22.1%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Barnsley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Barnsley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Barnsley Household Size

1 person

17.5%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

19.1%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Barnsley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,503

Moved from NSW

133

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Barnsley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.4%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Barnsley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Theft

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Barnsley Schools

schools nearby

government

954

avg ICSEA score

1,904

total students

St Benedict's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 357 students

1037

ICSEA

Edgeworth Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 305 students

969

ICSEA

North Academy Independent

Secondary · 9-11 · 35 students

966

ICSEA

Barnsley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

950

ICSEA

West Wallsend Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 268 students

950

ICSEA

West Wallsend High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 632 students

940

ICSEA

Wakefield School Government

Secondary · U · 31 students

869

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Barnsley Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,784/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Barnsley

Your weekly income

≈ $7,731/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,424/wk

Rent share 20.2%

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Barnsley vs State & National Average

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Pop: 870 Income: $1,582/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 874 Income: $683/wk Rent: $400/wk

Pelican (NSW)

Pop: 874 Income: $706/wk Rent: $370/wk

Brightwaters

Pop: 875 Income: $752/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 877 Income: $920/wk Rent: $280/wk

Burringbar

Pop: 878 Income: $657/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barnsley

What is the population of Barnsley NSW?

The population of Barnsley NSW is 1,735 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 491.9 people per km².Barnsley is ranked #3,218 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Barnsley?

The median personal income in Barnsley NSW is $794 per week, or $41,288 per year.The median household income is $1,784 per week.Family income is $2,020 per week.Barnsley is ranked #3,673 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Barnsley?

Median rent in Barnsley NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Barnsley ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Barnsley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Barnsley NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Barnsley?

The median age in Barnsley NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Barnsley a good suburb to live in?

Barnsley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,735.The median income is $794/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10205. All dollar figures in AUD.