Median price trend for houses
Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months
$810,000
Up 12.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $688k
- 3 bed
- $798k
- 4 bed
- $862k
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The quick read on
Barnsley
NSW 2278 · Lake Macquarie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $810,000
- Population
- 1,735
- Postcode
- 2278
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Barnsley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Barnsley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Barnsley NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Down 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Barnsley, NSW is currently $810,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Barnsley has a 12-month growth rate of 12.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $688,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $798,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $862,000 in Barnsley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Barnsley is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Barnsley safe?
The overall rate for Barnsley is 1,210 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Barnsley.
Overall crime rate
1,210
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowRest of NSW
BarnsleyRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Barnsley?
Barnsley NSW 2278 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,735 people call Barnsley home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,784 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,735
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%In line
15–3426.3%Above
35–5426.2%Above
55–7426.0%In line
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.8%Below
Paying a mortgage52.1%Above
Renting13.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car23.5%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more34.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Below
Drove to work62.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Barnsley
12.9% of workers in Barnsley worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Barnsley residents were born in England.
42.7% of people in Barnsley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Barnsley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Barnsley NSW 2278.
Is Barnsley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of Barnsley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
514 family households lived in Barnsley; 46.1% were couple families and 16.1% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Barnsley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Barnsley had 1,735 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Barnsley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.2% of occupied private dwellings in Barnsley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Barnsley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
52.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Barnsley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Barnsley had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 29.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Barnsley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
62.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Barnsley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 23.5% of the total.
73.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Barnsley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.9% reported a different address.
5.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Barnsley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.8% of residents used only English at home.
2.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Barnsley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.3% of Barnsley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Barnsley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.7% of ancestry responses in Barnsley.
Australian ancestry made up 47.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Barnsley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 8.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Barnsley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
39.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Barnsley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.0% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Barnsley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 65.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Barnsley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,784 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Barnsley compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Barnsley, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 34.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.2% in Barnsley, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Barnsley
Is Barnsley expensive?
The median house price is $810,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Barnsley good for families?
The Census counted 514 local families, and 17.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Barnsley?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $862,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Barnsley
37 streets in Barnsley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Appletree Rd
- Banyandah Rd
- Bath St
- Bendigo Rd
- Bramcote St
- Broadmeadow Way
- Charlton St
- Cliffbrook St
- Codrington St
- College St
- Cosby View
- Deepwater St
- Fig Crescent
- George St
- Government Rd
- Henry St
- Highcross St
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- High St
- Jesmond Way
- Johnson Ave
- King St
- Macquarie St
- Malcolm St
- Nelson St
- Northville Dr
- Pembroke Avenue
- Prince St
- Queen St
- Stevenson St
- Taylor Ave
- The Weir Road
- Thomas St
- Victoria St
- Wakefield Rd
- Wellington St
- Willandra Way
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