Barnsley, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Barnsley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 932, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Barnsley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,735
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,784
- SEIFA score
- 932
- Coordinates
- -32.9285, 151.5861
Barnsley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Barnsley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 13% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 310 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 217 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 468 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 473 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 272 | 16% |
Share of the 1,740 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 211 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 316 | 51% |
| Rented | 80 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 611 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 615 occupied private dwellings in Barnsley.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,020
- Median weekly personal income
- $794
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 92 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 37 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 136 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 425 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 557
- Employed part-time
- 285
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Barnsley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Barnsley is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 1004 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 111 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 175 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 84 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.8°C | 11.1°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 23.2°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm |
| Nov | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 17.5°C | 89 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Barnsley
Where is Barnsley?
Barnsley is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Barnsley?
At the 2021 Census, Barnsley had a population of about 1,735.
Is Barnsley an advantaged area?
Barnsley has an ABS SEIFA score of 932, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Barnsley?
Barnsley has average daytime highs of about 22.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 1,004 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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