Barnsley, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,735
- Median age
- 39
- Household income
- $1,784/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 86%
- Renting
- 13%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 2/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Cockle Creek Station · 3.3 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- John Hunter Hospital · 9.5 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$755k
Median unit (5 yr)
$635k
Sales (5 yr)
122
Sales (12 mths)
20
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
69 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 11.3% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Barnsley PS
Secondary
West Wallsend HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth
District population (2025)
7,583
+16% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
47
houses 35 · other 12
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Barnsley:
- Thomas Street (106)
- Macquarie Street (91)
- George Street (86)
- Northville Drive (77)
- Charlton Street (77)
- Codrington Street (76)
- Nelson Street (70)
- Victoria Street (41)
- Government Road (39)
- King Street (27)
- Cliffbrook Street (21)
- Prince Street (21)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.