Barnsley

The typical resident is 39, and the area has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (7.8%) compared to the state average of 3.4%. About 18.1% of the population are children under 15, which is about the same as the national figure.

Barnsley is very homogenous, with 92.5% of people born in Australia and only 5.3% born overseas, which is far below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry.

English is the primary language for 94.8% of the community. Only 2.1% of people use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average of 22.3%.

A large portion of the community does not identify with a religion, at 43.7%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 31.0% of residents completing Year 12, compared to the national figure of 58.8%. Only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical household income is $1,784 per week, which is about the same as the national average. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the state average.

The community faces significant health burdens, with 36.1% of people living with a long-term health condition and 12.5% reporting a mental health condition, both of which are well above national figures.

Unpaid care is common here, with 15.2% of people providing unpaid care and 32.3% caring for children, both of which are well above the national average. However, volunteering rates are among the lowest for similar areas.

The First Nations community is a prominent part of the area, with 136 people. This group has an unemployment rate of 5.5%, which is well below the national average of 12.3%.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household and a high percentage of couples with children (59.0%). Conversely, far fewer people live alone compared to the national average.

The area is almost exclusively made up of separate houses (99.2%), and 87.7% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.

Most residents rely on cars, with 62.4% driving to work and only 0.3% using public transport. While there are many bus stops relative to the population, only 12.9% of people work from home.

The population is quite stable, as only 27.3% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%. There were no recent arrivals from overseas.

A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work (67.3%) compared to the national average. The most common industries are health care, construction, and retail.

Barnsley is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.1, far below the state average. Almost no one can walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes.