$360 ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $278
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barnsley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barnsley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Barnsley is a separate house, with 99.2% of the local dwellings fitting this description. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the state, where detached houses are far less common. Most households here are owners, with only 13% of the population renting.
$360
▲ +29.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barnsley — higher than 73% of areas.
| Barnsley | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2278, NSW | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $360 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are both higher than in most similar areas. However, these costs remain a little below the New South Wales figures.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barnsley, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Barnsley splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 13.0% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%.
13.0% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barnsley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape, and 87.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages. This abundance of larger homes is reflected in the typical household, which averages 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.5%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barnsley, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barnsley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barnsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10205/barnsley/topic/housing-dwellings