Barnsley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Barnsley

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Higher than most similar areas in terms of typical household earnings, Barnsley sees most families bringing in around $2,020 a week. This level of income is about the same as the figures seen across New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Barnsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Barnsley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,784 ▲ +34.1%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barnsley — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barnsley$1,784
2278, NSW $1,892
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Barnsley earns $1,784 a week, while the typical personal weekly income is $794. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages.

$794 ▲ +37.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $579
  • 2016: $627
  • 2021: $794

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,784 ▲ +34.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,330
  • 2016: $1,402
  • 2021: $1,784

Median total household income per week.

$2,020 ▲ +47.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,371
  • 2016: $1,536
  • 2021: $2,020

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state, with only 17.5% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. Similarly, the 6.8% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Barnsley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Barnsley splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Barnsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10205/barnsley/topic/income