Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barnsley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barnsley, NSW (postcode 2278) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,813 | 1,747 | 1,735 | -78 · -4.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | 39 | +5 · +14.7% |
| Median household income | $1,330/wk | $1,402/wk | $1,784/wk | +$454 · +34.1% |
| Median personal income | $579/wk | $627/wk | $794/wk | +$215 · +37.1% |
| Median rent | $278/wk | $340/wk | $360/wk | +$82 · +29.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,733/mo | +$216 · +14.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.3 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barnsley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,735
was 1,747 in 2016
-12 · -0.7%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.9%
Household income
$1,784/wk
was $1,402/wk in 2016
+$382 · +27.2%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Barnsley population growth · Barnsley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.