Barkers Vale vs Homeleigh

Homeleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Barkers Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Homeleigh: a median of $930,000, against $580,000 in Barkers Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barkers Vale tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Homeleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Barkers Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($580,000 vs $930,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Homeleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 33%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Homeleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (513 min vs 533 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (751.6 km vs 779 km)
  • But Barkers Vale is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barkers Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)
  • But Homeleigh carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Barkers Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barkers Vale and Homeleigh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Walkability 14 / 0
Barkers Vale — Walkability: 14/100 Homeleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 100
Barkers Vale — Safety: 45/100 Homeleigh — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 53 / 56
Barkers Vale — Low fire risk: 53/100 Homeleigh — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Barkers Vale has more residents (196 vs 120); Homeleigh has higher household incomes ($56,316 vs $40,768).

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Population 196
+39% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +10.1%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $40,768/yr $56,316/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $280/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
0-4 4.6% / 5.8%
Barkers Vale — 0-4: 4.6% Homeleigh — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.8% / 12.5%
Barkers Vale — 5-14: 13.8% Homeleigh — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 2.6% / 6.7%
Barkers Vale — 15-19: 2.6% Homeleigh — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 — / 3.3%
Barkers Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Homeleigh — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.6% / 5.0%
Barkers Vale — 25-34: 6.6% Homeleigh — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 8.2% / 14.2%
Barkers Vale — 35-44: 8.2% Homeleigh — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.3% / 12.5%
Barkers Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Homeleigh — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 18.4% / 24.2%
Barkers Vale — 55-64: 18.4% Homeleigh — 55-64: 24.2%
65-74 21.9% / 11.7%
Barkers Vale — 65-74: 21.9% Homeleigh — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.6% / —
Barkers Vale — 75-84: 4.6% Homeleigh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Barkers Vale — 85+: not among its largest Homeleigh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale 36.5% lone person
Barkers Vale — Lone Person: 36.5% Barkers Vale — One Parent Families: 17.3% Barkers Vale — Couple Families: 38.5% Barkers Vale — Group Household: 7.7%
Homeleigh 36.4% lone person
Homeleigh — Lone Person: 36.4% Homeleigh — One Parent Families: 50.0% Homeleigh — Couple Families: 13.6% Homeleigh — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale 18.8% renting
Barkers Vale — Owned Outright: 68.8% Barkers Vale — Mortgage: 12.5% Barkers Vale — Renting: 18.8%
Homeleigh 0.0% renting
Homeleigh — Owned Outright: 55.0% Homeleigh — Mortgage: 45.0% Homeleigh — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 13.3%
Barkers Vale — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Homeleigh — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 11.7%
Barkers Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Homeleigh — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.8%
Barkers Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Homeleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 3.3%
Barkers Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Homeleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
England 5.6% / 3.3%
Barkers Vale — England: 5.6% Homeleigh — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 4.2%
Barkers Vale — New Zealand: 1.5% Homeleigh — New Zealand: 4.2%
Canada 2.6% / —
Barkers Vale — Canada: 2.6% Homeleigh — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa 2.0% / —
Barkers Vale — South Africa: 2.0% Homeleigh — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.5% / —
Barkers Vale — Germany: 1.5% Homeleigh — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale 98.6% houses
Barkers Vale — Houses: 98.6% Barkers Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Homeleigh 100.0% houses
Homeleigh — Houses: 100.0% Homeleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Median house price $580,000 $930,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $770,000

Zoning mix

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Residential 0% 3%
Environmental 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Barkers Vale is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Barkers Vale carries more crime risk (55 vs 0).

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Waterways 12 4

Mobility

Barkers Vale sits further from the CBD (779 km vs 751.6 km).

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 779 km
+4% vs other
 751.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 533 min 513 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Car (driver) 56.9% / 58.3%
Barkers Vale — Car (driver): 56.9% Homeleigh — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 35.4%
Barkers Vale — Worked from Home: 23.5% Homeleigh — Worked from Home: 35.4%
Walked Only 19.6% / —
Barkers Vale — Walked Only: 19.6% Homeleigh — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Barkers Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Homeleigh — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Elevation 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.4 km 48.2 km

NBN connectivity

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barkers Vale Homeleigh
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barkers Vale

Affordable Retirees Rural

Homeleigh

Rural

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