Barnsley vs Holmesville

Comparing Barnsley and Holmesville, NSW: Barnsley is more walkable (46 vs 33); Holmesville sits further from the CBD (144.6 km vs 139.8 km); and Barnsley scores higher overall (34 vs 29).

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

Holmesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barnsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Barnsley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 33/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (139.8 km vs 144.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barnsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 33/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Barnsley Holmesville
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.

Barnsley Holmesville
Walkability 46 / 33
Barnsley — Walkability: 46/100 Holmesville — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 45 / 52
Barnsley — Safety: 45/100 Holmesville — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 49 / 51
Barnsley — Low fire risk: 49/100 Holmesville — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Barnsley Holmesville
Population 1,735
+19% vs other
 1,413
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% —
Median age 39 38
Median household income $92,768/yr $97,968/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $390/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barnsley Holmesville
0-4 5.7% / 5.3%
Barnsley — 0-4: 5.7% Holmesville — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.2% / 13.0%
Barnsley — 5-14: 12.2% Holmesville — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.1% / 7.0%
Barnsley — 15-19: 6.1% Holmesville — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.4% / 5.8%
Barnsley — 20-24: 6.4% Holmesville — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 13.8% / 14.4%
Barnsley — 25-34: 13.8% Holmesville — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 13.1% / 10.7%
Barnsley — 35-44: 13.1% Holmesville — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.0% / 14.1%
Barnsley — 45-54: 13.0% Holmesville — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.2% / 14.0%
Barnsley — 55-64: 14.2% Holmesville — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 11.8% / 12.1%
Barnsley — 65-74: 11.8% Holmesville — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 3.1% / 3.3%
Barnsley — 75-84: 3.1% Holmesville — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Barnsley — 85+: 0.8% Holmesville — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barnsley 51.1% couple families
Barnsley — Couple Families: 51.1% Barnsley — Lone Person: 23.7% Barnsley — One Parent Families: 17.9% Barnsley — Other Families: 2.6% Barnsley — Group Household: 4.7%
Holmesville 51.6% couple families
Holmesville — Couple Families: 51.6% Holmesville — Lone Person: 20.5% Holmesville — One Parent Families: 22.4% Holmesville — Other Families: 3.8% Holmesville — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barnsley 13.2% renting
Barnsley — Owned Outright: 34.8% Barnsley — Mortgage: 52.1% Barnsley — Renting: 13.2%
Holmesville 14.2% renting
Holmesville — Owned Outright: 37.5% Holmesville — Mortgage: 48.3% Holmesville — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Barnsley Holmesville
Certificate III & IV 27.0% / 24.0%
Barnsley — Certificate III & IV: 27.0% Holmesville — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.0%
Barnsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Holmesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 5.0%
Barnsley — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Holmesville — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.5%
Barnsley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Holmesville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Barnsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Holmesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

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.

Barnsley Holmesville
England 2.4% / 1.8%
Barnsley — England: 2.4% Holmesville — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.3%
Barnsley — New Zealand: 0.8% Holmesville — New Zealand: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.8%
Barnsley — Germany: not among its largest Holmesville — Germany: 0.8%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.4%
Barnsley — Philippines: 0.2% Holmesville — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.2%
Barnsley — Scotland: 0.3% Holmesville — Scotland: 0.2%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Barnsley — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Holmesville — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
Malaysia 0.2% / —
Barnsley — Malaysia: 0.2% Holmesville — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barnsley 99.2% houses
Barnsley — Houses: 99.2% Barnsley — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Holmesville 99.4% houses
Holmesville — Houses: 99.4% Holmesville — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barnsley Holmesville
Median house price $810,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 15 sales
 14 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Barnsley Holmesville
3 bed $752K / $799K
Barnsley — 3 bed: $752K (26 sales) Holmesville — 3 bed: $799K (17 sales)

26 vs 17 sales

4 bed $886K / $880K
Barnsley — 4 bed: $886K (14 sales) Holmesville — 4 bed: $880K (11 sales)

14 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Barnsley has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 26%).

Barnsley Holmesville
Residential 27% 51%
Environmental 42% 26%
Rural and farming 26% 17%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Industrial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Barnsley Holmesville
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barnsley Holmesville
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 13% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW

Liveability

Barnsley is more walkable (46 vs 33); Barnsley scores higher overall (34 vs 29).

Barnsley Holmesville
Grade C D
Score 34/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Barnsley Holmesville
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Barnsley Holmesville
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Barnsley

  • Barnsley Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Holmesville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Barnsley Holmesville
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 3 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Holmesville sits further from the CBD (144.6 km vs 139.8 km).

Barnsley Holmesville
Walkability score 46/100 33/100
Distance to Sydney 139.8 km 144.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 108 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2278
 0.5%
postcode 2286
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2278
 49
postcode 2286

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.

Barnsley Holmesville
Car (driver) 79.3% / 80.5%
Barnsley — Car (driver): 79.3% Holmesville — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 14.5%
Barnsley — Worked from Home: 16.3% Holmesville — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.9%
Barnsley — Car (passenger): 3.1% Holmesville — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.1%
Barnsley — Walked Only: 0.4% Holmesville — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.4% / —
Barnsley — Bus: 0.4% Holmesville — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Barnsley Holmesville
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 16.2 km

NBN connectivity

Barnsley Holmesville
Connectivity score 79/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
778 premises
 55%
630 premises

Climate

Barnsley Holmesville
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barnsley Holmesville
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Barnsley Holmesville
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Barnsley Holmesville
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barnsley Holmesville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barnsley

Acreage

Holmesville

Large Blocks

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