Barnsley vs Killingworth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barnsley, about half of households are couple families. In Killingworth, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Barnsley: a median of $810,000, against $525,000 in Killingworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Killingworth tends to suit couples 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Barnsley has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Killingworth is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Killingworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Barnsley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 115 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (139.8 km vs 142.9 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 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barnsley and Killingworth 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 Killingworth
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 Killingworth
Walkability 46 / 0
Barnsley — Walkability: 46/100 Killingworth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 40
Barnsley — Safety: 45/100 Killingworth — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 49 / 31
Barnsley — Low fire risk: 49/100 Killingworth — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Barnsley has more residents (1,735 vs 690); Killingworth has higher household incomes ($108,732 vs $92,768).

Barnsley Killingworth
Population 1,735
+60% vs other
 690
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +1.6%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $92,768/yr $108,732/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+6% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barnsley Killingworth
0-4 5.7% / 4.5%
Barnsley — 0-4: 5.7% Killingworth — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.2% / 13.0%
Barnsley — 5-14: 12.2% Killingworth — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.1% / 6.4%
Barnsley — 15-19: 6.1% Killingworth — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.4% / 8.6%
Barnsley — 20-24: 6.4% Killingworth — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 13.8% / 11.9%
Barnsley — 25-34: 13.8% Killingworth — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 13.1% / 13.0%
Barnsley — 35-44: 13.1% Killingworth — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.0% / 12.5%
Barnsley — 45-54: 13.0% Killingworth — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.2% / 16.2%
Barnsley — 55-64: 14.2% Killingworth — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 11.8% / 11.9%
Barnsley — 65-74: 11.8% Killingworth — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.1% / 0.7%
Barnsley — 75-84: 3.1% Killingworth — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Barnsley — 85+: 0.8% Killingworth — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barnsley 51.1% couple families
Barnsley — Couple Families: 51.1% Barnsley — One Parent Families: 17.9% Barnsley — Lone Person: 23.7% Barnsley — Group Household: 4.7% Barnsley — Other Families: 2.6%
Killingworth 65.4% couple families
Killingworth — Couple Families: 65.4% Killingworth — One Parent Families: 18.5% Killingworth — Lone Person: 9.3% Killingworth — Group Household: 3.7% Killingworth — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Killingworth 5.2% renting
Killingworth — Owned Outright: 36.2% Killingworth — Mortgage: 58.7% Killingworth — Renting: 5.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Killingworth
England 2.4% / 1.3%
Barnsley — England: 2.4% Killingworth — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.4%
Barnsley — New Zealand: 0.8% Killingworth — New Zealand: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / —
Barnsley — Scotland: 0.3% Killingworth — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.2% / —
Barnsley — Philippines: 0.2% Killingworth — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.2% / —
Barnsley — Malaysia: 0.2% Killingworth — Malaysia: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Barnsley Killingworth
Certificate III & IV 27.0% / 26.4%
Barnsley — Certificate III & IV: 27.0% Killingworth — Certificate III & IV: 26.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.8%
Barnsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Killingworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 7.5%
Barnsley — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Killingworth — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.0%
Barnsley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Killingworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Barnsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Killingworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barnsley 99.2% houses
Barnsley — Houses: 99.2% Barnsley — Townhouses: 0.0% Barnsley — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Killingworth 100.9% houses
Killingworth — Houses: 100.9% Killingworth — Townhouses: 1.8% Killingworth — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barnsley Killingworth
Median house price $810,000 $525,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 15 sales
 36 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Killingworth has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 42%); Barnsley has more rural and farming land (26% vs 2%).

Barnsley Killingworth
Environmental 42% 89%
Residential 27% 2%
Rural and farming 26% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Industrial 2% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Barnsley Killingworth
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

Barnsley is more walkable (46 vs 0); Barnsley scores higher overall (34 vs 26).

Barnsley Killingworth
Grade C D
Score 34/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Killingworth carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 51).

Barnsley Killingworth
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
60/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Barnsley Killingworth
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Barnsley

  • Barnsley Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Killingworth

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

Amenities in the suburb

Barnsley Killingworth
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 3 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Killingworth sits further from the CBD (142.9 km vs 139.8 km).

Barnsley Killingworth
Walkability score 46/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 139.8 km 142.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 115 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2278
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2278
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.

Barnsley Killingworth
Car (driver) 79.3% / 82.8%
Barnsley — Car (driver): 79.3% Killingworth — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 12.7%
Barnsley — Worked from Home: 16.3% Killingworth — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.5%
Barnsley — Car (passenger): 3.1% Killingworth — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 0.4% / —
Barnsley — Bus: 0.4% Killingworth — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.4% / —
Barnsley — Walked Only: 0.4% Killingworth — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Barnsley Killingworth
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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