Barry vs Neville

Neville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Barry. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barry, about half of households are people living alone. In Neville, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Barry: a median of $748,000, against $411,000 in Neville, though rent is higher in Neville. On these figures, Barry tends to suit people living alone, while Neville suits families with children, 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

Neville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Neville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($411,000 vs $747,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $278/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barry

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 233 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (258.8 km vs 273.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Barry is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • Neville has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 8%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

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

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

Barry Neville
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.

Barry Neville
Walkability 21 / 0
Barry — Walkability: 21/100 Neville — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Barry — Low fire risk: 100/100 Neville — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Neville has more residents (229 vs 153); Neville rents higher ($278/wk vs $250/wk).

Barry Neville
Population 153 229
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.8% -7.7%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $74,724/yr $80,756/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $278/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barry Neville
0-4 4.6% / 10.5%
Barry — 0-4: 4.6% Neville — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 11.8% / 14.8%
Barry — 5-14: 11.8% Neville — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.1%
Barry — 15-19: 5.9% Neville — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.3% / 3.5%
Barry — 20-24: 3.3% Neville — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 14.4% / 9.6%
Barry — 25-34: 14.4% Neville — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.5% / 9.2%
Barry — 35-44: 10.5% Neville — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 11.8% / 10.0%
Barry — 45-54: 11.8% Neville — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 26.1% / 20.1%
Barry — 55-64: 26.1% Neville — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 6.5% / 10.9%
Barry — 65-74: 6.5% Neville — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 2.0% / 4.4%
Barry — 75-84: 2.0% Neville — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 1.3%
Barry — 85+: not among its largest Neville — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barry 44.4% couple families
Barry — Couple Families: 44.4% Barry — Lone Person: 46.7% Barry — One Parent Families: 8.9%
Neville 57.1% couple families
Neville — Couple Families: 57.1% Neville — Lone Person: 30.6% Neville — One Parent Families: 12.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barry 5.1% renting
Barry — Owned Outright: 52.5% Barry — Mortgage: 42.4% Barry — Renting: 5.1%
Neville 9.0% renting
Neville — Owned Outright: 52.6% Neville — Mortgage: 38.5% Neville — Renting: 9.0%
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.

Barry Neville
England 2.0% / 3.5%
Barry — England: 2.0% Neville — England: 3.5%
Scotland 2.6% / —
Barry — Scotland: 2.6% Neville — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Barry — New Zealand: not among its largest Neville — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Barry Neville
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 22.3%
Barry — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Neville — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 9.6%
Barry — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Neville — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 4.8%
Barry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Neville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 1.3%
Barry — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Neville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.7%
Barry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Neville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barry 100.0% houses
Barry — Houses: 100.0%
Neville 105.3% houses
Neville — Houses: 105.3%
Houses

Property market

Barry Neville
Median house price $747,500 $411,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $355,000 —

Zoning mix

Barry Neville
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Barry Neville
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
 33
across Cowra
Approvals change year on year +14% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Barry Neville
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Barry is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Barry Neville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Neville carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Barry Neville
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime — High
71/100
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

Barry Neville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barry

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

Schools in Neville

  • Neville Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Barry Neville
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 11 24

Mobility

Neville sits further from the CBD (273.5 km vs 258.8 km).

Barry Neville
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 258.8 km 273.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 233 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2799
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2799
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.

Barry Neville
Car (driver) 75.4% / 64.0%
Barry — Car (driver): 75.4% Neville — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 22.0%
Barry — Worked from Home: 15.9% Neville — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 5.0%
Barry — Car (passenger): 8.7% Neville — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 9.0%
Barry — Walked Only: not among its largest Neville — Walked Only: 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Barry Neville
Elevation 906 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 963 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barry Neville
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Barry Neville
Annual rainfall 666 mm 894 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C 26.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C 2.2°C

Council rates

Barry Neville
Average residential rate $925/yr $583/yr
Council Blayney Cowra

Federal electorate

Barry Neville
Division Calare Riverina
Member Andrew Gee Michael Mccormack
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Barry Neville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barry

Rural

Neville

Family Rural Young Families

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