Hobbys Yards vs Barry
Barry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Hobbys Yards. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hobbys Yards: a median of $890,000, against $748,000 in Barry, though rent is higher in Barry. On these figures, Hobbys Yards tends to suit older residents, while Barry suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Barry
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($747,500 vs $890,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Hobbys Yards
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Hobbys Yards sits closer to the CBD (252.3 km vs 258.8 km)
- Barry is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Hobbys Yards has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 8%)
- Barry is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Hobbys Yards
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.9% vs -7.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hobbys Yards and Barry drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Barry has more residents (153 vs 89); Barry rents higher ($250/wk vs $160/wk).
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 153 +72% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.9% | -7.8% |
| Median age | 51 | 45 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr +9% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $250/wk +56% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Property market
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $890,000 | $747,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $355,000 |
Zoning mix
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 51 across Blayney same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
Liveability
Barry is more walkable (21 vs 8).
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | 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
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 11 |
Mobility
Barry sits further from the CBD (258.8 km vs 252.3 km).
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 252.3 km | 258.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 218 min | 216 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 | 0.4% postcode 2799 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 | 44 postcode 2799 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).
Setting
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 959 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 906 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 0% 78 premises |
Climate
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 666 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Blayney same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hobbys Yards | Barry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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