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Barnsley

15.5 km west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie24 min to Dudley Beach12 min to Lake Macquarienext to Holmesville and Killingworth

Part of the western growth corridor benefiting from Hunter Expressway access. New housing stock mixing with older established homes. The 7.4% growth signals the market is noticing improved connectivity.\n\nSchools, parks, and a community centre provide the basics. Still affordable relative to suburbs closer to the lake.

About Lake Macquarie

Lake Mac is where Newcastle people move when they want space, water, and a slower clock. The vibe is family-friendly, boat-friendly, retirement-friendly.

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Lake Mac Vibes editorial assessment

Median House

$805k

Median Unit

—

YoY Growth

+2.5%

Vibe Score

52/100

Building approvals Licensed venues Late trading Contaminated land Recent sales

Basemap: OpenStreetMap via Protomaps Findings: council registers, NSW Liquor & Gaming, NSW contaminated land register

Common questions about Barnsley

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What is the median house price in Barnsley?

The median house price in Barnsley is $805k. Prices have moved up 2.5% year-on-year, with a stable trajectory. Data: NSW Valuer General. For address-specific property intelligence, check any address on Lake Mac Vibes.

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Is Barnsley a good suburb?

Barnsley. The median house is $805k, prices moved +2.5% in a year and it scores 52/100 on our vibe index. Momentum reads cooling and the price trajectory is stable. Every figure comes from public registers and is refreshed weekly. A suburb average is not an address, so check the specific street before you commit.

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What's it like living in Barnsley?

Part of the western growth corridor benefiting from Hunter Expressway access. New housing stock mixing with older established homes. The 7... See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

Momentum: cooling

Barnsley currently reads cooling, at moderate confidence, the pattern: growth corridor suburb, improving infrastructure.

Median prices moved +2.5% year on year.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Detached Dual Occupancy, 1 into 2 Lot Torrens Title Subdivision

21 Nelson Street · Unknown

Secondary Dwelling, Septic Tank

6 Johnson Avenue · Unknown

Alterations and Additions and Detached Shed

17 Cliffbrook Street · Approved

Demolition and Shed (detached)

61 Nelson Street · Unknown

Shed

34 Charlton Street · Approved

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $805k from 36 sales in the 12 months to May 2026, +2.5% year on year.

NSW Valuer General via nswpropertysalesdata.com Sales settled in the 12 months to May 2026

Commercial vibe

Lifestyle venues that signal neighbourhood trajectory

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat. Nearest groceries: Woolworths (walkable (under 10 min)), 1 option within 1.5km. 6 medical services mapped.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Edgeworth Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

West Wallsend High School (secondary) · NAPLAN at

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

Suburbs like Barnsley

Where else to look, and how they differ

What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Holmesville Momentum: steady

Killingworth Momentum: steady

West Wallsend Momentum: steady

Cameron Park Momentum: steady

Seahampton Momentum: steady

Edgeworth Momentum: rising

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Risks

Safety

Safety rating: Safe · three-year trend: worsening.

Data: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · three-year momentum

Crime is counted per suburb. What a Surroundings Report adds for one address →

Noise sources

Rail: quiet, No rail corridors within 500m. Construction: No significant construction.

Data: OpenStreetMap roads · Transport for NSW traffic counts and rail corridors · NSW Liquor & Gaming

A late-trading venue two streets away is not the same as one at the fence line. Noise within 500 m of an address →

Those risks are suburb-wide. Yours might not be.

Everything above describes Barnsley. Which of it falls within 500 m of one particular house is a different question.

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Check what's happening around any specific address: development, contamination, noise, and more within 500m.

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