NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Argenton, NSW, 2284
Desirability index
#727 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Argenton is a small locality in the Lake Macquarie area, home to around 1,352 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,178 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+7%), roughly 871.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $655 (flats $510, houses $675), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,352
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,318
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 611
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 67 / 68 / 17
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $675
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $655
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 84
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,178
- Against the person
- 285
- Against property
- 508
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 871.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +7.4%
Most common offence types
- Fraud81
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment88
- Malicious Damage To Property89
- Steal From Motor Vehicle89
- Transport Regulatory Offences174
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 934
- Argenton Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lake Rd After Park Av
- Lake Rd At McLaughlin St
- Lake Rd At Princess St
- Lake Rd At Victoria St
- Lake Rd At Waratah St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
60 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure8 MARGARET STREET ARGENTON 2284Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Under Assessment
April 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure456 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision14 VICTORIA STREET ARGENTON 2284Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision14 ELIZABETH STREET ARGENTON 2284Under Assessment
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)456 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space402 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
2025· 6 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure401 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure97 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure456 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Withdrawn
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)2 MARGARET STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)37 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Subdivision8 ELIZABETH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure57 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 WILLIAM STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care415 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space41 Robert Street ArgentonDetermined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation374 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision37 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)22 VICTORIA STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry533 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 WARATAH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
2023· 11 proposals
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport6 PRINCESS STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
September 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility533 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
August 2023
- Demolition10 WILLIAM STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development454 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces80 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Secondary dwelling140 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
February 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 ROBERT STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 WARATAH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision of land2 MARY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
January 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilities535 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Retaining walls, protection of trees16 MCLAUGHLIN STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces21 WILLIAM STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
October 2022
- Mixed use development428 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 ROBERT STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
September 2022
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land6 ELIZABETH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
- Secondary dwelling140 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
2021· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Lake Rd after Park AvBus stop
- Lake Rd at McLaughlin StBus stop
- Lake Rd at Park AvBus stop
- Lake Rd at Princess StBus stop
- Lake Rd at Victoria StBus stop
- Lake Rd at Waratah StBus stop
- Lake Rd opp Club MacquarieBus stop
- Lake Rd opp NSW Mines Rescue ServiceBus stop
- Lake Rd opp Waratah StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #727 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lake Rd After Park Avtransport
- Lake Rd At McLaughlin Sttransport
- Lake Rd At Princess Sttransport
- Lake Rd At Victoria Sttransport
- Lake Rd At Waratah Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning454 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Lodged 12 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carportplanning6 PRINCESS STREET ARGENTON 2284Lodged 23 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facilityplanning533 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Lodged 11 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning402 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Lodged 12 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industryplanning533 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Lodged 15 Apr 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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