Median house price
$1.13M
+16% change
NSW · Wollondilly Council
Bargo, 2574
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,803
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,736/wk
Employment rate
57.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,130,000
Languages at home
6.3%non-English
Most common: Italian, Spanish, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Wollondilly Council, Bargo combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Bargo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$625/wk
Population (ERP)
4,803
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#33
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
23rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2417th in Australia
- State rank
- 723rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #33 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #138 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,130,000
- Median price change
- +16.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,803(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 86th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +92
- Change in 5 years
- +209
- Growth rank in NSW
- 86th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,000), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,516
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,736
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,622
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,386 / 98 / 23 (+ 47 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 211
- Against the person
- 68
- Against property
- 90
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.4%
Most common offence types
- Arson25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault27
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property26
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 945
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 23th
School list
- Bargo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
308 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bargo Station
- ENT Gt Southern Rd
- ENT Railside Av
- FTB Gt Sourhern Rd
- FTB Railside Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 308 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.44
Food & drink(2)
- Bargo BakeryBakery
- Bargo HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Merlin's Quality MeatsButcher
- Khan's SupaIGASupermarket
Community(3)
- 1st Bargo Scout HallCommunity centre
- Bargo Community HallCommunity centre
Radnor Road, Bargo
- Bargo Public SchoolSchool
245-261 Great Southern Road, Bargo
Health & services(1)
- Green Door Medical BargoMedical clinic
1 Noongah Street
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(8)
7 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(16)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (3)
- Bleachers
- Drinking water
- Bargo Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
10 Avon Dam Road, Bargo
- Fitness Station
- Pamak HobbiesHobby
40 Great Southern Road, Bargo
- Parking (6)
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table
- Saint Paul's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
211 Great Southern Road, Bargo
- Bargo Post OfficePost office
207 Great Southern Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Track
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Paul's Anglican Church
211 Great Southern Road, Bargo
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Camden Hospital (26.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Green Door Medical BargoNoongah StreetDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 144
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 37 proposals
August 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 NORMA CLOSE BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 RESERVOIR ROAD BARGO 2574Under Assessment
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 CAMBALAN STREET BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 NOORAL STREET BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 WATTLE STREET BARGO 2574Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure171 GREAT SOUTHERN ROAD BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool26 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces1 PANORAMA STREET BARGO 2574Under Assessment
- Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; School1 OLIVE LANE BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 DYMOND STREET BARGO 2574Determined
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses35 RADNOR ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 LLOYDS WAY BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space66 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
- Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; School1 OLIVE LANE BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65 RESERVOIR RD BARGO NSW 2574Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure86 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure97 AVON DAM ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure42 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
- Home business; Temporary building, structure or use58 CLAREMONT DRIVE BARGO 2574Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Transport depot; Swimming pool2885 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care265 GREAT SOUTHERN ROAD BARGO 2574Withdrawn
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure111 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3618 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development25 BARGO ROAD BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure53 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development34 AVON DAM ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
February 2026
- Home business; Temporary building, structure or use58 CLAREMONT DRIVE BARGO 2574Withdrawn
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces30 ASHBY CLOSE BARGO 2574Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Temporary structure3596 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises3596 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Storage premises3596 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Rejected
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure58 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure151 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure111 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation275 BARGO ROAD BARGO 2574Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 ASHBY CLOSE BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support485 ARINA ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)24 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support10 CAMBALAN STREET BARGO 2574Withdrawn
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise3654 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure71 HAMBRIDGE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 NOONGAH STREET BARGO 2574Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care4 RAILSIDE AVENUE BARGO 2574Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure60 AVON DAM ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure227 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool10 CAMBALAN STREET BARGO 2574Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Wirrimbirra SanctuaryHume Highway, BargoSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hume
- Member of Parliament
- Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.7 km away).
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
1.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BargoLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Bargo CentralLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- BuxtonLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
- TahmoorLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- Tahmoor NorthLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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