Median house price
$750k
+7.1% change
NSW · Cabonne Council
Cargo, 2800
Population
562
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,009/wk
Employment rate
65%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$750,000
Languages at home
1.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cabonne Council, Cargo keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cargo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $600 · Units $430
Population (Census)
562
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
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
#110
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
2nd
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
- 33.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4908th in Australia
- State rank
- 1571st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #110 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #629 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $750,000
- Median price change
- +7.1%
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
Population growth
+0.7% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 562
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,009
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 208
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,602
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 183 / 3 / 0 (+ 5 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 26
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
- 764
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 2th
School list
- Cargo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 764 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 12 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View 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
Public transport
79 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1367 Davys Plains Rd
- 1685 Davys Plains Rd
- 1803 Davys Plains Rd
- Molong St At Hillside St
- Wall St Before Thompson St
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cargo Recreation GroundPark
- Cargo Road ReservePark
- Cargo Village GreenPark
- Common ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital (18.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
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
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 191 mm · ~24 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 164 mm · ~20 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 216 mm · ~27 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 226 mm · ~28 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· 5 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 GREENSLOPES PLACE CARGO 2800Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Waterbody2762 CARGO ROAD CARGO 2800Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 WALL STREET CARGO 2800Determined
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)160 NANAMI LANE CARGO 2800Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 HAMILTON STREET CARGO 2800Withdrawn
2025· 3 proposals
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 BELMORE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 BELMORE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 BROOKS STREET CARGO 2800Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision1994 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision121 BAGHDAD ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Farm buildingSHERWIN STREET CARGO 2800Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BROOKS STREET CARGO 2800Determined
June 2024
- SubdivisionHILLSIDE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space28 BELMORE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision1994 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Farm buildingSHERWIN STREET CARGO 2800Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 SHERWIN STREET CARGO 2800Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 BROOKS STREET CARGO 2800Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land31 BELMORE STREET CARGO 2800Withdrawn
July 2023
- Shed41 BELMORE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development12 MAYNE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 SHERWIN STREET CARGO 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing6 CHURCH STREET CARGO 2800Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition41 BELMORE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
February 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; ShedFISHER STREET CARGO 2800Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Change of use1211 SOUTH BOWAN PARK ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Shed2035 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
November 2022
- Shed20 DALTON STREET CARGO 2800Determined
- Shed57 BAGHDAD ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
October 2022
- Shed2035 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing2022 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing4148 CARGO ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
- Subdivision of land20 SHARP STREET CARGO 2800Determined
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces12 MAYNE STREET CARGO 2800Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 SHERWIN STREET CARGO 2800Withdrawn
February 2022
- Subdivision of land12 Misty Close Cargo NSW 2800Determined
- Dwelling121 BAGHDAD ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling15 LOFTUS STREET CARGO 2800Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Shed17 Dalton Street Cargo NSW 2800Determined
- Shed1211 SOUTH BOWAN PARK ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Shed17 Dalton Street Cargo NSW 2800Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land198 BARRAGAN ROAD CARGO 2800Determined
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)
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
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 28.0 km away).
Coalition 69.3%Labor 30.6%
7.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CargoLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- CanowindraLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.4% TPP (2025)20.5 km away
- CudalLabor 24.5% · Coalition 75.5% TPP (2025)22.2 km away
- NashdaleLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)23.3 km away
- Spring TerraceLabor 35.9% · Coalition 64.1% TPP (2025)23.3 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
More in Cabonne Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.