Suburbs Bargo

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Bargo NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bargo, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bargo NSW is 4,516 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bargo is $742 per week ($38,584 per year). Median rent in Bargo is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Bargo has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Bargo has a population density of 92.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bargo is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bargo is $2,167.

There were 64 recorded offences in Bargo in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (14 offences).

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📍 Bargo, New South Wales — 34.2870°S, 150.5869°E

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Bargo Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bargo Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$742/wk
$38,584 per year
#4697 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
#1715 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bargo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (2,262) Female 50.0% (2,259)

Population Density

92.0
people per km²
4,516 people · 49.1 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,032
Family income/wk

Bargo Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bargo Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.1% 530 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.9% 671 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bargo Country of Birth

Australia
94.1%
England
4.2%
Germany
0.5%
India
0.3%
China
0.3%
Chile
0.2%
Croatia
0.1%
Greece
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bargo Religion

No Religion
35.9%
Catholic
28.0%
Anglican
23.8%
Not stated
5.3%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Baptist
1.8%
Christian (other)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bargo Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
42.2%
Year 12 or equivalent
40.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bargo Languages Spoken at Home

Other
27.9%
Italian
19.2%
Spanish
12.5%
Arabic
11.5%
Greek
9.6%
Cantonese
8.7%
Mandarin
5.8%
German
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bargo Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.4% 1,168 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.8% 668 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 77 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.4% 1,296 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bargo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Bachelor Degree
15.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.3%
Certificate I/II
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bargo Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.8%
Professionals
18.4%
Managers
13.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.1%
Labourers
7.0%
Sales Workers
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bargo Field of Study

Engineering
23.9%
Management & Commerce
17.4%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Architecture & Building
12.3%
Education
8.8%
Health
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.2%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%
Information Technology
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bargo Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bargo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bargo Marital Status

💍
Married
49.2% 1,768
↔️
Separated
4.0% 145
📋
Divorced
8.4% 301
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 187
👤
Never married
33.2% 1,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bargo Ancestry

Australian
33.8%
English
31.2%
Irish
7.6%
Scottish
6.7%
Other
4.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.9%
Italian
3.8%
German
3.0%
Maltese
2.5%
Dutch
1.4%
Chinese
0.9%
Greek
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bargo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.7%
Secondary — Government
21.6%
Pre-school
10.2%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.7%
Primary — Catholic
5.9%
Secondary — Catholic
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bargo Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 550
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 8,105

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bargo Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.9% 410
—
Not a volunteer
88.1% 3,035

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bargo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bargo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.8%
Did not go to work
16.9%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Truck
3.8%
Walked only
2.2%
Train
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bus
0.4%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bargo Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
26.3%
2 vehicles
37.4%
3 vehicles
17.2%
4+ vehicles
16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bargo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.4%
2 bedrooms
10.8%
3 bedrooms
33.3%
4 bedrooms
38.1%
5 bedrooms
11.7%
6+ bedrooms
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bargo Population Mobility

9.6%
moved in the last year
29.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bargo Indigenous Population

5.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
487
Indigenous residents
8,226
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bargo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
390
Arthritis
217
Asthma
212
Heart disease
167
Diabetes
153
Lung condition
125
Cancer
71
Kidney disease
52
Stroke
47
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bargo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bargo Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.9%
Couple — no children
26.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.6%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bargo Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 7
🏅
Previously served
2.4% 84
👤
Never served
97.2% 3,352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bargo Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 437
—
Did not provide
87.2% 2,990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bargo Children Ever Born

No children
27.5%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
21.8%
4 children
8.6%
5+ children
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bargo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
57
1961–1970
126
1971–1980
117
1981–1990
65
1991–2000
44
2001–2010
40
2011–2015
21
2017
4
2018
6
2019
4
2020
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bargo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.7%
5–14 hours
28.8%
15–29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
12.5%
Did not do domestic work
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bargo Household Size

1 person
21.5%
2 persons
32.9%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
9.7%
6+ persons
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bargo Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,889
Moved from NSW
313
Moved — same area (SA2)
80
Moved from overseas
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bargo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.2%
Step family — no other children
9.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bargo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 64 total

Property Damage
14
Theft
12
Assault
9
Drug Offences
9
Other Against Person
7
Traffic
5
Other Against Property
4
Sexual Offences
2
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bargo Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
945
avg ICSEA score
268
total students
Bargo Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 268 students
945
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bargo Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,736/wk
Median Rent $410/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bargo

≈ $7,523/month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,326/wk
Rent share 23.6%

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Bargo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Clarence Town
Pop: 2,265 Income: $794/wk Rent: $365/wk
Coniston
Pop: 2,267 Income: $739/wk Rent: $350/wk
Cremorne Point
Pop: 2,270 Income: $1,661/wk Rent: $650/wk
Coolamon
Pop: 2,275 Income: $746/wk Rent: $270/wk
Denistone East
Pop: 2,292 Income: $879/wk Rent: $650/wk
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Pop: 2,295 Income: $562/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bargo

What is the population of Bargo NSW?

The population of Bargo NSW is 4,516 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 92.0 people per km².Bargo is ranked #1,719 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bargo?

The median personal income in Bargo NSW is $742 per week, or $38,584 per year.The median household income is $1,736 per week.Family income is $2,032 per week.Bargo is ranked #4,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bargo?

Median rent in Bargo NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bargo ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bargo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bargo NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bargo?

The median age in Bargo NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bargo a good suburb to live in?

Bargo is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,516.The median income is $742/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10199. All dollar figures in AUD.