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NSW · Wollondilly Council

Bargo, 2574

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Updated

Desirability score

51.5/100
Average

Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Bargo is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

As a regional hub in Wollondilly, Bargo combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. 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. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and growth momentum holding up better.

Population

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)
145 / 98 / 23

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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$630

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
211
Against the person
68
Against property
90
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 66 residents
State safety percentile
23.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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 · 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
945
  • Bargo Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

337 planning-related records

2026· 27 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    29 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    35 RADNOR ROAD BARGO 2574Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    20 LLOYDS WAY BARGO 2574Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    66 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
  • Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; School
    1 OLIVE LANE BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    65 RESERVOIR RD BARGO NSW 2574Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    86 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    97 AVON DAM ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    42 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
  • Home business; Temporary building, structure or use
    58 CLAREMONT DRIVE BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
  • 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 pool
    2885 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    265 GREAT SOUTHERN ROAD BARGO 2574Withdrawn

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    111 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3618 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    25 BARGO ROAD BARGO 2574Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    29 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    53 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    34 AVON DAM ROAD BARGO 2574Determined

  • February 2026

  • Home business; Temporary building, structure or use
    58 CLAREMONT DRIVE BARGO 2574Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    30 ASHBY CLOSE BARGO 2574Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    44 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Temporary structure
    3596 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined

  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises
    3596 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Storage premises
    3596 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Rejected
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    58 KADER STREET BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    151 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    111 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    275 BARGO ROAD BARGO 2574Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    31 ASHBY CLOSE BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    22 MARSHALL AVENUE BARGO 2574Determined

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    485 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 support
    10 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 premise
    3654 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY BARGO 2574Determined

  • October 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    71 HAMBRIDGE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    13 NOONGAH STREET BARGO 2574Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    4 RAILSIDE AVENUE BARGO 2574Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    60 AVON DAM ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    227 HAWTHORNE ROAD BARGO 2574Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    10 CAMBALAN STREET BARGO 2574Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Bargo BakeryBakery
  • Bench (3)
  • Bargo Post Office, Great Southern RdBus stop
  • Bargo Public School, Great Southern RdBus stop
  • Bargo Shops, Noongah StBus stop
  • Bargo Station, Railside AvBus stop
  • Great Southern Rd at Ironbark RdBus stop
  • Railside Av after Panorama StBus stop
  • Railside Ave opp Bargo StationBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Green Door Medical BargoNoongah Streetdoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Wirrimbirra SanctuaryHume Highway, BargoSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
51.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1748th in Australia
State rank
555th in NSW
Peer rank
#47 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#106 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • BWSamenitiesalcohol
  • Bargoamenitiestrain_station
  • Bargo Bakeryamenitiesbakery
  • Bargo Post Officeamenities207 Great Southern Roadpost_office
  • Bargo Post Office, Great Southern Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bargo Public School, Great Southern Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bargo Shops, Noongah Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bargo Station, Railside Avamenitiesbus_stop
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

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