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Suburb profile ·Wollondilly LGA · NSW ·2574

Bargo NSW 2574

Bargo is in Wollondilly LGA, NSW, postcode 2574, with population 4,516.

Median house $39K +0% YoY
Median rent $560/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 4,516 5K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Bargo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 74.9%. Postcode-derived rent for 2574. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

745 latest-year approvals in Wollondilly, +0.0% YoY; population +3.9% YoY (3.0% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 142 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 74.9%. Snapshot rent $560/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2574. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$800/wk
+42.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2574 · Apr 2026
$810
$550
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Bargo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Bargo currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 74.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 74.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Bargo Public School.
Crime: 1,609 per 100k at the Wollondilly LGA level.
Transport: 142 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Bargo NSW

Postcode 2574 · Wollondilly LGA

Bargo is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Wollondilly local government area (postcode 2574). With a population of 4,516, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $90K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Bargo is $39,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $467,000 (-7.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 74.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Bargo is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 945, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 142 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollondilly LGA is low at 1,609 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bargo offers a gross rental yield of 74.9%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($39K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 0.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield74.9% High Yield
Price vs State$39K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability0.4x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
Pop. Growth+3.9% Strong Growth
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$58,152
Mean income$67,630
Earners3,841
YoY change+6.6%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage5/10
Education3/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage5/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$39K
0% YoY
Median unit
$467K
-7.5% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$410
Population
4,516
Demographics
Median age41
Household size2.8
HH income /wk$1,736
Personal income /wk$742
Mortgage /mth$2,167
Crime (Wollondilly LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)1,609
Total incidents927
Transport
Bus stops142
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA945
Total students268
Government1
Bargo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945
Population growth (Wollondilly LGA)
Population (2025)62,080
5-year growth+3% CAGR
YoY change+3.9%
Development (Wollondilly LGA)
Approvals (2026)745
Houses527
Units218
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2014
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Bargo FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bargo in?

    Bargo is in the Wollondilly Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2574. Council-level context for Wollondilly LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bargo?

    The current median house price in Bargo, NSW is $39K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bargo?

    The median weekly rent in Bargo is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bargo?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 74.9%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bargo a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bargo show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bargo?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bargo data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.