Suburb in Wollondilly

Bargo, NSW

Bargo had a population of 4,516 at the 2021 Census (+2.8% since 2016). Median age 40.9. Median weekly household income $1,749. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bargo at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bargo's population grew by 2.8% to 4,516, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 40.9, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.1%.

17.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,553 households.

The median household earns $1,749 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $417 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,150 a month.

12.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 36.2% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bargo beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBargoNSWAustralia
Population4,5168,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age40.938.438.2
Households1,5532,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting17.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright34.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,749$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$417$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,150$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,1302011
  2. 4,3932016
  3. 4,5162021

Age

Median age 40.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Bargo New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bargo and New South Wales
0–912.7%
10–1914.2%
20–299.8%
30–3911.8%
40–4912.8%
50–5912.8%
60–6911.6%
70–799.5%
80+4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bargo at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.7%
  2. English42.2%
  3. Irish10.3%
  4. Scottish9.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.0%
  2. Spanish0.6%
  3. Arabic0.5%
  4. German0.4%
  5. Mandarin0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.8%
  2. New Zealand1.2%
  3. Germany0.5%
  4. Malta0.5%
  5. Scotland0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bargo

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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