Bargo vs Yanderra

Yanderra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Bargo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bargo, about half of households are couple families. In Yanderra, most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bargo has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Yanderra carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Yanderra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bargo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bargo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Yanderra carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bargo and Yanderra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bargo Yanderra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bargo Yanderra
Walkability 52 / 34
Bargo — Walkability: 52/100 Yanderra — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 42 / 78
Bargo — Safety: 42/100 Yanderra — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 7 / 1
Bargo — Low fire risk: 7/100 Yanderra — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Bargo has more residents (4,516 vs 702); Yanderra has higher household incomes ($107,068 vs $90,272).

Bargo Yanderra
Population 4,516
+84% vs other
 702
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +6.2%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $90,272/yr $107,068/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $435/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bargo Yanderra
0-4 5.2% / 6.8%
Bargo — 0-4: 5.2% Yanderra — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.0% / 14.4%
Bargo — 5-14: 15.0% Yanderra — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.6% / 9.8%
Bargo — 15-19: 6.6% Yanderra — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 5.6% / 6.1%
Bargo — 20-24: 5.6% Yanderra — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.1% / 11.4%
Bargo — 25-34: 10.1% Yanderra — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.0% / 13.7%
Bargo — 35-44: 12.0% Yanderra — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.6% / 14.8%
Bargo — 45-54: 13.6% Yanderra — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.5% / 10.0%
Bargo — 55-64: 12.5% Yanderra — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 11.0% / 8.1%
Bargo — 65-74: 11.0% Yanderra — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 6.6% / 4.7%
Bargo — 75-84: 6.6% Yanderra — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.7% / 0.4%
Bargo — 85+: 1.7% Yanderra — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bargo 49.4% couple families
Bargo — Couple Families: 49.4% Bargo — Lone Person: 29.7% Bargo — One Parent Families: 17.5% Bargo — Other Families: 1.2% Bargo — Group Household: 2.2%
Yanderra 57.4% couple families
Yanderra — Couple Families: 57.4% Yanderra — Lone Person: 24.3% Yanderra — One Parent Families: 16.6% Yanderra — Other Families: 1.8% Yanderra — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bargo 18.1% renting
Bargo — Owned Outright: 36.2% Bargo — Mortgage: 45.8% Bargo — Renting: 18.1%
Yanderra 10.8% renting
Yanderra — Owned Outright: 28.8% Yanderra — Mortgage: 60.4% Yanderra — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bargo Yanderra
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 20.9%
Bargo — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Yanderra — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 6.3%
Bargo — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Yanderra — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.3%
Bargo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Yanderra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Bargo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Yanderra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.4%
Bargo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Yanderra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bargo Yanderra
England 3.7% / 3.0%
Bargo — England: 3.7% Yanderra — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Bargo — New Zealand: 1.1% Yanderra — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.0%
Bargo — Scotland: 0.4% Yanderra — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / 0.7%
Bargo — Germany: 0.5% Yanderra — Germany: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.6%
Bargo — Canada: not among its largest Yanderra — Canada: 0.6%
China 0.4% / —
Bargo — China: 0.4% Yanderra — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bargo 89.2% houses
Bargo — Houses: 89.2% Bargo — Townhouses: 6.3% Bargo — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Yanderra 98.2% houses
Yanderra — Houses: 98.2% Yanderra — Townhouses: 0.0% Yanderra — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bargo Yanderra
Median house price $1,050,000 $980,000
Median unit price $452,720 —
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 48 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bargo has more rural and farming land (65% vs 52%).

Bargo Yanderra
Rural and farming 65% 52%
Environmental 24% 30%
Residential 6% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bargo Yanderra
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bargo Yanderra
Houses 2.8%
$685/wk on $1.27M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bargo Yanderra
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of NSW —

Liveability

Bargo is more walkable (52 vs 34).

Bargo Yanderra
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bargo carries more crime risk (58 vs 22).

Bargo Yanderra
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
99/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bargo Yanderra
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bargo

  • Wollondilly Anglican College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bargo Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Yanderra

  • Yanderra Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bargo Yanderra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Bargo Yanderra
Walkability score 52/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 93.4 km 94.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min
same for both
Public transport score 69/100
Rail · Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2574
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2574
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bargo Yanderra
Car (driver) 68.5% / 71.2%
Bargo — Car (driver): 68.5% Yanderra — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 20.4%
Bargo — Worked from Home: 22.8% Yanderra — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 7.3%
Bargo — Car (passenger): 5.5% Yanderra — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.1%
Bargo — Walked Only: 2.2% Yanderra — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train 0.7% / —
Bargo — Train: 0.7% Yanderra — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Bargo Yanderra
Elevation 319 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 397 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.3 km 31.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bargo Yanderra
Connectivity score 60/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,852 premises
 32%
244 premises

Climate

Bargo Yanderra
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bargo Yanderra
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³ 5.9 µg/m³
PM10 12.1 µg/m³ 19.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.11 pphm 0.45 pphm

Council rates

Bargo Yanderra
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Bargo Yanderra
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bargo Yanderra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bargo

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Yanderra

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