Buxton vs Bargo

Buxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Bargo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buxton, most households are couple families. In Bargo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bargo: a median of $1.05 million, against $900,000 in Buxton.

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

  • Buxton carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 58/100)
  • Bargo has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Buxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($788,300 vs $1,410,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 82 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (93.4 km vs 99.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bargo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)
  • But Buxton carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Buxton Bargo
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.

Buxton Bargo
Walkability 50 / 52
Buxton — Walkability: 50/100 Bargo — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 76 / 42
Buxton — Safety: 76/100 Bargo — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 3 / 7
Buxton — Low fire risk: 3/100 Bargo — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Bargo has more residents (4,516 vs 2,071); Bargo skews older (41 vs 33).

Buxton Bargo
Population 2,071 4,516
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +2.8%
Median age 33 41
Median household income $100,984/yr
+11% vs other
 $90,272/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buxton Bargo
0-4 7.4% / 5.2%
Buxton — 0-4: 7.4% Bargo — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.0% / 15.0%
Buxton — 5-14: 14.0% Bargo — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 8.4% / 6.6%
Buxton — 15-19: 8.4% Bargo — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.8% / 5.6%
Buxton — 20-24: 6.8% Bargo — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 15.1% / 10.1%
Buxton — 25-34: 15.1% Bargo — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.4% / 12.0%
Buxton — 35-44: 12.4% Bargo — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.1% / 13.6%
Buxton — 45-54: 14.1% Bargo — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.7% / 12.5%
Buxton — 55-64: 12.7% Bargo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 6.5% / 11.0%
Buxton — 65-74: 6.5% Bargo — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 2.2% / 6.6%
Buxton — 75-84: 2.2% Bargo — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.3% / 1.7%
Buxton — 85+: 0.3% Bargo — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buxton 57.6% couple families
Buxton — Couple Families: 57.6% Buxton — Lone Person: 21.1% Buxton — One Parent Families: 18.2% Buxton — Group Household: 2.0% Buxton — Other Families: 1.0%
Bargo 49.4% couple families
Bargo — Couple Families: 49.4% Bargo — Lone Person: 29.7% Bargo — One Parent Families: 17.5% Bargo — Group Household: 2.2% Bargo — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buxton 14.3% renting
Buxton — Owned Outright: 24.3% Buxton — Mortgage: 61.4% Buxton — Renting: 14.3%
Bargo 18.1% renting
Bargo — Owned Outright: 36.2% Bargo — Mortgage: 45.8% Bargo — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Buxton Bargo
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 20.7%
Buxton — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Bargo — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.8%
Buxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Bargo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 5.9%
Buxton — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Bargo — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.5%
Buxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Bargo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Buxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Bargo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Buxton Bargo
England 3.0% / 3.7%
Buxton — England: 3.0% Bargo — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.1%
Buxton — New Zealand: 0.8% Bargo — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.3% / 0.5%
Buxton — Germany: 0.3% Bargo — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.4%
Buxton — Scotland: 0.2% Bargo — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Buxton — Philippines: 0.4% Bargo — Philippines: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Buxton — China: not among its largest Bargo — China: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buxton 99.0% houses
Buxton — Houses: 99.0% Buxton — Townhouses: 0.0% Buxton — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Bargo 89.2% houses
Bargo — Houses: 89.2% Bargo — Townhouses: 6.3% Bargo — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buxton Bargo
Median house price $900,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price — $452,720
Median land price $788,300 $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 10 sales
 38 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Buxton Bargo
3 bed $845K / $930K
Buxton — 3 bed: $845K (16 sales) Bargo — 3 bed: $930K (33 sales)

16 vs 33 sales

4 bed $970K / $1.17M
Buxton — 4 bed: $970K (14 sales) Bargo — 4 bed: $1.17M (46 sales)

14 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Buxton Bargo
Rural and farming 61% 65%
Environmental 30% 24%
Residential 7% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
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

Buxton Bargo
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.

Buxton Bargo
Houses 4.2%
$750/wk on $925K
 2.8%
$685/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Buxton Bargo
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Buxton Bargo
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bargo carries more crime risk (58 vs 24).

Buxton Bargo
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Buxton

  • Buxton Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bargo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Buxton Bargo
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 2 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Buxton sits further from the CBD (99.7 km vs 93.4 km).

Buxton Bargo
Walkability score 50/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 99.7 km
+6% vs other
 93.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 72 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 69/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2571
 0.5%
postcode 2574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2571
 60
postcode 2574

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.

Buxton Bargo
Car (driver) 76.6% / 68.5%
Buxton — Car (driver): 76.6% Bargo — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 22.8%
Buxton — Worked from Home: 18.5% Bargo — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.5%
Buxton — Car (passenger): 4.2% Bargo — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.2%
Buxton — Walked Only: 0.7% Bargo — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.7%
Buxton — Train: not among its largest Bargo — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Buxton Bargo
Elevation 399 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 319 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Buxton Bargo
Connectivity score 68/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
759 premises
 32%
1,852 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Buxton Bargo
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.11 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Buxton

Acreage River

Bargo

Acreage Quiet

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