Tahmoor vs Bargo

Tahmoor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Bargo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bargo, about half of 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

Bargo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Tahmoor has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Tahmoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($670,000 vs $1,410,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tahmoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tahmoor is more walkable (79/100 vs 52/100)
  • Bargo has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 78 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tahmoor is more walkable (79/100 vs 52/100)
  • Bargo carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Tahmoor

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs 2.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Tahmoor 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.

Tahmoor 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.

Tahmoor Bargo
Walkability 79 / 52
Tahmoor — Walkability: 79/100 Bargo — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 32 / 42
Tahmoor — Safety: 32/100 Bargo — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 4 / 7
Tahmoor — Low fire risk: 4/100 Bargo — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Tahmoor has more residents (5,777 vs 4,516); Bargo skews older (41 vs 34).

Tahmoor Bargo
Population 5,777
+22% vs other
 4,516
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% +2.8%
Median age 34 41
Median household income $90,428/yr $90,272/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tahmoor Bargo
0-4 8.2% / 5.2%
Tahmoor — 0-4: 8.2% Bargo — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.0% / 15.0%
Tahmoor — 5-14: 15.0% Bargo — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.1% / 6.6%
Tahmoor — 15-19: 6.1% Bargo — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.6%
Tahmoor — 20-24: 6.2% Bargo — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.7% / 10.1%
Tahmoor — 25-34: 14.7% Bargo — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.0% / 12.0%
Tahmoor — 35-44: 12.0% Bargo — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.2% / 13.6%
Tahmoor — 45-54: 13.2% Bargo — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.7% / 12.5%
Tahmoor — 55-64: 9.7% Bargo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.6% / 11.0%
Tahmoor — 65-74: 8.6% Bargo — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.9% / 6.6%
Tahmoor — 75-84: 4.9% Bargo — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.7%
Tahmoor — 85+: 1.6% Bargo — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tahmoor 44.8% couple families
Tahmoor — Couple Families: 44.8% Tahmoor — Lone Person: 29.1% Tahmoor — One Parent Families: 21.8% Tahmoor — Group Household: 3.3% Tahmoor — 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.

Tahmoor 32.3% renting
Tahmoor — Owned Outright: 26.2% Tahmoor — Mortgage: 41.5% Tahmoor — Renting: 32.3%
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.

Tahmoor Bargo
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 20.7%
Tahmoor — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Bargo — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.8%
Tahmoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bargo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 5.9%
Tahmoor — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Bargo — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.5%
Tahmoor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Bargo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Tahmoor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bargo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Tahmoor Bargo
England 3.3% / 3.7%
Tahmoor — England: 3.3% Bargo — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Tahmoor — New Zealand: 1.1% Bargo — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Tahmoor — Scotland: 0.5% Bargo — Scotland: 0.4%
China 0.3% / 0.4%
Tahmoor — China: 0.3% Bargo — China: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.5%
Tahmoor — Germany: not among its largest Bargo — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Tahmoor — Philippines: 0.4% Bargo — Philippines: not among its largest
Lebanon 0.4% / —
Tahmoor — Lebanon: 0.4% Bargo — Lebanon: 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.

Tahmoor 90.8% houses
Tahmoor — Houses: 90.8% Tahmoor — Townhouses: 7.7% Tahmoor — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Bargo 89.2% houses
Bargo — Houses: 89.2% Bargo — Townhouses: 6.3% Bargo — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tahmoor Bargo
Median house price $995,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price — $452,720
Median land price $670,000 $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 105 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.

Tahmoor Bargo
3 bed $884K / $930K
Tahmoor — 3 bed: $884K (42 sales) Bargo — 3 bed: $930K (33 sales)

42 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $1.17M
Tahmoor — 4 bed: $1.04M (94 sales) Bargo — 4 bed: $1.17M (46 sales)

94 vs 46 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.64M
Tahmoor — 5 bed: $1.25M (14 sales) Bargo — 5 bed: $1.64M (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Bargo has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 9%).

Tahmoor Bargo
Rural and farming 58% 65%
Residential 28% 6%
Environmental 9% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Tahmoor 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.

Tahmoor Bargo
Houses 3.4%
$662/wk on $1.03M
 2.8%
$685/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tahmoor Bargo
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Tahmoor is more walkable (79 vs 52).

Tahmoor Bargo
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tahmoor carries more crime risk (68 vs 58).

Tahmoor Bargo
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tahmoor Bargo
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tahmoor

  • Tahmoor Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bargo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tahmoor Bargo
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 7 5
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Tahmoor Bargo
Walkability score 79/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 94.2 km 93.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 72 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 69/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2573
 0.5%
postcode 2574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2573
 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.

Tahmoor Bargo
Car (driver) 68.1% / 68.5%
Tahmoor — Car (driver): 68.1% Bargo — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 22.8%
Tahmoor — Worked from Home: 23.1% Bargo — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.5%
Tahmoor — Car (passenger): 4.6% Bargo — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.2%
Tahmoor — Walked Only: 1.9% Bargo — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 1.9% / 0.7%
Tahmoor — Train: 1.9% Bargo — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Tahmoor Bargo
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 319 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tahmoor Bargo
Connectivity score 77/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
3,454 premises
 32%
1,852 premises

Climate

Tahmoor Bargo
Annual rainfall 817 mm 974 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Tahmoor 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tahmoor

Acreage Family

Bargo

Acreage Quiet

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