Wilton vs Bargo

Wilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Bargo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilton, the large majority of households are couple families. In Bargo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wilton tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Wilton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 67%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Bargo has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wilton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($660,000 vs $1,410,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bargo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (83.1 km vs 93.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 72 min)
  • But Bargo is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bargo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (11% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Wilton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (22.3% vs 2.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wilton 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.

Wilton 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.

Wilton Bargo
Walkability 0 / 52
Wilton — Walkability: 0/100 Bargo — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 34 / 42
Wilton — Safety: 34/100 Bargo — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 21 / 7
Wilton — Low fire risk: 21/100 Bargo — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Wilton has higher household incomes ($147,680 vs $90,272); Wilton rents higher ($580/wk vs $410/wk).

Wilton Bargo
Population 3,767 4,516
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.3% +2.8%
Median age 34 41
Median household income $147,680/yr
+39% vs other
 $90,272/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+29% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilton Bargo
0-4 9.8% / 5.2%
Wilton — 0-4: 9.8% Bargo — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 18.7% / 15.0%
Wilton — 5-14: 18.7% Bargo — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.4% / 6.6%
Wilton — 15-19: 5.4% Bargo — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.7% / 5.6%
Wilton — 20-24: 3.7% Bargo — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.7% / 10.1%
Wilton — 25-34: 12.7% Bargo — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 17.9% / 12.0%
Wilton — 35-44: 17.9% Bargo — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.4% / 13.6%
Wilton — 45-54: 12.4% Bargo — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.7% / 12.5%
Wilton — 55-64: 9.7% Bargo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 7.0% / 11.0%
Wilton — 65-74: 7.0% Bargo — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 2.3% / 6.6%
Wilton — 75-84: 2.3% Bargo — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.4% / 1.7%
Wilton — 85+: 0.4% Bargo — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilton 76.0% couple families
Wilton — Couple Families: 76.0% Wilton — Lone Person: 12.3% Wilton — One Parent Families: 9.9% Wilton — Group Household: 1.1% Wilton — Other Families: 0.7%
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.

Wilton 11.5% renting
Wilton — Owned Outright: 22.0% Wilton — Mortgage: 66.5% Wilton — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Wilton Bargo
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.7%
Wilton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Bargo — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.8%
Wilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Bargo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 5.9%
Wilton — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Bargo — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.5%
Wilton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Bargo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Wilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% 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.

Wilton Bargo
England 3.4% / 3.7%
Wilton — England: 3.4% Bargo — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.1%
Wilton — New Zealand: 0.8% Bargo — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Wilton — Scotland: 0.5% Bargo — Scotland: 0.4%
China 0.5% / 0.4%
Wilton — China: 0.5% Bargo — China: 0.4%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Wilton — South Africa: 0.7% Bargo — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Wilton — Germany: not among its largest Bargo — Germany: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilton 99.5% houses
Wilton — Houses: 99.5% Wilton — Townhouses: 0.0% Wilton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Bargo 89.2% houses
Bargo — Houses: 89.2% Bargo — Townhouses: 6.3% Bargo — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wilton Bargo
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price — $452,720
Median land price $660,000 $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 151 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.

Wilton Bargo
3 bed $910K / $930K
Wilton — 3 bed: $910K (23 sales) Bargo — 3 bed: $930K (33 sales)

23 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.17M
Wilton — 4 bed: $1.12M (212 sales) Bargo — 4 bed: $1.17M (46 sales)

212 vs 46 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.64M
Wilton — 5 bed: $1.35M (64 sales) Bargo — 5 bed: $1.64M (12 sales)

64 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Bargo has more rural and farming land (65% vs 20%); Wilton has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 24%).

Wilton Bargo
Environmental 65% 24%
Rural and farming 20% 65%
Residential 12% 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

Wilton 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.

Wilton Bargo
Houses 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
 2.8%
$685/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wilton Bargo
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Bargo is more walkable (52 vs 0); Wilton scores higher overall (37 vs 32).

Wilton Bargo
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 32/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bargo carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 79).

Wilton Bargo
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 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

Wilton 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 Wilton

  • Wilton 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

Wilton Bargo
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 7 5
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Bargo sits further from the CBD (93.4 km vs 83.1 km).

Wilton Bargo
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 83.1 km 93.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 72 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 69/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
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.

Wilton Bargo
Car (driver) 59.7% / 68.5%
Wilton — Car (driver): 59.7% Bargo — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 22.8%
Wilton — Worked from Home: 36.1% Bargo — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 5.5%
Wilton — Car (passenger): 2.4% Bargo — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.2%
Wilton — Walked Only: 1.3% Bargo — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 0.6% / 0.7%
Wilton — Train: 0.6% Bargo — Train: 0.7%

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

Setting

Wilton Bargo
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 319 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Wilton Bargo
Connectivity score 71/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
944 premises
 32%
1,852 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Wilton Bargo
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³ 4.8 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 12.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.97 pphm 0.11 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wilton

Acreage Family Young Families

Bargo

Acreage Quiet

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