Argents Hill NSW 2449

Located in New South Wales, Argents Hill sits 501 km from Sydney CBD, around 5 hours 50 minutes by car. The locality has 207 residents, a median age of 52, and a median household income of $54,184 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 6.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $202 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,376. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Median Land Price

Q4 2025

The median land sale price in Argents Hill sits at $692,000 in the December 2025 quarter, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 19462% over the past decade — 69.5% per year on average.

Land

$692,500

last 3 quarters
↑ +19462.1% over 2015–2025 (+69.5%/yr compound)

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Houses

$825,000

last 5 quarters
↑ +71.0% year-on-year
↑ +46.7% over 2015–2025 (+3.9%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Short-Stay Rentals

1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Is Argents Hill safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Argents Hill sits in the low band, with 3 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 57% on the prior year.

3 offences

57.1% since 2024
Assault 2 (66.7%)
Harassment & Stalking 1 (33.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Argents Hill killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Nambucca Valley Council has published 3 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Argents Hill is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Argents Hill.

28
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
11.0 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
0.9 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.0 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
0 min
Span of service
8.6 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Argents Hill.

25
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
93
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 63%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 37%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
7 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Nambucca Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Argents Hill · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
21,237
+0.9% in a year
Change
+187
people since 2024
Density
14
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-56
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+210
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+33
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
2/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
2/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
4/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Argents Hill is home to 207 residents, with a median age of 52 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $54,000 a year, with unemployment at 12.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

207

6.3% since 2016

Median Age

52

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$54,184/yr

31.2% since 2016
Bottom 14% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$202/wk

15.4% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,376/mo

58.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$27,300/yr

21.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

12.6%

270.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

17.7%

293.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

79

10.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

87.1%

14.3% since 2016

Houses

93.7%

4.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

19.4%

11.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

30.5%

21.0% since 2016

Work From Home

29.3%

7.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 74 (93.7%)
Flats / Apartments 5 (6.3%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 44 (62.9%)
Mortgage 17 (24.3%)
Renting 9 (12.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
79.7%
English Spoken at Home
87.0%
Employment Rate
46.2%
5.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
28.5%

Occupations

Managers 17 (21.5%)
Community & Personal Service 14 (17.7%)
Sales 10 (12.7%)
Technicians & Trades 9 (11.4%)
Labourers 9 (11.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 7 (8.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 5 (6.3%)
Professionals 4 (5.1%)

Religion

Christianity 97 (46.9%)
No Religion 64 (30.9%)
Other Religions 3 (1.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 7 (3.4%)
Philippines 4 (1.9%)
New Zealand 3 (1.4%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Thai 3 (1.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 15 (7.2%)
5-14 23 (11.1%)
15-19 10 (4.8%)
20-24 8 (3.9%)
25-34 18 (8.7%)
35-44 15 (7.2%)
45-54 26 (12.6%)
55-64 43 (20.8%)
65-74 33 (15.9%)
75-84 17 (8.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 18 (34.0%)
Couple Families 17 (32.1%)
One Parent Families 15 (28.3%)
Group Household 3 (5.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 41 (70.7%)
Worked from Home 17 (29.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 36 (17.4%)
Bachelor Degree 12 (5.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (4.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 28 (38.4%)
2 cars 25 (34.2%)
3 cars 9 (12.3%)
4+ cars 7 (9.6%)

Council Rates

Nambucca Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,175 a year through Nambucca Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,175/yr
4% below the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Argents Hill's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 87%
  • Environmental 13%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Nambucca Valley

The whole council area, not just Argents Hill · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 109 new dwellings were approved across Nambucca Valley. That mix is 101 houses and 8 units. Approvals are down 64.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
109dwellings
-64.4% YoY
Houses
101
detached dwellings
Units
8
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Bowraville Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Setting

Elevation
63 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
25.8 km

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 2449, 0 of 1,901 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (19 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.00%

Rooftop solar

66
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.7 kW each

In postcode 2449, 601 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 907 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 32 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
35
2020
61
2021
77
2022
30
2023
29
2024
33
2025
26
2026
21

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,612
Loan amount
$554,000
Total interest over 30 years
$746,200
Deposit
$138,500
Stamp duty
$25,350
Cash needed at settlement
$163,850

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Cowper

Currently held by Pat Conaghan The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Pat Conaghan 40.9% 59.1% +0.5
2022 Pat Conaghan 40.5% 59.5% -2.4
2019 Pat Conaghan 38.1% 61.9% -0.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Oxley District

Currently held by Michael Kemp The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Michael Kemp NP 62.8%
2019 Melinda Pavey NP 64.9%
2015 Melinda Pavey NP 60.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Argents Hill

Is Argents Hill a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Argents Hill is low (27/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Argents Hill?

Argents Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (78/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Argents Hill?

Argents Hill, NSW had a population of 207 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Argents Hill, NSW?

The postcode for Argents Hill, NSW is 2449.

How far is Argents Hill from Sydney?

Argents Hill is 501 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 348 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Argents Hill?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Argents Hill was $54,184 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Argents Hill?

There are too few current rental listings in Argents Hill for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $202, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Argents Hill?

The median age of residents in Argents Hill was 52 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Argents Hill at risk of bushfire?

Argents Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (78/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the median land price in Argents Hill?

The median sale price for land lots in Argents Hill was $692,500 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 4 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Argents Hill?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Argents Hill belong to?

Argents Hill sits within the Nambucca Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Argents Hill?

The average residential rates bill through Nambucca Valley is $1,175 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Argents Hill?

Across Nambucca Valley, 109 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 64.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Argents Hill in?

Argents Hill sits within the federal Division of Cowper, currently held by Pat Conaghan (The Nationals).

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