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Bargo vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Name: Bargo vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bargo profile · Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton profile

Bargo Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton and Bargo are nearby neighbours in New South Wales. Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton is the larger of the two and has grown more recently, with population increasing by 18.5% since 2021. It is more connected and walkable, with 57.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and far more public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Bargo is smaller and has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Residents in Bargo are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 37 in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 to $1,900 and almost the same share of people born overseas. However, some gaps are widening over time. More people have moved into Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton recently, and the difference in the proportion of residents who have finished Year 12 has grown since 2011. While both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure, this gap between the two is also increasing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,053 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +13,053 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

5,934 28th pct 18,987 88th pct

Median age in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +3 yrs older in Bargo gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 47.9%

34.1% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bargo Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.1%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 43.6%

39.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.7% German even 3.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only even 90.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 54.9%

33.5% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +3 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.03 more in Bargo

2.53 61st pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1,438 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1,550 52nd pct 2,988 78th pct

Avg size in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +19 larger in Bargo

517 63rd pct 498 60th pct

ICSEA in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +72 higher in Bargo

1,032 58th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.2%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

6.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 42.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%

15.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

7.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$66 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

$763 41st pct $829 55th pct

Household income in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$45 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$1,841 56th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$68 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap steady

$2,101 51st pct $2,169 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.9%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

8.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Asthma even 9.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +622 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

327 68th pct 949 87th pct

Median age in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 yrs older in Bargo

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$139 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

$593 41st pct $732 67th pct

Household income in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$31 higher in Bargo

$2,011 68th pct $1,980 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.1 larger in Bargo gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 60.0%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

13.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$15 higher in Bargo gap widening

$415 69th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$8 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $2,175 74th pct

People / bedroom in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 44.3%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

15.8% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 91.6%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

16.9% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.0%

7.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

19.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +128 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

31 41st pct 159 91st pct

Stops/1k in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +3.15 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5.22 63rd pct 8.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +118.9 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

97.7 19th pct 216.6 26th pct

PT routes in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +6 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

4 29th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 longer in Bargo

9 68th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4 longer in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

61 77th pct 65 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +13,053 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5,934 13th pct 18,987 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +13,053 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5,934 9th pct 18,987 28th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 54.6%

19.4% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Train even 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.5% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

2.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

12.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

8.2% Sales workers even 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +14 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

977 42nd pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +16,325 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

6,278 28th pct 22,603 88th pct

Growth in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +13.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5.2% 56th pct 18.5% 89th pct

Businesses in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1,217 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

522 26th pct 1,739 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +52 higher in Bargo

1,069 66th pct 1,017 62nd pct

Max temp in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.5 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

22.3 38th pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.2 higher in Bargo

9.9 24th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.1 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3.6 25th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.9 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3.8 28th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +12.5 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

45.1% 33rd pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.7 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

49.9% 38th pct 52.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +9.5 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

67.4% 31st pct 76.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.2 pts higher in Bargo

47.3% 28th pct 45.1% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +16.6 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

61.7% 19th pct 78.3% 27th pct

Walk to health in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4.8 pts higher in Bargo

39.4% 44th pct 34.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7.1 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

9.9 23rd pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +3 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5 18th pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Bargo in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

4.8% 40th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bargo vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/123031445/bargo/vs/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton