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Bargo vs Buxton

Name: Bargo vs Buxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Bargo profile · Buxton profile

Bargo Buxton

Bargo and Buxton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles and accessibility. Residents are far older in Bargo, where the typical person is 41 and 19.4% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 33 in Buxton (NSW), where only 9% are aged 65 or over. Bargo is more connected to health services, with 50.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of care, while Buxton (NSW) has none. However, Buxton (NSW) is more walkable for other needs, with 73.3% of homes near groceries and 71.3% in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 51.8% and 46.2% in Bargo.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and family, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000. They both have a similar share of First Nations people and a high proportion of large homes, though separate houses are even more common in Buxton (NSW). While Bargo has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas remain well below the national figure for renting.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Bargo Population: 2,445 larger in Bargo Median age: 8 yrs older in Bargo Aged 65+: 10.5 pts higher in Bargo Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Bargo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bargo in Buxton +2,445 larger in Bargo gap widening

4,516 86th pct 2,071 79th pct

Median age in Bargo in Buxton +8 yrs older in Bargo gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 9.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 45.0%

33.2% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bargo Buxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 50.1%

34.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bargo in Buxton +0.06 more in Buxton

2.19 31st pct 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bargo in Buxton +2 more in Bargo

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bargo in Buxton +197 larger in Buxton

448 65th pct 645 87th pct

ICSEA in Bargo in Buxton +9 higher in Buxton

1,002 57th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

6.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bargo in Buxton +$51 higher in Buxton gap narrowing

$742 48th pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Bargo in Buxton +$206 higher in Buxton gap widening

$1,736 62nd pct $1,942 73rd pct

Family income in Bargo in Buxton +$40 higher in Buxton gap narrowing

$2,032 59th pct $2,072 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bargo in Buxton +125 larger in Bargo

245 86th pct 120 86th pct

Median age in Bargo in Buxton +6 yrs older in Bargo

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Bargo in Buxton +$106 higher in Bargo

$630 49th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Bargo in Buxton +$63 higher in Bargo

$1,906 58th pct $1,843 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bargo in Buxton +0.1 larger in Buxton gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

14.2% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%

15.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bargo in Buxton even gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Bargo in Buxton +$65 higher in Bargo gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,102 77th pct

People / bedroom in Bargo in Buxton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 23.7%

17.1% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 99.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.2% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

17.7% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bargo in Buxton +22 more in Bargo

29 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bargo in Buxton +3.04 more in Bargo

6.42 83rd pct 3.38 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bargo in Buxton +32.4 more in Bargo

122.7 71st pct 90.3 67th pct

PT routes in Bargo in Buxton even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bargo in Buxton +1 longer in Buxton

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bargo in Buxton +7 longer in Buxton

60 44th pct 67 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Bargo in Buxton +5,934 more in Bargo

5,934 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bargo in Buxton +5,934 more in Bargo

5,934 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%

17.1% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

7.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Transport & warehousing even 6.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative even 12.8%

12.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bargo in Buxton +0.1 higher in Bargo

4.0 78th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bargo in Buxton +0.1 more in Buxton

4.2 79th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Bargo in Buxton +25.0 pts higher in Buxton

46.2% 79th pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bargo in Buxton +21.5 pts higher in Buxton

51.8% 80th pct 73.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bargo in Buxton +2.2 pts higher in Bargo

74.7% 80th pct 72.4% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bargo in Buxton +7.4 pts higher in Buxton

48.5% 75th pct 55.8% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bargo in Buxton +11.4 pts higher in Buxton

66.8% 69th pct 78.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bargo in Buxton +50.2 pts higher in Bargo

50.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bargo in Buxton +1.5 more in Buxton

11.5 45th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Bargo in Buxton +5 higher in Buxton

5 67th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bargo in Buxton +0.6 pts higher in Buxton

4.6% 37th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bargo vs Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10199/bargo/vs/SAL10724/buxton