Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$645,000
Up 4.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $600k
- 4 bed
- $782k
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The quick read on
Cargo
NSW 2800 · Cabonne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $645,000
- Population
- 562
- Postcode
- 2800
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cargo, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cargo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cargo NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$612 per week
Up 28.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cargo, NSW is currently $645,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cargo has a 12-month growth rate of 4.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $782,000 in Cargo.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cargo is $612 per week. The median house rent has increased 28.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cargo safe?
The overall rate for Cargo is 1,612 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cargo.
Overall crime rate
1,612
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowRest of NSW
CargoRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cargo?
Cargo NSW 2800 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
562 people call Cargo home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,009 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 562
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,602 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.9%Above
15–3419.6%Below
35–5427.8%Above
55–7420.8%Below
75 and over6.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses1.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.1%Below
Paying a mortgage55.0%Above
Renting9.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car18.1%Below
Two cars44.5%Above
Three or more37.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.1%Below
Drove to work66.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%In line
What stands out in Cargo
13.1% of workers in Cargo worked from home on Census day.
33.5% of people in Cargo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cargo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cargo NSW 2800.
Is Cargo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.9% of Cargo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
155 family households lived in Cargo; 51.6% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
47.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cargo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cargo had 562 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cargo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Cargo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cargo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
55.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cargo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cargo had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 17.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 32.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cargo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
66.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cargo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 18.1% of the total.
81.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cargo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.4% reported a different address.
5.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cargo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cargo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.0% of Cargo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cargo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Cargo.
Australian ancestry made up 47.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cargo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cargo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cargo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cargo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cargo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,009 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,602.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cargo compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.1% in Cargo, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 35.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 9.9% in Cargo, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cargo
Is Cargo expensive?
The median house price is $645,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cargo good for families?
The Census counted 155 local families, and 26.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cargo?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $782,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cargo
42 streets in Cargo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avenel Rd
- Back St
- Baghdad Rd
- Barragan Rd
- Belmore St
- Bohringer Ln
- Brooks St
- Canomodine Ln
- Cargo Rd
- Church St
- Court St
- Dalton St
- Davys Plains Rd
- Edinboro Ln
- Fisher St
- Forbes St
- Glassons Rd
- Greenslopes Pl
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- Hamilton St
- Hicks St
- Hillside St
- Hutton St
- Ingledell Rd
- Lockwood Rd
- Loftus Street
- Mayne St
- Mcmurrays Ln
- Misty Cl
- Molong St
- Nanami Ln
- Paling Yards Loop
- Powers Street
- Reservoir St
- Seale Ln
- Sharp St
- Sherwin Street
- Short St
- South Bowan Park Rd
- Thompson St
- Union St
- Wall St
- Wilsons Ln
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