Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Argents Hill suburb profile
Argents Hill, NSW · Postcode 2449
This Argents Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Argents Hill, NSW (postcode 2449). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Argents Hill with nearby suburbs.
Argents Hill at a glance
Population
207
Median rent
$202/wk
Household income
$1,042/wk
Median age
52
Argents Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
0% over 10 years
Population
207
was 221 in 2016
-14 · -6.3%
Median rent
$202/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$27 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,042/wk
was $794/wk in 2016
+$248 · +31.2%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Argents Hill population growth · Argents Hill then and now
Argents Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Argents Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.9% vs area
- Argents Hill$202/wk
- Nearby$450/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-43.5% vs area
- Argents Hill$1,042/wk
- Nearby$1,621.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Argents Hill52
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-35% vs area
- Argents Hill$525/wk
- Nearby$694/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Argents Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Argents Hill sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2914.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2905.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4958.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Argents Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Argents Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Argents Hill people
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 11.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Argents Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,042/wk
- Median personal income
- $525/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Argents Hill housing
- Median rent
- $202/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,376/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Argents Hill work
- Employment to population
- 46.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2449)
Compare Argents Hill with nearby suburbs
Argents Hill in numbers
Argents Hill had 207 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.9% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 82.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $202/wk, 49% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,042/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.3% (from 221 to 207). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $202/wk (+15.4%).
Argents Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Argents Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Argents Hill was $202/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Argents Hill, NSW?
- Argents Hill had 207 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Argents Hill?
- Median household income in Argents Hill was $1,042/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Argents Hill?
- 10% of occupied homes in Argents Hill were rented, 48.9% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Argents Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Argents Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology