Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cargo suburb profile
Cargo, NSW · Postcode 2800
This Cargo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cargo, NSW (postcode 2800). 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 Cargo with nearby suburbs.
Cargo at a glance
Population
562
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$2,009/wk
Median age
38
Cargo 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
+3.9% over 10 years
Population
562
was 596 in 2016
-34 · -5.7%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$105 · +67.7%
Household income
$2,009/wk
was $1,433/wk in 2016
+$576 · +40.2%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cargo population growth · Cargo then and now
Cargo vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cargo, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.1% vs area
- Cargo$260/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+9% vs area
- Cargo$2,009/wk
- Nearby$1,885.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Cargo38
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
+6.6% vs area
- Cargo$861/wk
- Nearby$870.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cargo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cargo sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4947.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cargo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cargo, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cargo people
- Population
- 562
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 5%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cargo income
- Median household income
- $2,009/wk
- Median personal income
- $861/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cargo housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,602/mo
- Separate houses
- 88%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.8%
- Mortgaged
- 45.2%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.6%
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
Cargo work
- Employment to population
- 65%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.9%
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 2800)
Compare Cargo with nearby suburbs
Cargo in numbers
Cargo had 562 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.8% own their home outright, 45.2% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 88% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 35% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,009/wk, 11% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.8%. 37.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.7% (from 596 to 562). Median rent moved from $155/wk to $260/wk (+67.7%).
Cargo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cargo, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cargo was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cargo, NSW?
- Cargo had 562 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cargo?
- Median household income in Cargo was $2,009/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cargo?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Cargo were rented, 28.8% were owned outright and 45.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cargo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cargo. 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