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The median house price in Argenton is $840k, with units at $635k. House values have moved 5.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Argenton has an estimated 1,525 residents, up from 1,352 at the 2021 Census — a change of 173 people, or 12.8%. Growth has averaged 1.8% a year over five years, faster than 79% of areas nationally. Natural increase accounts for 52.0% of that increase. That puts 1,003 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Feb 2026, Argenton's population is estimated at around 1,525. This reflects an increase of 173 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 1,352. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of 1,493 residents following examination of ABS ERP data released in June 2024 and validation of 11 new addresses since the Census date. This level of population results in a density ratio of 1,003 persons per square kilometer, similar to averages seen across locations assessed by AreaSearch. Argenton's growth rate of 12.8% since the 2021 census exceeded the SA3 area (4.1%) and Rest of NSW, marking it as a growth leader in the region.
Natural growth contributed approximately 52.0% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers including overseas migration and interstate migration were positive factors. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises NSW State Government's SA2 level projections released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, Argenton is expected to grow by 287 persons to 2041, reflecting a gain of 16.7% in total over the 17 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
30 new dwellings have been approved in Argenton over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 4.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 10, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, Argenton has received around 6 dwelling approvals per year. Over the past 5 financial years, from FY21 to FY25, approximately 30 homes were approved, with a further 6 approved in FY26 so far. On average, about 1.7 people have moved into the area for each dwelling built over these years. This suggests a balance between supply and demand, maintaining stable market dynamics. The average construction cost of new properties is $395,000, slightly above the regional average, indicating a focus on quality developments.
In FY26, there have been $3.9 million in commercial approvals, reflecting the area's residential character. Compared to the Rest of NSW, Argenton shows similar construction activity per person, consistent with broader market balance. New building activity consists of 62.0% standalone homes and 38.0% attached dwellings, including townhouses and apartments, offering diverse housing options. This shift from the area's existing housing (currently 85.0% houses) suggests decreasing developable sites and changing lifestyles. The location has approximately 232 people per dwelling approval, indicating potential for growth. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Argenton is projected to grow by 255 residents by 2041. If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing buyer competition and supporting stronger price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Argenton
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Argenton, worth an estimated $60 million. A further 37 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.95 billion. 8 are already under construction and 9 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Five projects have been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting the area. These include Glendale City Centre Expansion, North West Lake Macquarie Catalyst Area (Glendale), Hunter Sports Centre Kaiyu Nungkiliko Expansion, and Winten Cameron Park Stage 5 Development. The following list details those likely to be most relevant.
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Glendale City Centre Expansion
Expansion of Glendale City Centre following IP Generation's 2024 acquisition of the centre. The existing 2018 development approval provides for enclosure of the existing colonnade mall, around 7,700 sqm of additional retail floor space and a 1,900 sqm dining and restaurant precinct linking the shopping centre with Event Cinemas. As of 2026 the approval remains in place and the owner continues to identify the asset as having significant future redevelopment and expansion potential, however major construction has not commenced.
Edgeworth Town Centre Redevelopment
Council-led planning program to refresh and improve the Edgeworth town centre, focusing on streetscape upgrades, mixed-use activation and improved connectivity with nearby community facilities. Edgeworth is classified as a local centre under Lake Macquarie's Local Strategic Planning Statement 2025-2045, with a medium-density housing target of 50 dwellings per hectare. The adopted Edgeworth Area 2 Precinct Plan within LMDCP 2014 Revision 27 guides future residential and commercial development, conservation of riparian corridors, and road and active transport connectivity improvements.
Weemala at the Lake
A master-planned residential community spanning 55 hectares in Boolaroo, offering elevated lots near Lake Macquarie with access to shopping, transport, and educational facilities. The multi-staged development by Green Capital Group will deliver approximately 500 new homes to the region.
McCloy Group Brush Creek Estate
200+ lot residential development in Edgeworth area with approval received. Part of McCloy Group's broader residential expansion in the north-west Lake Macquarie region. McCloy Group is one of the Hunter's largest private property developers with over 60 years of experience, founded in 1961 by Don McCloy.
Winten Cameron Park Stage 5 Development
A massive 858-lot residential subdivision valued at $116 million, approved by the Regional Planning Panel in December 2023. Part of Winten Property Group's larger 3,300-home masterplan across 520 hectares spanning Newcastle and Lake Macquarie LGAs. The development includes two new commercial centres, a primary school, and is supported by a $22.6 million Voluntary Planning Agreement providing new parks, playgrounds, sports fields, and shared pathways. Total concept covers 2000 hectares on former coal mining land.
Cameron Grove Estate
Master-planned residential community spanning 300 hectares accommodating approximately 2,000 dwellings. Features full turn-key homes and vacant land with easy access to Cameron Park Plaza, parks, and the M1 motorway. Developed by Roche Group in partnership with RIBA Homes.
Lake Macquarie Bridge Replacement Program
Comprehensive program by Lake Macquarie City Council to replace and upgrade aging timber bridges and culvert structures across the LGA to ensure safe and efficient transport connectivity.
Appletree Grove Estate West Wallsend
404-lot residential subdivision along George Booth Drive, located between Cameron Park and West Wallsend, contributing to residential growth in the north-west Lake Macquarie corridor.
691 residents of Argenton are employed, from a labour force of 723. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 57.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 1,380, about 90% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Argenton has a balanced workforce with both white and blue collar jobs. The construction sector is prominent, with an unemployment rate of 4.4% as of December 2025. This rate is 0.5% higher than Regional NSW's rate of 3.9%. Workforce participation in Argenton is lower at 57.1%, compared to Regional NSW's 61.3%. According to Census data, only 12.9% of residents work from home. The key industries for employment are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction employs 1.3 times the regional average. In contrast, education & training employs just 5.5% of local workers, below Regional NSW's 9.6%.
Employment opportunities locally appear limited based on Census data. Over a 12-month period ending in May-25, employment remained stable while labour force increased by 1.5%, causing unemployment to rise by 1.5 percentage points. This contrasts with Regional NSW where employment contracted and unemployment rose at a lower rate. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia project growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.3% over ten years for Argenton, based on industry-specific projections applied to its current employment mix.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Argenton is $1,318 a week (about $69,000 a year), with median personal income at $616 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,441 a year against an average of $49,298. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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AreaSearch's aggregation of ATO data released for financial year 2023 shows Argenton had a median taxpayer income of $41,441 and an average income of $49,298. These figures are below the national averages of $52,390 and $65,215 in Regional NSW respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since financial year 2023, estimated median and average incomes for Argenton as of September 2025 are approximately $45,113 and $53,666 respectively. Census 2021 data indicates that household, family, and personal incomes in Argenton fall between the 13th and 21st percentiles nationally. Income distribution shows that 35.8% of residents (545 people) earn within the $1,500 - $2,999 bracket, similar to the surrounding region where 29.9% occupy this range.
Housing affordability pressures are severe in Argenton, with only 81.1% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 19th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Argenton had 561 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 3% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 26.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Argenton's residential structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 84.8% houses and 15.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Regional NSW's 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Home ownership in Argenton was at 28.9%, with mortgaged dwellings at 31.5% and rented ones at 39.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517, lower than Regional NSW's average of $1,733. Median weekly rent in Argenton was $350, slightly higher than Regional NSW's figure of $330. Nationally, Argenton's mortgage repayments were significantly lower at $1,517 compared to the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were also lower at $350 against the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Argenton counted 561 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 633 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 20% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute 64.0% of all households, including 19.8% couples with children, 22.7% couples without children, and 19.5% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 36.0%, with lone person households at 30.4% and group households at 5.3%. The median household size is 2.3 people, which is smaller than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.0% of adults in Argenton hold a university qualification, including 7.8% with a bachelor degree and 1.4% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 92% of areas nationally. A further 33.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 53 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 934 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The area's university qualification rate is 10.0%, significantly lower than the NSW average of 32.2%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 7.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (1.4%) and graduate diplomas (0.8%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 39.8% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications, including advanced diplomas (6.3%) and certificates (33.5%). Educational participation is high at 25.5%, with 7.8% enrolled in primary education, 7.6% in secondary education, and 3.3% pursuing tertiary education. Educational participation is notably high, with 25.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 7.8% in primary education, 7.6% in secondary education, and 3.3% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Argenton reaches 17 stops on 24 routes, timetabled for about 450 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Argenton has 17 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are serviced by 24 different routes that collectively provide 448 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as excellent with residents typically located 184 meters from the nearest stop. The area is primarily residential and most residents commute outward using cars, which remain the dominant mode of transport at 94%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per dwelling, below the regional average. According to the 2021 Census, only 12.9% of residents work from home, a figure that may reflect COVID-19 conditions.
Service frequency averages 64 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 26 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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55.7% of residents in Argenton report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 12.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Argenton faces significant health challenges, as assessed by AreaSearch through mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Multiple health conditions affect both younger and older age groups. Private health cover is low at approximately 46% of the total population (around 709 people), compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health issues and asthma are the most common medical conditions, affecting 13.9% and 10.1% of residents respectively. About 55.7% of residents report having no medical ailments, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. The working-age population faces notable health challenges due to high chronic condition rates.
The area has 18.3% of residents aged 65 and over (279 people), which is lower than the 23.4% in Regional NSW. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings higher than those of the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Argenton is largely Australian-born, at 89.0% of residents, with 8.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (30.7%) and English (28.2%). 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Argenton's population showed low cultural diversity, with 89.0% born in Australia, 92.8% being citizens, and 91.3% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the dominant religion, comprising 52.8%. Notably, Judaism was overrepresented at 0.3%, compared to Regional NSW's 0.1%. In terms of ancestry, Australian (30.7%), English (28.2%), and Irish (7.9%) were the top groups. Some ethnic groups had notable differences: Welsh (1.0% vs regional 0.5%), Macedonian (0.8% vs 0.4%), and Australian Aboriginal (5.5% vs 4.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Argenton is 39. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 27.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Argenton is 39 years, which is significantly lower than Regional NSW's average of 43 but essentially aligned with Australia's median age of 38 years. Compared to Regional NSW, Argenton has a higher proportion of residents aged 25-34 years (15.6%) but fewer residents aged 65-74 years (9.2%). According to the 2021 Census, the 25-34 age group increased from 14.0% to 15.6%, while the 35-44 cohort rose from 14.5% to 16.0%. Conversely, the 65-74 age group declined from 10.6% to 9.2% and the 55-64 age group decreased from 12.7% to 11.3%.
By 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Argenton's age structure. The 25-34 age group is projected to grow by 35%, reaching 322 people from the current 237. Conversely, the 65-74 age group is projected to decline by 2 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Argenton
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2024 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2024 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 11 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Feb 2026, not a 2021 count (1,351 at the 2021 Census → 1,525 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Feb 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL10079). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.