Median priceⓘLast 12 months
656kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Argenton, NSW 2284
Property data updated ·1,352 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
31 sales · 34 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Argenton property market
House rentals are Argenton's top market, with 30 leases at $623 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 18 days (up from 14 days last year), with 3-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds.
House sales follow closely, with 28 sales at around $869k (up), taking about 21 days to sell, with prices growing faster than most house markets in NSW, around half are 3-bedroom. Followed by 4 unit rentals at $695 a week and 3 unit sales at around $685.5k.
Below-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavy
Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Argenton demographics & population
Population
1,352
Median age
40yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Argenton?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex1,056 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.5 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity17%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity37%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Argenton
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 31%Median weekly rent · $282/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower rent than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 20%Median monthly mortgage · $874/mo — well below average: in the bottom 20%, lower mortgages than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Argenton
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 14%Median personal income · $501/wk — well below average: in the bottom 14%, lower personal income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 18%Median family income · $1,435/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower family income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Argenton
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 17%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer vehicles per home than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
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50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Argenton
1 school inside Argenton, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 113 primary schools in Argenton and its surrounds, and 32 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Argenton1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools113within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools32within 5 km · nearest 5.0 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within150 schools
- Within Argenton · 1Order by
- 1Argenton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 149
- 2Macquarie CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wallsend · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fletcher · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Adamstown · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Belmont Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Belmont North · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · The Hill · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10St Kevin's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Wallsend South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Eleebana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eleebana · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Charlestown South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara South · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Belair Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19New Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Charlestown East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Valentine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Valentine · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Kahibah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kahibah · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Heights · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Redhead Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redhead · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Holy Cross Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Glendale Technology High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glendale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Edgeworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Edgeworth · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Boolaroo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Boolaroo · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Glendale East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Newcastle Waldorf SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Glendale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Cardiff Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Speers Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Speers Point · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Cardiff North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Alesco Secondary CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Cooks Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Barnsley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Barnsley · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Biddabah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Cardiff South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Cardiff South · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Teralba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Teralba · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Elermore Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Cardiff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cardiff · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Warners Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warners Bay · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Booragul Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Booragul · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Five Islands SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Booragul · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Lake Macquarie High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Garden Suburb Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garden Suburb · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Warners Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · New Lambton Heights · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Newcastle Junior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hillsborough · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Hillsborough Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63West Wallsend High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Plattsburg Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Mount Hutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hutton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Callaghan College Wallsend CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67West Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · West Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68North AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-11 · West Wallsend · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Kotara South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Kotara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kotara · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Maryland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Lakeside SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gateshead · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Minmi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Minmi · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Wakefield SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wakefield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Jesmond Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Charlestown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Fassifern Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fassifern · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Jesmond · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Glendore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Heaton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Kotara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adamstown · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85St Mary's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Charlton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fassifern · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Windale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Windale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Wiripaang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Hunter Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Margaret Jurd CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Shortland · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93St Pius X Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Windale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Shortland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Whitebridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Whitebridge · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Blackalls Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blackalls Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Floraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Toronto High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Toronto · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Biraban Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Dudley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dudley · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Belmont North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Jewells Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jewells · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Belmont High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Mayfield West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mayfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Belmont Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Black Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Black Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Hunter Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mayfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kilaben Bay · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Mayfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield East · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Coal Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coal Point · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Toronto Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Awaba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Awaba · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Rathmines Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rathmines · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carrington · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Marks Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marks Point · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Stockton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Stockton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Tarro Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stockton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Arcadia Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arcadia Vale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Beresfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beresfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Mulbring Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mulbring · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Blacksmiths Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blacksmiths · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Pelican Flat Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pelican · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Wangi Wangi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wangi Wangi · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149John Hunter Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · New Lambton Heights · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Awabakal Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Shortland · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Argenton median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Argenton — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 11 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
5
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$469/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
9
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
7
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.46%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample6GoodLease sample5Good
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sold5▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sold5+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sold5▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
04
Units · 3 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sold5+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 2 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sold5
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
06
Units · 1 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All houses
Sold5+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All units
Sold5+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
Argenton property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
1/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Argenton
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +50%
NSW MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
63 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
20 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$536k▲ +4.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
34▲ +6.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
84 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
15 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$565k▲ +5.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
41▼ −1.4% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
100 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
10 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$765k▲ +14.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
88▼ −0.5% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
89 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
11 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$777k▲ +13.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▼ −1.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
96 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
15 days0 days YoY
Median price
$549k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
91▲ +1.0% YoY
Argenton · this suburb
Demand index
70 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
15 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$656k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
5▲ +0.5% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Argenton against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Argenton in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
35 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$536k▲ +4.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
34▲ +6.9% YoY
Gross yield
2.35%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
39 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$565k▲ +5.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
41▼ −1.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.50%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
10 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$765k▲ +14.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
88▼ −0.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.24%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
11 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$777k▲ +13.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▼ −1.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.15%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
71 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days0 days YoY
Median price
$549k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
91▲ +1.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.74%
Argenton · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$656k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
5▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.46%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
View
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Argenton — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Argenton median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Argenton rose from $438k (Jul 2021) to $517k (Jun 2026) — +18.1% growth over five years — peaking at $744k between Jun 2025 and May 2026. Median house rent went from $279/wk to $339/wk (+21.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $384k to $419k (+9.1%), with rent up from $203/wk to $506/wk (+149.3%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$517k-1.3%
5y median $486kvs last year $524k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
15-37.5%
5y median 18vs last year 24
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13 days+0
5y median 18 daysvs last year 13 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$339/wk-34.2%
5y median $372/wkvs last year $515/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
20+5.3%
5y median 22vs last year 19
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
15 days+6
5y median 11 daysvs last year 9 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2.70%-0.71 pt
5y median 2.57%vs last year 3.41%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
0.9 months-44.2%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
0.5 months-41.5%
5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 0.9 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Argenton: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Argenton, ranked by distance — each lined up against Argenton on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketArgentonNSW 2284 · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM15 days
Sold5
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
EdgeworthNSW 2285 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$765k
DOM10 days
Sold88
pricierfaster
02GlendaleNSW 2285 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$565k
DOM15 days
Sold41
cheapersimilar speed
03BoolarooNSW 2284 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$536k
DOM20 days
Sold34
cheaperslower
04CardiffNSW 2285 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$549k
DOM15 days
Sold91
cheapersimilar speed
05Macquarie HillsNSW 2285 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$777k
DOM11 days
Sold40
pricierfaster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Argenton
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Argenton
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Argenton — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Argenton vs Bolton Point: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $569k against Argenton's $656k — about 13% lower, with homes selling in 11 days versus 15 days here.
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This marketArgentonNSW 2284 · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM15 days
Sold5
Most similar sales markets · within 1.9–20 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
Bolton PointNSW 2283 · 5km · 45% match
Price$569k
DOM11 days
Sold21
CardiffNSW 2285 · 2km · 66% match
Price$488k
DOM18 days
Sold91
Lake HavenNSW 2263 · 20km · 66% match
Price$701k
DOM12 days
Sold47
ThorntonNSW 2322 · 10km · 72% match
Price$485k
DOM19 days
Sold166
San RemoNSW 2262 · 17km · 46% match
Price$708k
DOM15 days
Sold60
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Comparable sales markets to Argenton: Bolton Point median house price, Cardiff, NSW property market, Lake Haven property market, Thornton property growth and San Remo (NSW 2262).
Argenton's closest rental-market twins: Bolton Point property market, Lake Haven property market, San Remo, NSW property market, Cardiff median house price and Thornton property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Argenton
26 data-driven answers about Argenton's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Argenton?
#The median house price in Argenton, NSW 2284 is $656k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Argenton?
#The median unit price in Argenton, NSW 2284 is $656k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Argenton?
#The median weekly house rent in Argenton is $469 as of June 2026, drawn from 5 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $469 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Argenton?
#A 3 bedroom house in Argenton rents for a median $469 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 5 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $469/week, 4-bedroom $469/week. Unit rents: 3-bedroom $469/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Argenton?
#Gross rental yield in Argenton is 3.46% for houses and 3.46% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 2.80%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Argenton?
#As of June 2026, Argenton medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $656k | $656k | $656k | $656k |
| Units | — | $656k | $656k | — | $656k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Argenton median?
#At the median Argenton house ($656k purchase, $469/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $673 — about $204 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Argenton's property market trends?
#Argenton's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 15 days — faster than a year ago by 11; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Argenton market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Argenton as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Argenton, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.46% against a NSW median of 2.53%, houses take a median 15 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Argenton?
#Houses in Argenton sell in a median 15 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 15 days. Days on market have tightened by 11 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Argenton a tight or loose property market right now?
#Argenton's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in Argenton gone up or down?
#House prices in Argenton moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Argenton?
#Argenton's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 7 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Argenton in its property market cycle?
#Argenton's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Argenton compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Argenton's median house price ($656k) is 6% below the NSW median ($694k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 15 days vs 16 days state median. On gross yield, Argenton sits at 3.46% vs 2.53% state median.
How does Argenton compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Argenton's most-similar nearby market is Bolton Point (5.0 km away) with a median house price of $569k — about 13% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Argenton?
#The most-transacted segment in Argenton over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 5 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 5 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Argenton last year?
#Argenton recorded 5 house sales and 5 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 10 transactions. On the rental side, 7 houses and 7 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Argenton in?
#Argenton is in postcode 2284, in the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Argenton, NSW 2284.
What is the population of Argenton?
#Argenton, NSW 2284 is home to 1,056 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 28, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Argenton?
#The median household in Argenton earns $853 per week — roughly $44k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $501/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Argenton?
#The unemployment rate in Argenton is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Argenton?
#Argenton is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Argenton?
#Argenton has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Argenton Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Argenton a good place to live?
#Argenton, NSW 2284 has a population of 1,056, a median age of 28, a median household income around $853/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Argenton market data last updated?
#This Argenton market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.