Argenton NSW 2284
749 addresses · 18 streets
Hunter Electorate › Lake Macquarie LGA › Argenton · 111 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Argenton is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,352 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,318 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 59% of households own their home and 40% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Argenton itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
8 supermarkets
1 optometrist
2 post offices
1 playground
2 dog parks
1 bakery
4 hardware stores
3 mechanics
2 electricians
Getting around. Train station: Cockle Creek, 1.3 km south-west · Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 14.6 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 24.7% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 5.3% · Labour-force participation 54.6%
Population by age in Argenton
| 0-4 | 76 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 147 |
| 15-19 | 70 |
| 20-24 | 80 |
| 25-34 | 190 |
| 35-44 | 196 |
| 45-54 | 166 |
| 55-64 | 172 |
| 65-74 | 144 |
| 75-84 | 76 |
| 85+ | 36 |
Dwelling types in Argenton
| House | 475 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 68 |
| Apartment | 17 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Argenton
| <$650 | 125 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 164 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 184 |
| $3,000+ | 41 |
Top ancestries in Argenton
| Australian | 557 |
|---|---|
| English | 512 |
| Irish | 143 |
| Scottish | 139 |
| Other | 106 |
| Aboriginal | 100 |
Housing tenure in Argenton
| Owned | 158 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 168 |
| Rented | 222 |
| Other | 9 |
Cars per household in Argenton
| 0 | 47 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 203 |
| 2 | 205 |
| 3 | 53 |
| 4+ | 42 |
Commute to work in Argenton
| Car | 390 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 12 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 64 |
Top countries of birth in Argenton
| England | 24 |
|---|---|
| Greece | 12 |
| Philippines | 11 |
| Thailand | 11 |
| India | 10 |
| South Korea | 9 |
Languages used at home in Argenton
| Greek | 12 |
|---|---|
| Macedonian | 10 |
| Mandarin | 9 |
| Korean | 9 |
| Australian Indigenous | 8 |
| Tagalog | 8 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
45,627 bird observations recorded near Argenton — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (2,611)
- Australian Magpie (2,152)
- Black Swan (2,076)
- Noisy Miner (2,046)
- Magpie-lark (2,022)
- Australian Pelican (1,945)
- Australian Raven (1,859)
- Chestnut Teal (1,741)
- Welcome Swallow (1,671)
- Superb Fairy-wren (1,626)
- Silver Gull (1,578)
- Masked Lapwing (1,563)
- White-faced Heron (1,533)
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- Great Egret (1,503)
- Little Pied Cormorant (1,465)
- Laughing Kookaburra (1,448)
- Willie Wagtail (1,362)
- Eurasian Coot (1,324)
- Little Black Cormorant (1,308)
- Australian White Ibis (1,284)
- Crested Pigeon (1,282)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,235)
- Eastern Rosella (1,216)
- Common Myna (1,196)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (1,184)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (1,156)
- Bell Miner (1,089)
- White-breasted Woodswallow (1,081)
- Common Starling (1,045)
- Southern Noisy Miner (1,026)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Argenton:
- Glendale (1.6 km)
- Boolaroo (1.8 km)
- Edgeworth (2 km)
- Macquarie Hills (2.1 km)
- Cardiff (2.5 km)
- Speers Point (3.3 km)
- Lakelands (3.4 km)
- Cardiff South (3.4 km)
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Streets
- Brandon Street (21)
- Elizabeth Street (18)
- Hargrave Street (5)
- James Street (4)
- Lake Road (181)
- Margaret Street (4)
- Mary Street (4)
- Mclaughlin Street (49)
- Montgomery Street (167)
- Park Avenue (80)
- Piper Street (22)
- Princess Street (12)
- Queen Street (9)
- Robert Street (89)
- Thomas Street (12)
- Victoria Street (23)
- Waratah Street (17)
- William Street (32)