Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Silver Sands suburb profile
Silver Sands, WA · Postcode 6210
This Silver Sands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Silver Sands, WA (postcode 6210). 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 Silver Sands with nearby suburbs.
Silver Sands at a glance
Population
1,451
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,399/wk
Median age
47
Silver Sands 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
+16.9% over 10 years
Population
1,451
was 1,258 in 2016
+193 · +15.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3%
Household income
$1,399/wk
was $1,286/wk in 2016
+$113 · +8.8%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Silver Sands population growth · Silver Sands then and now
Silver Sands vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Silver Sands, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.9% vs area
- Silver Sands$340/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-24% vs area
- Silver Sands$1,399/wk
- Nearby$1,098.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Silver Sands47
- Nearby49
- WA39
Personal income
-17.4% vs area
- Silver Sands$705/wk
- Nearby$573.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Silver Sands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Silver Sands sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Silver Sands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Silver Sands, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Silver Sands people
- Population
- 1,451
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 25.2%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Silver Sands income
- Median household income
- $1,399/wk
- Median personal income
- $705/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Silver Sands housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28%
- Mortgaged
- 22.2%
- Rented
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27.9%
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
Silver Sands work
- Employment to population
- 50.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.7%
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 6210)
Compare Silver Sands with nearby suburbs
Silver Sands in numbers
Silver Sands had 1,451 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 381st most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 25.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28% own their home outright, 22.2% are paying a mortgage, 19.6% rent. Separate houses make up 69.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,399/wk, 21% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 48.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.3% (from 1,258 to 1,451). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $340/wk (+3%).
Silver Sands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Silver Sands, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Silver Sands was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Silver Sands, WA?
- Silver Sands had 1,451 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Silver Sands?
- Median household income in Silver Sands was $1,399/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Silver Sands?
- 19.6% of occupied homes in Silver Sands were rented, 28% were owned outright and 22.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Silver Sands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Silver Sands. 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