Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Silverwater suburb profile
Silverwater, NSW · Postcode 2264
This Silverwater suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Silverwater, NSW (postcode 2264). 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 Silverwater with nearby suburbs.
Silverwater at a glance
Population
274
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,387/wk
Median age
51
Silverwater 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
+10% over 10 years
Population
274
was 301 in 2016
-27 · -9%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $345/wk in 2016
+$35 · +10.1%
Household income
$1,387/wk
was $1,160/wk in 2016
+$227 · +19.6%
Median age
51
was 44 in 2016
+7 · +15.9%
Dig deeper: Silverwater population growth · Silverwater then and now
Silverwater vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Silverwater, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.4% vs area
- Silverwater$380/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-34.6% vs area
- Silverwater$1,387/wk
- Nearby$1,453/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Silverwater51
- Nearby42.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-36% vs area
- Silverwater$578/wk
- Nearby$723/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Silverwater compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Silverwater sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2951.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2926.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,002.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2910.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Silverwater on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Silverwater, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Silverwater people
- Population
- 274
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 9.5%
- 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
Silverwater income
- Median household income
- $1,387/wk
- Median personal income
- $578/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Silverwater housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 77%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.8%
- Mortgaged
- 25.9%
- Rented
- 20%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.3%
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
Silverwater work
- Employment to population
- 43.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.2%
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 2264)
Compare Silverwater with nearby suburbs
Silverwater in numbers
Silverwater had 274 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.8% own their home outright, 25.9% are paying a mortgage, 20% rent. Separate houses make up 77% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,387/wk, 23% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9% (from 301 to 274). Median rent moved from $345/wk to $380/wk (+10.1%).
Silverwater suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Silverwater, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Silverwater was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Silverwater, NSW?
- Silverwater had 274 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Silverwater?
- Median household income in Silverwater was $1,387/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Silverwater?
- 20% of occupied homes in Silverwater were rented, 37.8% were owned outright and 25.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Silverwater suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Silverwater (Lake Macquarie - NSW). 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney