Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Silverwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Silverwater, NSW (postcode 2264) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249 | 301 | 274 | +25 · +10% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 | 51 | +6 · +13.3% |
| Median household income | $850/wk | $1,160/wk | $1,387/wk | +$537 · +63.2% |
| Median personal income | $441/wk | $553/wk | $578/wk | +$137 · +31.1% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $345/wk | $380/wk | +$85 · +28.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,625/mo | +$125 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Silverwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.