Suburb in Parramatta

Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), NSW

Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) had a population of 3,600 at the 2021 Census (−13.6% since 2016). Median age 35.2. Median weekly household income $1,855. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Parramatta

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW)'s population shrank by 13.6% to 3,600, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 35.2, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.3%.

49.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 13.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 48.3% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 789 households.

The median household earns $1,855 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $451 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,163 a month.

42.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 66.0% use a language other than English at home. 24.8% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSilverwater (Parramatta - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population3,6008,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−13.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age35.238.438.2
Households7892,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments48.3%21.8%14.3%
Renting49.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright13.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,855$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$451$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,163$2,142$1,866
Born overseas42.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home66.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion24.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−13.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4882011
  2. 4,1662016
  3. 3,6002021

Age

Median age 35.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) and New South Wales
0–99.5%
10–196.7%
20–2919.2%
30–3926.9%
40–4918.9%
50–599.8%
60–695.8%
70–792.6%
80+0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Korean21.4%
  2. Chinese13.5%
  3. Australian12.7%
  4. English10.8%
  5. Lebanese8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Korean20.2%
  2. Arabic8.2%
  3. Mandarin6.8%
  4. Urdu5.2%
  5. Cantonese3.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Korea10.1%
  2. China3.9%
  3. India2.7%
  4. Lebanon2.4%
  5. New Zealand2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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