Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Silverwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Silverwater, NSW (postcode 2128) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+44.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,488 | 4,166 | 3,600 | +1,112 · +44.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $1,289/wk | $1,536/wk | $1,875/wk | +$586 · +45.5% |
| Median personal income | $605/wk | $712/wk | $857/wk | +$252 · +41.7% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $450/wk | $450/wk | +$50 · +12.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,119/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$48 · +2.3% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
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
3,600
was 4,166 in 2016
-566 · -13.6%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,536/wk in 2016
+$339 · +22.1%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
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.