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Silvan VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Silvan, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Silvan VIC is 1,323 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Silvan is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Silvan is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Silvan has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Silvan has a population density of 43.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Silvan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silvan is $2,167.

There were 70 recorded offences in Silvan in 2025-25, a rate of 53 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (20 offences).

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📍 Silvan, Victoria — 37.8320°S, 145.4370°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (2)

Silvan Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Silvan Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$805/wk
$41,860 per year
#3540 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Silvan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (672) Female 49.1% (648)

Population Density

43.8
people per km²
1,323 people · 30.2 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,329
Family income/wk

Silvan Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Silvan Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.7% 178 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.3% 166 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Silvan Country of Birth

Australia
95.8%
England
3.7%
Germany
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Silvan Religion

No Religion
50.6%
Catholic
22.8%
Anglican
7.9%
Christian (other)
6.6%
Not stated
6.6%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
2.0%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.9%
Buddhism
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Silvan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Silvan Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
41.4%
Other
22.4%
Greek
8.6%
Thai
6.9%
IAL Sinhal
6.9%
German
6.9%
Polish
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Silvan Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.4% 394 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.8% 252 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 22 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.6% 308 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Silvan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.3%
Bachelor Degree
22.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
7.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Silvan Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
25.7%
Professionals
21.5%
Managers
19.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Community & Personal Service
9.7%
Labourers
4.9%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Silvan Field of Study

Engineering
17.6%
Management & Commerce
16.5%
Health
12.9%
Society & Culture
11.1%
Education
10.4%
Architecture & Building
10.2%
Agriculture & Environment
6.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Creative Arts
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Silvan Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Silvan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.5%
$4,000+/wk
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Silvan Marital Status

💍
Married
56.3% 599
↔️
Separated
2.3% 24
📋
Divorced
6.8% 72
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 48
👤
Never married
30.2% 321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Silvan Ancestry

English
31.5%
Australian
27.9%
Italian
9.9%
Dutch
7.0%
Scottish
7.0%
Irish
6.6%
Other
4.2%
German
3.8%
Greek
0.6%
Hungarian
0.6%
Croatian
0.5%
Polish
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Silvan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.6%
Secondary — Government
13.1%
Pre-school
12.7%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Secondary — Catholic
9.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Primary — Catholic
7.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Silvan Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 113
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 2,428

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Silvan Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.3% 187
—
Not a volunteer
81.7% 836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Silvan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.7%
$450-$599/mo
4.4%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Silvan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.0%
Did not go to work
13.8%
Walked only
7.4%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Truck
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Silvan Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.7%
1 vehicle
17.7%
2 vehicles
30.8%
3 vehicles
20.4%
4+ vehicles
28.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Silvan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
11.4%
3 bedrooms
40.5%
4 bedrooms
31.9%
5 bedrooms
7.7%
6+ bedrooms
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Silvan Population Mobility

8.1%
moved in the last year
26.1%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Silvan Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
16
Indigenous residents
2,544
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Silvan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
102
Arthritis
59
Asthma
53
Heart disease
35
Diabetes
23
Cancer
16
Stroke
16
Lung condition
15
Kidney disease
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Silvan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Silvan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.6%
Couple — no children
26.5%
Couple — no children under 15
25.2%
One parent — children under 15
3.7%
One parent — no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Silvan Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.5% 15
👤
Never served
98.5% 1,007

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Silvan Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 162
—
Did not provide
84.1% 860

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Silvan Children Ever Born

No children
29.6%
1 child
8.6%
2 children
31.7%
3 children
20.3%
4 children
8.1%
5+ children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Silvan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
36
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
23
1981–1990
31
1991–2000
12
2001–2010
20
2011–2015
7
2016
14
2019
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Silvan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.4%
5–14 hours
29.8%
15–29 hours
15.8%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Silvan Household Size

1 person
16.1%
2 persons
32.5%
3 persons
13.9%
4 persons
18.5%
5 persons
12.7%
6+ persons
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Silvan Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,163
Moved from VIC
76
Moved — same area (SA2)
15
Moved from overseas
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Silvan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.5%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Silvan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 70 total

Assault
20
Property Damage
16
Theft
15
Drug Offences
6
Weapons
5
Break & Enter
5
Robbery
1
Public Order
1
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Silvan Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
1016
avg ICSEA score
13
total students
Silvan Primary School Government
Primary · 1-6 · 13 students
1016
ICSEA
Cire Community School - Monbulk Campus Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Silvan Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,158/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Silvan

≈ $9,351/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,808/wk
Rent share 16.2%

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Silvan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Batesford
Pop: 1,141 Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk
Beaufort (Vic.)
Pop: 1,712 Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk
Dalyston
Pop: 843 Income: $695/wk Rent: $280/wk
Darnum
Pop: 759 Income: $748/wk Rent: $307/wk
Hopetoun (Vic.)
Pop: 694 Income: $572/wk Rent: $150/wk
Hopetoun Park
Pop: 914 Income: $808/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Silvan

What is the population of Silvan VIC?

The population of Silvan VIC is 1,323 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 43.8 people per km².Silvan is ranked #3,570 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Silvan?

The median personal income in Silvan VIC is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $2,158 per week.Family income is $2,329 per week.Silvan is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Silvan?

Median rent in Silvan VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Silvan ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Silvan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silvan VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Silvan?

The median age in Silvan VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Silvan a good suburb to live in?

Silvan is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,323.The median income is $805/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22281. All dollar figures in AUD.