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Silverdale NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Silverdale, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Silverdale NSW is 4,543 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Silverdale is $1,024 per week ($53,248 per year). Median rent in Silverdale is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Silverdale has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Silverdale has a population density of 93.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Silverdale is England. The most common religion is Catholic (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silverdale is $2,600.

There were 37 recorded offences in Silverdale in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Silverdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Silverdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,024/wk

$53,248 per year

#1083 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Silverdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (2,328) Female 48.8% (2,222)

Population Density

93.8

people per km²

4,543 people · 48.4 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,677

Family income/wk

Silverdale 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)

Silverdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.7% 390 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.3% 802 dwellings

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

Silverdale Country of Birth

Australia

96.2%

England

2.0%

Croatia

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

India

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

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

Silverdale Religion

Catholic

44.4%

No Religion

27.5%

Anglican

16.6%

Not stated

4.9%

Eastern Orthodox

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Pentecostal

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Silverdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.5%

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

Silverdale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.9%

Spanish

14.0%

Croatian

11.2%

Italian

9.1%

Arabic

7.7%

Macedon

5.6%

Greek

5.6%

Serbian

3.5%

Samoan

3.5%

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

Silverdale Employment

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Employed full-time

45.4% 1,393 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 743 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 54 people

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Not in labour force

28.7% 880 people

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

Silverdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.9%

Bachelor Degree

18.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Silverdale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.2%

Professionals

19.8%

Clerical & Administrative

16.6%

Managers

14.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

4.7%

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

Silverdale Field of Study

Engineering

23.3%

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

10.5%

Health

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Silverdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Silverdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.2%

$4,000+/wk

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Silverdale Marital Status

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Married

58.4% 2,048

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Separated

1.8% 64

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Divorced

5.5% 192

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Widowed

2.6% 92

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Never married

31.7% 1,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Silverdale Ancestry

Australian

30.9%

English

26.5%

Maltese

7.7%

Italian

7.2%

Other

6.2%

Scottish

6.2%

Irish

5.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

German

2.6%

Croatian

1.7%

Dutch

0.9%

Greek

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Silverdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Catholic

19.1%

Pre-school

13.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.8%

Secondary — Government

10.2%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

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

Silverdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 337

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No need for assistance

96.2% 8,474

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

Silverdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.2% 345

—

Not a volunteer

89.8% 3,023

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Silverdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Silverdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.2%

Did not go to work

18.5%

Truck

4.4%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

0.8%

Train

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Silverdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

12.5%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

21.9%

4+ vehicles

25.0%

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

Silverdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

2.8%

3 bedrooms

17.1%

4 bedrooms

55.4%

5 bedrooms

19.7%

6+ bedrooms

4.6%

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

Silverdale Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Silverdale Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

421

Indigenous residents

8,401

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Silverdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

296

Asthma

183

Arthritis

141

Heart disease

108

Diabetes

101

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Silverdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Silverdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.6%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

Couple — no children

20.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Silverdale Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

1.8% 62

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Never served

97.9% 3,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Silverdale Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 406

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Did not provide

87.9% 2,950

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Silverdale Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Silverdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

128

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2021

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

Silverdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.6%

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

Silverdale Household Size

1 person

9.4%

2 persons

28.4%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

23.8%

5 persons

12.8%

6+ persons

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Silverdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,838

Moved from NSW

395

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Silverdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Silverdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 37 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Weapons

Assault

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Silverdale Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,654/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Silverdale

Your weekly income

≈ $11,501/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,154/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $325/wk

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Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $320/wk

Crestwood

Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $180/wk

Turvey Park

Income: $912/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $162/wk

Queanbeyan West

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk

Bourkelands

Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $140/wk

Gosford

Income: $885/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $110/wk

Bowen Mountain

Income: $945/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $100/wk

Silverdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Coolamon

Pop: 2,275 Income: $746/wk Rent: $270/wk

Denistone East

Pop: 2,292 Income: $879/wk Rent: $650/wk

Emerton

Pop: 2,295 Income: $562/wk Rent: $320/wk

North Wollongong

Pop: 2,299 Income: $709/wk Rent: $395/wk

Hay (NSW)

Pop: 2,300 Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk

Llanarth (NSW)

Pop: 2,302 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Silverdale

What is the population of Silverdale NSW?

The population of Silverdale NSW is 4,543 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 93.8 people per km².Silverdale is ranked #1,708 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Silverdale?

The median personal income in Silverdale NSW is $1,024 per week, or $53,248 per year.The median household income is $2,654 per week.Family income is $2,677 per week.Silverdale is ranked #1,083 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Silverdale?

Median rent in Silverdale NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Silverdale ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Silverdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silverdale NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Silverdale?

The median age in Silverdale NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Silverdale a good suburb to live in?

Silverdale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,543.The median income is $1,024/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 13559. All dollar figures in AUD.