Suburbs Sylvania Waters

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Sylvania Waters NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sylvania Waters NSW is 3,200 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sylvania Waters is $920 per week ($47,840 per year). Median rent in Sylvania Waters is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Sylvania Waters has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Sylvania Waters has a population density of 3018.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sylvania Waters is China. The most common religion is Catholic (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sylvania Waters is $3,000.

There were 23 recorded offences in Sylvania Waters in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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📍 Sylvania Waters, New South Wales — 34.0187°S, 151.1123°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

Sylvania Waters Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sylvania Waters Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$920/wk
$47,840 per year
#1905 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sylvania Waters Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,609) Female 49.8% (1,595)

Population Density

3018.6
people per km²
3,200 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,643
Family income/wk

Sylvania Waters 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)

Sylvania Waters Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.1% 454 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.9% 418 dwellings

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

Sylvania Waters Country of Birth

Australia
81.6%
China
6.7%
Greece
2.4%
Hong Kong
2.4%
Egypt
2.3%
England
2.0%
Brazil
0.9%
India
0.9%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.4%

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

Sylvania Waters Religion

Catholic
27.6%
No Religion
24.9%
Eastern Orthodox
20.0%
Anglican
12.4%
Not stated
5.5%
Buddhism
3.6%
Islam
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sylvania Waters Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

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

Sylvania Waters Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
30.6%
Cantonese
18.4%
Mandarin
17.3%
Arabic
11.8%
Macedon
9.2%
Other
5.6%
Italian
3.6%
Spanish
3.6%

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

Sylvania Waters Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.2% 812 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 540 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.1% 51 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.9% 971 people

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

Sylvania Waters Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.5%
Certificate III/IV
28.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
11.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Sylvania Waters Occupation

Professionals
28.3%
Managers
24.7%
Clerical & Administrative
15.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Sales Workers
8.8%
Community & Personal Service
6.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%
Labourers
2.3%

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

Sylvania Waters Field of Study

Management & Commerce
33.5%
Engineering
16.7%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Health
9.5%
Education
7.5%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Information Technology
3.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

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

Sylvania Waters Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sylvania Waters Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sylvania Waters Marital Status

💍
Married
55.6% 1,479
↔️
Separated
2.1% 55
📋
Divorced
7.9% 210
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 132
👤
Never married
29.5% 786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sylvania Waters Ancestry

English
19.3%
Australian
17.5%
Other
13.4%
Greek
12.2%
Chinese
11.9%
Irish
5.9%
Italian
5.8%
Scottish
4.1%
Macedonian
3.6%
Lebanese
2.7%
German
2.2%
Croatian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sylvania Waters School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.1%
Secondary — Government
17.8%
Primary — Catholic
12.9%
Secondary — Catholic
11.9%
Pre-school
10.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%

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

Sylvania Waters Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.7% 291
✅
No need for assistance
95.3% 5,851

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

Sylvania Waters Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.3% 263
—
Not a volunteer
89.7% 2,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sylvania Waters Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$300-$449/mo
3.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
5.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sylvania Waters How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.4%
Did not go to work
18.3%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Truck
1.7%
Walked only
1.5%
Train
1.0%
Bicycle
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.3%

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

Sylvania Waters Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
26.1%
2 vehicles
43.7%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
13.6%

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

Sylvania Waters Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
9.0%
3 bedrooms
36.4%
4 bedrooms
36.6%
5 bedrooms
15.6%
6+ bedrooms
2.3%

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

Sylvania Waters Population Mobility

11.0%
moved in the last year
29.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sylvania Waters Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
41
Indigenous residents
6,153
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sylvania Waters Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
146
Arthritis
87
Asthma
82
Heart disease
76
Diabetes
75
Cancer
49
Lung condition
31
Stroke
28
Kidney disease
26
Dementia
16

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

Sylvania Waters Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sylvania Waters Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.2%
Couple — no children under 15
29.2%
Couple — no children
22.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sylvania Waters Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 24
👤
Never served
98.8% 2,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sylvania Waters Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 329
—
Did not provide
87.1% 2,221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sylvania Waters Children Ever Born

No children
28.9%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
18.8%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Sylvania Waters When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
19
1951–1960
82
1961–1970
111
1971–1980
102
1981–1990
173
1991–2000
168
2001–2010
159
2011–2015
110
2016
11
2017
15
2018
15
2019
23
2020
3

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

Sylvania Waters Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5–14 hours
25.4%
15–29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
29.3%

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

Sylvania Waters Household Size

1 person
15.6%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
17.6%
4 persons
21.9%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sylvania Waters Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,710
Moved from NSW
236
Moved — same area (SA2)
64
Moved from QLD
18
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from NT
3

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

Sylvania Waters Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.1%
Step family — no other children
6.4%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sylvania Waters Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Theft
11
Other Against Person
4
Other Against Property
3
Property Damage
2
Weapons
2
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Sylvania Waters Schools

27
schools nearby
19
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
11,652
total students
Caringbah High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1172
ICSEA
Bald Face Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 246 students
1123
ICSEA
Sydney Montessori School Independent
Combined · K-11 · 147 students
1118
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 599 students
1110
ICSEA
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 596 students
1109
ICSEA
Yowie Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 329 students
1093
ICSEA
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 218 students
1091
ICSEA
Gymea Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 763 students
1091
ICSEA
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 396 students
1090
ICSEA
Caringbah North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 538 students
1086
ICSEA
Laguna Street Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1084
ICSEA
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students
1078
ICSEA
Gymea North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 362 students
1075
ICSEA
Sans Souci Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 523 students
1060
ICSEA
Sylvania Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 482 students
1056
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Sylvania Waters Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,371/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Sylvania Waters

≈ $10,274/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,771/wk
Rent share 25.3%

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Income: $742/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $262/wk
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Income: $907/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $260/wk
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Income: $793/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $250/wk
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Income: $744/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $225/wk
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Income: $895/wk Rent: $378/wk Save: $222/wk

Sylvania Waters vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Carwoola
Pop: 1,602 Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $450/wk
West Gosford
Pop: 1,602 Income: $679/wk Rent: $380/wk
Bow Bowing
Pop: 1,606 Income: $807/wk Rent: $420/wk
Nimbin
Pop: 1,607 Income: $479/wk Rent: $300/wk
Bowen Mountain
Pop: 1,609 Income: $945/wk Rent: $400/wk
Mount Ousley
Pop: 1,611 Income: $832/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sylvania Waters

What is the population of Sylvania Waters NSW?

The population of Sylvania Waters NSW is 3,200 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3018.6 people per km².Sylvania Waters is ranked #2,294 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sylvania Waters?

The median personal income in Sylvania Waters NSW is $920 per week, or $47,840 per year.The median household income is $2,371 per week.Family income is $2,643 per week.Sylvania Waters is ranked #1,905 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sylvania Waters?

Median rent in Sylvania Waters NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sylvania Waters ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sylvania Waters?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sylvania Waters NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sylvania Waters?

The median age in Sylvania Waters NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sylvania Waters a good suburb to live in?

Sylvania Waters is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,200.The median income is $920/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 13733. All dollar figures in AUD.