Silverdale is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Wollondilly Council.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 87% above the peer median, and green cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group, with median house prices 67% above the peer median.
Silverdale is a better fit for people who value lower crime and daily services more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Household incomes are a relative strength
Green cover is a relative strength
Population growth is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Silverdale compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.17M
+3.7% change
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
5,346
+3.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Country & regional · Growth area
Crime rate
6th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
10%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
53.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1375th in Australia
State rank
495th in NSW
Peer rank
#4 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#83 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
90%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$675
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,172,000
Median price change
+3.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+3.0% annual · +27.4% over 5 years · 94th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.0%
5-year growth
+27.4%
Change in 1 year
+153
Change in 5 years
+1,151
Growth rank in NSW
94th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,100), extrapolated at +2.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,543
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,654
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
45 of 1,386
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29.5% / 60.6% / 10%
Employment rate
69.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.6% / 0.2% / 58.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,333 / 3 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
13.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 27.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified13.3% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9.1% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational27.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below50.5% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies23.2%
Management and commerce20.7%
Society and culture11.2%
Architecture and building11%
Education10.6%
Health8.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$71,067
88th percentile in NSW · +21% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$75,095
82nd percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
66th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$86,623
71st percentile in NSW · +37% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
17th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2752 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,255
Taxpayers reporting net rent
667
Median net rent
-$2,732
Taxpayers reporting business income
328
Taxable income vs state median
+27%
Salary / wages vs state median
+20%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+23%
Business income vs state median
-20%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
8.5% speak a language other than English at home; 10.7% born overseas
Language at home
4,031 English only · 375 other
Non-English at home
8.5%
Born overseas
471 (10.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
210 (4.6%)
Australian citizens
4,291
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Spanish20 · 19.2%
Croatian16 · 15.4%
Italian13 · 12.5%
Arabic11 · 10.6%
Greek8 · 7.7%
Macedonian8 · 7.7%
Samoan5 · 4.8%
Serbian5 · 4.8%
Religion
67.4%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 67.4%, while 26.2% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
26.2%
32.8%
Christianity
67.4%
47.6%
Other / not stated
6.4%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
42.4%
22.4%
Anglican
15.9%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%
2.5%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2752, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
133
Against the person
43
Against property
47
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 106 residents
State crime-rate percentile
5.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
17
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.18
Most common offence types
Breach Apprehended Violence Order12
Domestic Violence Related Assault16
Fraud11
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
Malicious Damage To Property12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
School listSchool catchments
Camden HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Cobbitty PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Elderslie HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Glenmore Park HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
The Oaks PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Wallacia PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Warragamba PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
Silverdale Childcare CentreTaylors Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
79 public transport stops in this suburb
Marsh Rd After Warradale Rd
Marsh Rd Before Warradale Rd
Silverdale Rd At Warradale Rd
Silverdale Rd Before Lewis St
Silverdale Rd Opp Ridgehaven Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Well connected by public transport — 79 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.54
Sport & outdoors(1)
Gulguer Nature ReserveNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(1)
Tara Girl GuidesCampground
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Camden Hospital (17.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
10 SERENGETI CIRCUIT SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
13 TORUMBA CIRCUIT SILVERDALE 2752Additional Information Requested
August 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation
PROPOSED LOT 807 SAFARI DRIVE, SILVERDALEDetermined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
1510 SILVERDALE ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Additional Information Requested
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
55 RIDGEHAVEN ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
162 TAYLORS ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Under Assessment
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
166 TAYLORS ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Subdivision
41 Marsh Road Silverdale 2752Determined
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry
2365 SILVERDALE ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Additional Information Requested
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
44 GREEN HILLS DRIVE SILVERDALE 2752Determined
July 2026
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9 GOVERNMENT ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
118 TAYLORS ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry
6 WARREN PLACE SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Proposed Lot 806 Safari Drive SilverdaleDetermined
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
3 MYANGARLIE CRESCENT SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
8 ADELAIDE PLACE SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
9 WATERHOUSE DRIVE SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
LOT 805 SAFARI DRIVE, SILVERDALEDetermined
May 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
30 WALMSLEY CRESCENT SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
110 RIDGEHAVEN ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
1 CANDIDO PLACE SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
8 MANNA WAY SILVERDALE 2752Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
5 SILVERDALE ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Under Assessment
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
166 TAYLORS ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
36 ELDRED STREET SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
240 AVOCA ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
18 NESTLEBRAE STREET SILVERDALE 2752Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rainwater tanks; Portable offices; Rural supplies
2319 SILVERDALE ROAD SILVERDALE 2752Withdrawn
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
24 HAVILAH WAY SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
15 MYANGARLIE CRESCENT SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
4 SERENGETI CIRCUIT SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
32 GREEN HILLS DRIVE SILVERDALE 2752Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
Proposeed Lot 702 Nukuru St SilverdaleDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Proposed Lot 701 Nukuru St SilverdaleDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
98 BULLEN DRIVE SILVERDALE 2752Determined
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Hume
Member of Parliament
Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,449
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.3 km away).
Coalition 66.3%Labor 33.7%
8.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
SilverdaleLabor 33.3% · Coalition 66.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
WarragambaLabor 37.3% · Coalition 62.7% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
WallaciaLabor 35.2% · Coalition 64.8% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
LuddenhamLabor 29.4% · Coalition 70.6% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
BringellyLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)