Moving to Silverdale NSW 2752
What the official numbers say about living in Silverdale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $500 a week, against a median household income of $2,654 a week.
About 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Silverdale grew 32% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,439 → 4,543 people).
Around 90% of households are families, averaging 3.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Malta, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Italian, Croatian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Silverdale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 30% work from home.
Nearest airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 10 km east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 56 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 supermarket · 10 parks — see them all on the Silverdale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Warragamba Public School 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 2 km
Parks and reserves: McKay Drive Park 400 m · Eugenie Byrne Park 450 m · Harry McLachlan Reserve 450 m · Ridgehaven Road Park 650 m · Warragamba Sportsground 1.6 km · Warragamba Recreation Reserve 1.7 km · Warragamba Memorial Park 2 km · Fifth Street Park 2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Silverdale, most often seen first: Eastern Yellow Robin · Superb Fairy-wren · Wonga Pigeon · Eurasian Blackbird · Grey Shrike-thrush · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Silverdale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdale here | 4,543 | — | 9/10 | 62% |
| Warragamba | 1,202 | — | 2/10 | 68% |
| Wallacia | 1,711 | — | 6/10 | 29% |
| Mulgoa | 2,044 | — | 9/10 | 47% |
| Luddenham | 1,927 | — | 10/10 | 7% |
| Orangeville | 1,354 | — | 9/10 | 35% |
| Bringelly | 2,433 | — | 6/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wollondilly — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hume — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2752 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Silverdale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $500 a week, and about 10% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 32% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,439 people to 4,543. It sits about 56 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Wollondilly council, and the federal seat is Hume.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Silverdale vs Wallacia · Silverdale vs Mulgoa.
Nearby guides: Warragamba · Wallacia · Mulgoa · Luddenham · Orangeville · Bringelly.
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