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Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Warragamba - Silverdale

Name: Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Warragamba - Silverdale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Jamisontown - South Penrith profile · Warragamba - Silverdale profile

Jamisontown - South Penrith Warragamba - Silverdale

Warragamba - Silverdale and Jamisontown - South Penrith are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Warragamba - Silverdale is a high-income area where 32.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and the vast majority of homes are separate houses (98.9%). It is largely car-dependent and has seen rapid growth, with the population rising by 24.5% since 2021. In contrast, Jamisontown - South Penrith is very walkable and more urban, with a higher share of renters (32.6%) and far more services within reach; for example, 88.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 29.6% in Warragamba - Silverdale.

Both areas share a similar Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of around 5.1% to 5.2%. While they share some commonalities, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in housing is growing, with a larger share of people now living alone and renting in Jamisontown - South Penrith. At the same time, the gap in high weekly earnings has increased, with Warragamba - Silverdale pulling further ahead of Jamisontown - South Penrith.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith Population: 11,301 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Warragamba - Silverdale One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith No car: 4.1 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +11,301 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap steady

17,326 84th pct 6,025 29th pct

Median age in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +2 yrs older in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

37.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Jamisontown - South Penrith Warragamba - Silverdale

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 86.6%

3.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.0% English ◂ +1.3 pts 35.8%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.3% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

34.7% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 29.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +4 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +0.71 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

1.47 31st pct 0.75 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +31 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

34 75th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +2,071 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

2,505 72nd pct 434 14th pct

Avg size in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +67 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith

501 61st pct 434 52nd pct

ICSEA in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +21 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

979 32nd pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.4%

30.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

7.1% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +$126 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale gap widening

$843 58th pct $969 75th pct

Household income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +$574 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale gap widening

$1,756 51st pct $2,330 85th pct

Family income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +$414 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale gap widening

$2,091 50th pct $2,505 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.3%

7.7% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 66.1%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +596 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith

904 86th pct 308 66th pct

Median age in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +$50 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

$776 73rd pct $826 77th pct

Household income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +$472 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

$1,861 59th pct $2,333 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +0.5 larger in Warragamba - Silverdale gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 10.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 29.3%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 14.1%

15.6% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.7% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +$16 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale gap widening

$400 62nd pct $416 70th pct

Mortgage in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +$270 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale gap widening

$2,113 70th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

32.6% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 12.6%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 98.9%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 0.3%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 27.7%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 54.4%

6.9% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.2%

16.1% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +34 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

93 86th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +4.42 more in Warragamba - Silverdale

5.37 65th pct 9.79 87th pct

Departures/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +740.7 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

1,186.0 64th pct 445.3 36th pct

PT routes in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +9 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

11 67th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +3 longer in Jamisontown - South Penrith

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +16 longer in Warragamba - Silverdale

38 66th pct 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +11,301 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

17,326 55th pct 6,025 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +29,267 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

35,292 44th pct 6,025 10th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

24.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 17.9%

6.7% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

10.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +3 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +2 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +5 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +1 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +52 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

972 39th pct 1,024 61st pct

ERP in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +10,205 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

17,749 81st pct 7,544 35th pct

Growth in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +22.6 pts higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

1.9% 27th pct 24.5% 92nd pct

Businesses in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +689 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

1,341 72nd pct 652 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +136 higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

960 58th pct 1,096 68th pct

Max temp in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +1.1 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

25.7 73rd pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +1.0 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

11.1 40th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +3.2 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

6.7 69th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +3.5 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

6.5 69th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +66.6 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

89.5% 70th pct 22.9% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +59.0 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

88.5% 73rd pct 29.6% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +17.5 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

99.8% 82nd pct 82.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +61.7 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

95.7% 78th pct 34.0% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +20.1 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

99.8% 67th pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +51.7 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

51.7% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +6.1 more in Warragamba - Silverdale

11.7 34th pct 17.8 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +165 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

171 65th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Warragamba - Silverdale +2.5 pts higher in Warragamba - Silverdale

4.0% 27th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Jamisontown - South Penrith with nearby areas

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Compare Warragamba - Silverdale with nearby areas

Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills Cobbitty - Bringelly Badgerys Creek Glenmore Park - Regentville Oran Park The Oaks - Oakdale Jamisontown - South Penrith Camden - Ellis Lane

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Warragamba - Silverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/vs/124031465/warragamba-silverdale