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Auburn - Central vs Silverwater - Newington

Name: Auburn - Central vs Silverwater - Newington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Auburn - Central profile · Silverwater - Newington profile

Auburn - Central Silverwater - Newington

Auburn - Central and Silverwater - Newington are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Auburn - Central has a much larger and more diverse population, with 64.6% born overseas and 78.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also more affordable, with a typical weekly family income of $1,424. In contrast, Silverwater - Newington is wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,526 and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.8% compared to 23.6% in Auburn - Central).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2021, with the population in Auburn - Central growing by 10.4% while Silverwater - Newington saw a small dip. Despite this diverging growth, they share similar climate patterns and a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.3 pts higher in Auburn - Central Work from home: 27.0 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington Recent arrivals: 24.2 pts higher in Auburn - Central Family income: $1,102 higher in Silverwater - Newington Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Auburn - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +10,241 larger in Auburn - Central

19,487 88th pct 9,246 48th pct

Median age in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +6 yrs older in Silverwater - Newington

31 yrs 6th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

9.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Auburn - Central Silverwater - Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.0% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

14.4% China ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%

13.1% Nepal ◂ +12.9 pts 0.2%

4.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.8% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%

5.9% English +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

0.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

11.5% English only +23.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.0% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

11.0% Arabic ◂ +8.4 pts 2.6%

5.3% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Hindi even 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Islam ◂ +31.5 pts 8.7%

14.3% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

16.6% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.1% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +10.8 pts 2.5%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +5 more in Auburn - Central

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +1.21 more in Auburn - Central

1.79 42nd pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +8 more in Auburn - Central

50 88th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +4,731 more in Auburn - Central

5,396 90th pct 665 25th pct

Avg size in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +234 larger in Auburn - Central

899 89th pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +50 higher in Silverwater - Newington

1,054 66th pct 1,104 84th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%

7.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

11.3% Information technology ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

8.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

4.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +$422 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$571 10th pct $993 77th pct

Household income in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +$708 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$1,564 39th pct $2,272 82nd pct

Family income in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +$1,102 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$1,424 11th pct $2,526 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.9%

8.4% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 29.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.6%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Heart disease even 1.9%

0.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.5% None ◂ +9.1 pts 66.3%

10.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +307 larger in Silverwater - Newington

33 10th pct 340 69th pct

Median age in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +4 yrs older in Auburn - Central

37 yrs 98th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +$966 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$575 37th pct $1,541 100th pct

Household income in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +$1,919 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$706 0th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +0.6 larger in Auburn - Central

3.4 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

21.9% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.8% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% 6 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.6%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +$70 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$450 80th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +$335 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,056 66th pct $2,391 84th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +0.30 higher in Auburn - Central

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 36.6%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

21.7% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

45.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 45.0%

44.6% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 36.4%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 47.6%

17.0% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.0% $750 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.4%

17.9% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +23 more in Auburn - Central

70 74th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +1.49 more in Silverwater - Newington

3.59 39th pct 5.08 61st pct

Departures/1k in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +1,569.6 more in Silverwater - Newington

489.4 38th pct 2,058.9 85th pct

PT routes in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +3 more in Auburn - Central

8 52nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +1 longer in Silverwater - Newington

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +3 longer in Auburn - Central

18 34th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +10,241 more in Auburn - Central

19,487 60th pct 9,246 26th pct

Reach 45 min in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +72,673 more in Auburn - Central

189,188 86th pct 116,515 74th pct

Transit to city in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +13 longer in Silverwater - Newington

64 61st pct 77 81st pct

How people get to work

17.2% Worked at home +27.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

14.5% Train ◂ +13.7 pts 0.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%

25.1% 2 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.7% No vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 3.6%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

5.1% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

4.5% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.7% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.5% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 4.4%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +7 higher in Silverwater - Newington

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +7 higher in Silverwater - Newington

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +6 higher in Silverwater - Newington

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +5 higher in Silverwater - Newington

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +191 higher in Silverwater - Newington

905 13th pct 1,096 86th pct

ERP in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +12,401 higher in Auburn - Central

21,706 87th pct 9,305 44th pct

Growth in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +10.7 pts higher in Auburn - Central

10.4% 81st pct -0.4% 10th pct

Businesses in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +767 higher in Auburn - Central

2,843 86th pct 2,076 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington even

1,126 70th pct 1,126 70th pct

Max temp in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington even

24.4 57th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington even

12.2 55th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +2.2 higher in Auburn - Central

8.5 91st pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +2.0 more in Auburn - Central

7.8 94th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +3.2 pts higher in Auburn - Central

99.5% 85th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +13.8 pts higher in Auburn - Central

93.8% 80th pct 80.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +0.5 pts higher in Auburn - Central

100.0% 85th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +15.9 pts higher in Auburn - Central

100.0% 99th pct 84.0% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +1.7 pts higher in Auburn - Central

100.0% 71st pct 98.3% 54th pct

Walk to health in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +94.7 pts higher in Auburn - Central

97.0% 94th pct 2.2% 5th pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +2.4 more in Silverwater - Newington

7.5 10th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +49 higher in Auburn - Central

207 72nd pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Auburn - Central in Silverwater - Newington +0.3 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

4.8% 40th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn - Central vs Silverwater - Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125011582/auburn-central/vs/125011709/silverwater-newington