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Auburn - North vs Silverwater - Newington

Name: Auburn - North vs Silverwater - Newington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Auburn - North profile · Silverwater - Newington profile

Auburn - North Silverwater - Newington

Auburn - North and Silverwater - Newington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Auburn - North is a high-density hub where 75.3% of people were born overseas and 83.7% use a language other than English at home. It is a transient and growing area, with 54.1% of residents moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Silverwater - Newington is wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,526 per week compared to $1,439 in Auburn - North. Homes there are also larger, with 60.9% having three or more bedrooms, while Auburn - North is dominated by flats and apartments.

Daily life in both places is similar in that almost every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and both have a similar share of seniors. However, their travel habits differ; 20.6% of people in Auburn - North commute by public transport and 25.7% have no car, while 44.2% of people in Silverwater - Newington work from home. Since 2011, the gap in population growth has widened, with Auburn - North growing by 15.1% while Silverwater - Newington saw a small decrease of 0.4%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.7 pts higher in Auburn - North Other language: 36.4 pts higher in Auburn - North 3+ bedrooms: 33.7 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington Work from home: 32.3 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington Recent arrivals: 33.0 pts higher in Auburn - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +1,346 larger in Auburn - North

10,592 56th pct 9,246 48th pct

Median age in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +7 yrs older in Silverwater - Newington

30 yrs 3rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

41.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 37.1%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.4% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Auburn - North Silverwater - Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

18.9% Australia +32.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

22.9% Nepal ◂ +22.6 pts 0.2%

16.0% China ◂ +8.9 pts 7.0%

9.5% India ◂ +6.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.7% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

5.7% English +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

0.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

8.8% English only +26.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.1% Mandarin ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

5.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

11.8% Christianity +26.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.8% Islam ◂ +23.1 pts 8.7%

18.3% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.6% Hinduism ◂ +22.0 pts 2.5%

7.5% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +3 more in Auburn - North

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +2.02 more in Auburn - North

2.60 62nd pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +5 more in Silverwater - Newington

37 78th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +1,344 more in Auburn - North

2,009 62nd pct 665 25th pct

Avg size in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +163 larger in Silverwater - Newington

502 61st pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +110 higher in Silverwater - Newington

994 40th pct 1,104 84th pct

Highest year of school

68.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 66.5%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 3.7%

6.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 11.3%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 21.4%

14.3% Information technology ◂ +8.9 pts 5.4%

8.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

3.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.5% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +$354 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$639 18th pct $993 77th pct

Household income in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +$779 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$1,493 35th pct $2,272 82nd pct

Family income in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +$1,087 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$1,439 11th pct $2,526 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 29.9%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 23.6%

6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.6% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.2% None ◂ +13.9 pts 66.3%

8.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.2% Two conditions even 2.2%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +315 larger in Silverwater - Newington

25 8th pct 340 69th pct

Median age in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +3 yrs older in Silverwater - Newington

30 yrs 86th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +$1,004 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$537 28th pct $1,541 100th pct

Household income in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +$1,776 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$849 0th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +0.2 larger in Auburn - North

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 19.9%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

4.2% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

23.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +$140 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$380 54th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +$658 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$1,733 43rd pct $2,391 84th pct

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

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 36.6%

17.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.2% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.6 pts 45.0%

16.1% Separate house +20.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 32.6%

19.4% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

5.2% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.6%

6.2% $550–$749 +21.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 7.5%

1.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 15.7%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +7 more in Silverwater - Newington

40 50th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +1.31 more in Silverwater - Newington

3.78 42nd pct 5.08 61st pct

Departures/1k in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +967.8 more in Silverwater - Newington

1,091.1 61st pct 2,058.9 85th pct

PT routes in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +1 more in Auburn - North

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +1 longer in Auburn - North

16 29th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +1,346 more in Auburn - North

10,592 31st pct 9,246 26th pct

Reach 45 min in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +50,493 more in Auburn - North

167,008 82nd pct 116,515 74th pct

Transit to city in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +15 longer in Silverwater - Newington

62 57th pct 77 81st pct

How people get to work

11.9% Worked at home +32.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.3% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.6% Train ◂ +18.9 pts 0.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 41.2%

17.9% 2 vehicles +24.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.7% No vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 3.6%

4.7% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

1.9% Finance & insurance +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

6.0% Construction even 6.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +18.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.3% Labourers ◂ +18.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

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

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

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

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +202 higher in Silverwater - Newington

894 11th pct 1,096 86th pct

ERP in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +3,026 higher in Auburn - North

12,331 59th pct 9,305 44th pct

Growth in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +15.5 pts higher in Auburn - North

15.1% 87th pct -0.4% 10th pct

Businesses in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +438 higher in Silverwater - Newington

1,638 79th pct 2,076 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington even

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

Max temp in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington even

24.4 57th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington even

12.2 55th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +2.7 higher in Auburn - North

9.0 96th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +2.1 more in Auburn - North

7.9 97th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +3.8 pts higher in Auburn - North

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +20.0 pts higher in Auburn - North

100.0% 100th pct 80.0% 65th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +15.8 pts higher in Auburn - North

99.8% 96th pct 84.0% 60th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 54th pct

Walk to health in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +92.9 pts higher in Auburn - North

95.1% 90th pct 2.2% 5th pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +3.3 more in Silverwater - Newington

6.6 6th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +81 higher in Auburn - North

239 76th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Auburn - North in Silverwater - Newington +0.6 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

4.5% 35th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn - North vs Silverwater - Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125011583/auburn-north/vs/125011709/silverwater-newington