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Silverwater - Newington vs Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

Name: Silverwater - Newington vs Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Silverwater - Newington profile · Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park profile

Silverwater - Newington Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park and Silverwater - Newington are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park is far more likely to have residents born overseas (63.4%) and people using another language at home (65.7%). It is also highly educated and transient, with 80.5% of people moving in during the last five years and 55.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Silverwater - Newington has a more established feel, with a far higher share of separate houses (36.4%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (60.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with an identical 15-minute drive to the city and almost the same typical weekly rent around $510 to $520. While Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park has seen rapid growth of 20.2% since 2021, Silverwater - Newington has remained stable with a small population dip of 0.4%. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they differ in how that is felt, with Silverwater - Newington showing far higher access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,166 larger in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington 3+ bedrooms: 50.3 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington Recent movers: 44.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +11,166 larger in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

9,246 48th pct 20,412 89th pct

Median age in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +5 yrs older in Silverwater - Newington

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) +23.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 13.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 45.5%

36.1% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Silverwater - Newington Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.1% Australia ◂ +19.6 pts 31.5%

7.0% China +13.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

19.3% Chinese +12.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

11.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

4.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% German even 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.4% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 28.5%

7.3% Mandarin +15.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.6% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 29.0%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 7.2%

8.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.13 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

0.58 2nd pct 0.71 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +10 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

42 84th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +195 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

665 25th pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +235 larger in Silverwater - Newington

665 77th pct 430 51st pct

ICSEA in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +55 higher in Silverwater - Newington

1,104 84th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 +18.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.2% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$157 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

$993 77th pct $1,150 87th pct

Household income in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$270 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,272 82nd pct $2,002 66th pct

Family income in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$261 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,526 75th pct $2,265 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 11.1%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

8.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +14.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

12.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +243 larger in Silverwater - Newington

340 69th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +6 yrs older in Silverwater - Newington

33 yrs 91st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$310 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$1,541 100th pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$657 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,625 89th pct $1,968 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.7 larger in Silverwater - Newington

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +24.9 pts 44.7%

19.9% Couples without children +24.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.4% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 7.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$10 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$520 90th pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$91 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,391 84th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.20 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 31.5%

22.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 6.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

45.0% Flat or apartment +53.1 pts ▸ 98.1%

36.4% Separate house ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 10.0%

5.1% 1 bedroom +27.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

27.9% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.4%

7.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 20.3%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +15 more in Silverwater - Newington

47 56th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +3.52 more in Silverwater - Newington

5.08 61st pct 1.57 17th pct

Departures/1k in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +831.6 more in Silverwater - Newington

2,058.9 85th pct 1,227.4 65th pct

PT routes in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +3 longer in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +11,166 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

9,246 26th pct 20,412 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +31,801 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

116,515 74th pct 148,316 79th pct

Transit to city in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +14 longer in Silverwater - Newington

77 81st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%

0.7% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.1 pts 21.0%

3.6% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 2.0%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

7.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.7% Wholesale trade even 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +5 higher in Silverwater - Newington

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +12 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

1,096 86th pct 1,108 89th pct

ERP in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +15,547 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

9,305 44th pct 24,852 90th pct

Growth in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +20.5 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

-0.4% 10th pct 20.2% 90th pct

Businesses in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +786 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

2,076 86th pct 2,862 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

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

Max temp in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

24.4 57th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

12.2 55th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +2.2 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

6.2 62nd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.9 more in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

5.8 59th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +2.8 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

96.2% 80th pct 93.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +20.0 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

80.0% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.5 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

99.5% 76th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +12.2 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

84.0% 60th pct 71.8% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1.7 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

98.3% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +88.3 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

2.2% 5th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1.2 more in Silverwater - Newington

10.0 23rd pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +87 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

158 63rd pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Silverwater - Newington in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.7 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

5.1% 46th pct 5.7% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Silverwater - Newington vs Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125011709/silverwater-newington/vs/125011710/wentworth-point-sydney-olympic-park