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Auburn vs Silverwater

Name: Auburn vs Silverwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Auburn profile · Silverwater profile

Auburn Silverwater

Auburn (NSW) and Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Auburn (NSW) is a large, diverse hub where 64.3% of people were born overseas and 78.7% use another language at home. It is also more established in terms of services, with 82.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 4.3% in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW). Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) has a much larger First Nations population at 8.7% and a higher share of people working from home at 32.0%.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of one-parent families, which sit around 13%. While they share some similarities, Auburn (NSW) is far more reliant on public transport for commuting, with 14.5% of people using it compared to 2.0% in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW). This is consistent with the fact that Auburn (NSW) has far more homes with no motor vehicle (18.3% against 4.8%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 39.4 pts higher in Auburn Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Auburn Population: 35,733 larger in Auburn Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Auburn Recent arrivals: 21.3 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Silverwater +35,733 larger in Auburn gap steady

39,333 94th pct 3,600 86th pct

Median age in Auburn in Silverwater +4 yrs older in Silverwater gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

10.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 42.7%

34.5% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Silverwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +26.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

14.4% China ◂ +10.7 pts 3.6%

12.7% Nepal ◂ +12.4 pts 0.3%

5.4% India ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.8% Chinese ◂ +13.9 pts 7.9%

5.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

0.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

12.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.1% Mandarin ◂ +10.1 pts 4.1%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

9.4% Not stated +31.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.5% Islam ◂ +25.6 pts 12.9%

15.2% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.4% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +12.1 pts 1.5%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Silverwater

1.75 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Silverwater +18 more in Auburn

56 93rd pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Silverwater +27 larger in Auburn

568 80th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Silverwater +35 higher in Silverwater

1,007 60th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.4 pts 41.3%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.1 pts 4.7%

8.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 15.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 8.0%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 6.4%

11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 11.7%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.2% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Silverwater +$277 higher in Silverwater gap steady

$580 22nd pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Auburn in Silverwater +$342 higher in Silverwater gap widening

$1,533 50th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Auburn in Silverwater +$615 higher in Silverwater gap widening

$1,440 23rd pct $2,055 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +27.0 pts 22.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.2%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +28.1 pts 47.5%

10.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn in Silverwater +207 larger in Silverwater

105 86th pct 312 86th pct

Median age in Auburn in Silverwater +3 yrs older in Silverwater

30 yrs 63rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Auburn in Silverwater +$598 higher in Silverwater

$527 36th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Auburn in Silverwater +$459 higher in Silverwater

$790 11th pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Silverwater +0.6 larger in Auburn gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.4%

20.5% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

22.3% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

11.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Silverwater +$40 higher in Silverwater gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Silverwater +$167 higher in Silverwater gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Silverwater +0.10 higher in Auburn gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 48.7%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 12.8%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

47.3% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 30.5%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

0.8% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

13.4% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.9%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Silverwater +119 more in Auburn

150 92nd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Silverwater +4.80 more in Silverwater

3.81 73rd pct 8.61 87th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Silverwater +729.9 more in Silverwater

671.5 81st pct 1,401.4 88th pct

PT routes in Auburn in Silverwater +8 more in Auburn

11 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Auburn in Silverwater +2 longer in Auburn

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Auburn in Silverwater +3 longer in Auburn

19 16th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Auburn in Silverwater +10,241 more in Auburn

19,487 73rd pct 9,246 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Auburn in Silverwater +28,932 more in Auburn

145,960 86th pct 117,028 82nd pct

Transit to city in Auburn in Silverwater +9 longer in Silverwater

66 68th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.0% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.7% Train ◂ +12.9 pts 0.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle even 42.6%

24.9% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 4.8%

8.8% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

6.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.1% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 6.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

12.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Silverwater +2.0 higher in Auburn

8.1 98th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Silverwater +1.7 more in Auburn

7.4 97th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Silverwater +2.2 pts higher in Silverwater

93.0% 96th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Silverwater +5.4 pts higher in Auburn

85.2% 92nd pct 79.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Silverwater +0.9 pts higher in Auburn

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Silverwater +22.2 pts higher in Auburn

97.2% 98th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Silverwater +3.2 pts higher in Auburn

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Silverwater +78.4 pts higher in Auburn

82.7% 94th pct 4.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Silverwater +6.0 more in Silverwater

7.1 34th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Silverwater +92 higher in Auburn

187 90th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Silverwater +0.3 pts higher in Silverwater

4.6% 37th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Compare Silverwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10107/auburn/vs/SAL13562/silverwater