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Camellia vs Silverwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Camellia profile · Silverwater profile

Camellia Silverwater

Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) and Camellia are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Silverwater is a residential hub with 3,600 people, while Camellia is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Silverwater has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,875 compared to $1,125 in Camellia. It is also a more accessible place for residents, with 99% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 96.8% within 15 minutes of a park, whereas Camellia's figures are 66.7% and 64.8% respectively.

These two areas are similar in their transit time to the city, taking around 72 to 75 minutes. However, the gap in walkability is widening, with Silverwater now rated as very walkable while Camellia is only somewhat walkable. This differs from the transport experience, as Silverwater relies entirely on buses while Camellia's transport is focused on trams and light rail.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 1.7 larger in Silverwater Population: 3,600 larger in Silverwater Household income: $750 higher in Silverwater Personal income: $268 higher in Camellia Median age: 3 yrs older in Silverwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camelliain Silverwater +3,600 larger in Silverwater gap narrowing
0 0th pct 3,600 86th pct
Median age in Camelliain Silverwater +3 yrs older in Silverwater
32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Camelliain Silverwater
— 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Camelliain Silverwater
— 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Camelliain Silverwater
— 13.1% 26th pct
De facto in Camelliain Silverwater
— 8.7% 25th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camelliain Silverwater
— 39.9% 95th pct

Language

Other language in Camelliain Silverwater
— 39.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in Camelliain Silverwater
— 9.4% 99th pct

Religion

No religion in Camelliain Silverwater
— 14.6% 4th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camelliain Silverwater
— 41.3% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Camelliain Silverwater
— 18.9% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Camelliain Silverwater +3 more in Silverwater
35 89th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Camelliain Silverwater +68 larger in Camellia
610 85th pct 541 77th pct
ICSEA in Camelliain Silverwater +31 higher in Camellia
1,073 86th pct 1,042 76th pct

Income

Personal income in Camelliain Silverwater +$268 higher in Camellia
$1,125 88th pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Camelliain Silverwater +$750 higher in Silverwater
$1,125 21st pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Camelliain Silverwater
— $2,055 61st pct
High earners in Camelliain Silverwater
— 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Camelliain Silverwater
— 20.4% 63rd pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camelliain Silverwater
— 11.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Camelliain Silverwater
— 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Camelliain Silverwater
— 1.7% 23rd pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camelliain Silverwater
— 5.2% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Camelliain Silverwater
— 4.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Camelliain Silverwater
— 15.6% 14th pct
Defence service in Camelliain Silverwater
— 0.3% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Camelliain Silverwater
— 11.1% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Camelliain Silverwater +312 larger in Silverwater
0 0th pct 312 86th pct
Median age in Camelliain Silverwater
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Camelliain Silverwater
— 1.3% 0th pct
Median income in Camelliain Silverwater
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Camelliain Silverwater
— $1,249 29th pct
Indigenous language in Camelliain Silverwater
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camelliain Silverwater +1.7 larger in Silverwater
1.0 0th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Camelliain Silverwater
— 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Camelliain Silverwater
— 23.2% 48th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camelliain Silverwater
— $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Camelliain Silverwater
— $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Camelliain Silverwater +0.10 higher in Silverwater
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Camelliain Silverwater
— 48.7% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Camelliain Silverwater
— 12.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Camelliain Silverwater
— 30.5% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Camelliain Silverwater
— 48.0% 8th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camelliain Silverwater
— 4.8% 73rd pct
Work from home in Camelliain Silverwater
— 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Camelliain Silverwater
— 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Camelliain Silverwater +29 more in Silverwater
2 71st pct 31 86th pct
Stops/1k in Camelliain Silverwater
— 8.61 87th pct
Departures/1k in Camelliain Silverwater
— 1,401.4 88th pct
PT routes in Camelliain Silverwater +2 more in Silverwater
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Camelliain Silverwater +15 longer in Camellia
16 54th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Camelliain Silverwater +7 longer in Camellia
23 20th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Camelliain Silverwater +11,850 more in Camellia
21,096 75th pct 9,246 57th pct
Reach 45 min in Camelliain Silverwater +19,313 more in Silverwater
97,715 78th pct 117,028 82nd pct
Transit to city in Camelliain Silverwater +3 longer in Silverwater
72 77th pct 75 81st pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camelliain Silverwater
— 29.3% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Camelliain Silverwater
— 9.9% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camelliain Silverwater
— 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Camelliain Silverwater
— 36.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Camelliain Silverwater
— 54.1% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camelliain Silverwater +0.9 higher in Silverwater
5.2 84th pct 6.1 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Camelliain Silverwater +1.0 more in Silverwater
4.7 81st pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Camelliain Silverwater +39.7 pts higher in Silverwater
55.6% 81st pct 95.2% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Camelliain Silverwater +16.8 pts higher in Silverwater
63.0% 83rd pct 79.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Camelliain Silverwater +32.4 pts higher in Silverwater
66.7% 78th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in Camelliain Silverwater +30.5 pts higher in Silverwater
44.4% 73rd pct 74.9% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Camelliain Silverwater +32.0 pts higher in Silverwater
64.8% 68th pct 96.8% 84th pct
Walk to health in Camelliain Silverwater +42.0 pts higher in Camellia
46.3% 83rd pct 4.3% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Camelliain Silverwater
— 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Camelliain Silverwater +30 higher in Camellia
126 87th pct 96 85th pct
Mean slope in Camelliain Silverwater +0.5 pts higher in Silverwater
4.5% 35th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Camellia with nearby areas

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Compare Silverwater with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camellia vs Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10773/camellia/vs/SAL13562/silverwater