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Ermington vs Silverwater

Name: Ermington vs Silverwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Ermington profile · Silverwater profile

Ermington Silverwater

Ermington and Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ermington is a larger community where people are more likely to have finished Year 12 (68.7% compared to 41.3% in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW)) and hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more residential, with 60.3% of homes being separate houses, while flats or apartments are the most common home type in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) at 48.0%. Ermington has more people working or looking for work (58.7% compared to 36.3%) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (68.1% versus 4.3%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes and rent costs. They also both have a high share of people using a language other than English at home. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, the First Nations population is well higher in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), where the typical First Nations resident is also far older than those in Ermington.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in Ermington Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Ermington Participation: 22.5 pts higher in Ermington 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Ermington Population: 9,086 larger in Ermington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ermington in Silverwater +9,086 larger in Ermington gap widening

12,686 88th pct 3,600 86th pct

Median age in Ermington in Silverwater +2 yrs older in Ermington gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.1%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 42.7%

32.7% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ermington Silverwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

8.5% China ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%

2.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

18.8% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 7.4%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +10.3 pts 7.9%

17.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 6.3%

5.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.4% English only ◂ +27.1 pts 20.3%

9.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

5.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +22.7 pts 27.2%

6.9% Not stated +34.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.7% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 14.6%

5.7% Islam +7.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ermington in Silverwater

0.81 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ermington in Silverwater +1 more in Ermington

39 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Ermington in Silverwater even

541 77th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Ermington in Silverwater +55 higher in Ermington

1,097 91st pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +27.4 pts 41.3%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 15.6%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 8.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +13.4 pts 11.7%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

8.1% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

5.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ermington in Silverwater +$45 higher in Silverwater gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Ermington in Silverwater +$118 higher in Ermington gap widening

$1,993 75th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Ermington in Silverwater +$262 higher in Ermington gap steady

$2,317 74th pct $2,055 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 22.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +23.1 pts 47.5%

15.0% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ermington in Silverwater +146 larger in Silverwater

166 86th pct 312 86th pct

Median age in Ermington in Silverwater +11 yrs older in Silverwater

22 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Ermington in Silverwater +$659 higher in Silverwater

$466 27th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Ermington in Silverwater +$21 higher in Silverwater

$1,228 28th pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ermington in Silverwater +0.1 larger in Ermington gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 63.4%

19.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ermington in Silverwater +$30 higher in Silverwater gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Ermington in Silverwater +$433 higher in Ermington gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Ermington in Silverwater +0.20 higher in Silverwater gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 12.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +29.8 pts 30.5%

17.9% Flat or apartment +30.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached even 21.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 34.5%

21.2% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 10.3%

5.4% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

2.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 2.9%

14.6% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 22.2%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ermington in Silverwater +32 more in Ermington

63 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ermington in Silverwater +3.65 more in Silverwater

4.97 77th pct 8.61 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ermington in Silverwater +234.3 more in Silverwater

1,167.1 87th pct 1,401.4 88th pct

PT routes in Ermington in Silverwater +5 more in Ermington

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ermington in Silverwater +1 longer in Ermington

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Ermington in Silverwater +2 longer in Ermington

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Ermington in Silverwater +35,497 more in Ermington

44,743 86th pct 9,246 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Ermington in Silverwater +1,875 more in Ermington

118,903 83rd pct 117,028 82nd pct

Transit to city in Ermington in Silverwater +10 longer in Silverwater

65 66th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 32.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

5.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food even 4.8%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ermington in Silverwater +1.0 higher in Ermington

7.1 93rd pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ermington in Silverwater +1.6 more in Ermington

7.4 96th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Ermington in Silverwater +3.9 pts higher in Ermington

99.1% 100th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Ermington in Silverwater +18.2 pts higher in Ermington

98.1% 99th pct 79.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Ermington in Silverwater +1.0 pts higher in Ermington

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Ermington in Silverwater +24.6 pts higher in Ermington

99.5% 100th pct 74.9% 84th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Ermington in Silverwater +63.8 pts higher in Ermington

68.1% 89th pct 4.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ermington in Silverwater +2.9 more in Silverwater

10.2 42nd pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Ermington in Silverwater +80 higher in Ermington

176 89th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Ermington in Silverwater +2.1 pts higher in Ermington

7.1% 64th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Ermington with nearby areas

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Compare Silverwater with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ermington vs Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11438/ermington/vs/SAL13562/silverwater