6,025 ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,059
- 2016: 5,189
- 2021: 6,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warragamba - Silverdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Warragamba - Silverdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 966 more people have moved into Warragamba - Silverdale since 2011, with the population growing by 19% to reach 6,025. This is a noticeably younger area than the national average, where the typical resident is 35. A high number of children and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community define the local identity.
6,025
▲ +19.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Warragamba - Silverdale — lower than 71% of areas.
| Warragamba - Silverdale | 6,025 |
|---|---|
| 2752, NSW | 5,747 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 19% since 2011 to reach 6,025, making it smaller than about 71% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, while the 10.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national average.
10.9% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warragamba - Silverdale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the community, which is a little above the national figure and has risen by 2.7 points since 2011. Most residents are married (52.9%) or have never married (34.2%).
5.1% ▲ +115.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warragamba - Silverdale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warragamba - Silverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031465/warragamba-silverdale/topic/demographics-identity