$380 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Silverwater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Silverwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher proportions of large family homes than most areas define Silverwater, where every single dwelling is a separate house. The area is characterised by a strong sense of stability, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.
$380
▲ +28.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silverwater — higher than 78% of areas.
| Silverwater | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,625, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $380, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,625 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Silverwater, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Silverwater, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $3,000 or more (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 49% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 26% of households rent, which is well below the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
26.0% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Silverwater, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in Silverwater are separate houses, and 91.3% have three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales average. Because of these large homes, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is well below the state figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Silverwater, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Silverwater, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13561/silverwater/topic/housing-dwellings