Silverwater · Suburb / Locality

Income in Silverwater

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings for most residents in Silverwater are higher than in most similar areas. The typical household brings in $1,875 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. While typical pay is strong, very few people here earn the highest brackets of income.

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📍 Silverwater, Suburb / Locality

Where Silverwater sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,875 —
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silverwater — higher than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Silverwater$1,875
2128, NSW $1,875
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Silverwater earns $2,055 a week, while the typical person brings home $857. Both figures are higher than most similar areas and sit close to the state and national averages.

$857 —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $712
  • 2021: $857

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,875 —

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,536
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total household income per week.

$2,055 —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,609
  • 2021: $2,055

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. Similarly, the 20.4% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the New South Wales average.

Household income distribution

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In Silverwater, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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Silverwater splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13562/silverwater/topic/income