5,364 ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,372
- 2016: 5,768
- 2021: 5,364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silverdale - Warragamba · Urban Centre
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Silverdale - Warragamba is just 34, making this area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. The population has shrank by 16% since 2011, but it remains larger than about 88% of similar areas.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Silverdale - Warragamba — higher than 86% of areas.
| Silverdale - Warragamba | 5,364 |
|---|---|
| 2752, NSW | 5,747 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 5,364 people, though it lost about 1,008 residents since 2011. The typical age has dropped by 6 years over that decade to reach 34 years.
5,364 ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs ▼ -15.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over falling to just 10.3%.
10.3% ▼ -53.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Silverdale - Warragamba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, a little above the New South Wales figure. Most residents are married (52.7%), while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.5% since 2011.
5.4% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Silverdale - Warragamba, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Silverdale - Warragamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114029/silverdale-warragamba/topic/demographics-identity