Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13547
People 4,166
Male 66.2%
Female 33.8%
Median age 33
Families 574
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 913
Average people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,536
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $450
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,758 66.2 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,406 33.8 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 365 8.8 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 4,166 people in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW). Of these 66.2% were male and 33.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.8% of the population.

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Age Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 33 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 216 5.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 158 3.8 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 125 3.0 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 143 3.4 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 402 9.7 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 585 14.1 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 635 15.3 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 576 13.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 392 9.4 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 300 7.2 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 197 4.7 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 166 4.0 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 105 2.5 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 73 1.8 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 45 1.1 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 21 0.5 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 10 0.2 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 10 0.2 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 3.8% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,508 41.1 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 131 3.6 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 167 4.6 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 29 0.8 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,833 50.0 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) aged 15 years and over, 41.1% were married and 8.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 811 48.4 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 152 9.1 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 712 42.5 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 38 1.5 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 121 4.7 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 26 1.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 12 0.5 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 93 3.6 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 34 1.3 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 14 0.5 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 59 2.3 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 140 5.4 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 48 1.9 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 2,009 77.4 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) 62.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 6.3% were in primary school, 5.3% in secondary school and 7.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 533 14.5 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 184 5.0 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 34 0.9 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 165 4.5 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 388 10.6 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 55 1.5 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 116 3.2 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 117 3.2 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 39 1.1 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,990 54.2 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 10.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Korean 463 10.1 66,613 0.7 123,017 0.4
Australian 281 6.1 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 248 5.4 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Chinese 244 5.3 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Lebanese 195 4.2 166,591 1.7 230,869 0.7

The most common ancestries in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) were Korean 10.1%, Australian 6.1%, English 5.4%, Chinese 5.3% and Lebanese 4.2%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,204 52.7 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Korea, Republic of (South) 351 8.4 51,816 0.7 98,776 0.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 160 3.8 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Vietnam 97 2.3 84,130 1.1 219,355 0.9
Lebanon 94 2.2 57,381 0.8 78,653 0.3
New Zealand 83 2.0 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 52.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Korea, Republic of (South) 8.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.8%, Vietnam 2.3%, Lebanon 2.2% and New Zealand 2.0%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,640 39.4 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 125 3.0 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 78 1.9 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 301 7.2 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 7.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 39.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Korea, Republic of (South) 457 11.0 63,494 0.8 116,045 0.5
Australia 383 9.2 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
Lebanon 177 4.3 143,993 1.9 196,333 0.8
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 147 3.5 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Afghanistan 91 2.2 19,809 0.3 69,920 0.3

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Korea, Republic of (South) 11.0%, Australia 9.2%, Lebanon 4.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.5% and Afghanistan 2.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Korea, Republic of (South) 457 11.0 65,642 0.9 120,878 0.5
Australia 433 10.4 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
Lebanon 149 3.6 129,707 1.7 176,241 0.8
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 148 3.6 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
Afghanistan 91 2.2 19,373 0.3 68,276 0.3

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Korea, Republic of (South) 11.0%, Australia 10.4%, Lebanon 3.6%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.6% and Afghanistan 2.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Not stated 2,066 49.7 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 567 13.6 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 451 10.9 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Islam 410 9.9 267,659 3.6 604,240 2.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 123 3.0 188,330 2.5 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) were Not stated 49.7%, Catholic 13.6%, No Religion, so described 10.9%, Islam 9.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%. In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Korean 443 10.7 59,912 0.8 108,997 0.5
Arabic 212 5.1 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Mandarin 114 2.7 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 54 1.3 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Urdu 53 1.3 29,722 0.4 69,293 0.3
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English only spoken at home 747 18.0 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 529 63.1 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) 18.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Korean 10.7%, Arabic 5.1%, Mandarin 2.7%, Cantonese 1.3% and Urdu 1.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 746 62.2 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 291 24.3 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 66 5.5 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 96 8.0 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 1,199 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW). Of these 62.2% were employed full time, 24.3% were employed part-time and 8.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 89 8.1 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 117 10.7 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 91 8.3 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 261 23.8 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 478 43.6 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 8.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 217 19.7 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 185 16.8 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 180 16.3 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 135 12.2 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 102 9.2 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 88 8.0 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 87 7.9 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 84 7.6 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5

The most common occupations in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) included Professionals 19.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Managers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.0%, Sales Workers 7.9% and Labourers 7.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 35 3.4 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Cafes and Restaurants 25 2.5 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Computer System Design and Related Services 23 2.3 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 22 2.2 41,390 1.2 131,908 1.2
Banking 21 2.1 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3

Of the employed people in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.4%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.5%, Computer System Design and Related Services 2.3%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 2.2% and Banking 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 712 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,609 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,536 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) was $712.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 674 61.1 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 60 5.4 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Car, as passenger 58 5.3 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 45 4.1 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Train, bus 35 3.2 60,155 1.8 104,122 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 173 15.6 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 800 72.2 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 61.1%, Train 5.4%, Car, as passenger 5.3%, Walked only 4.1% and Train, bus 3.2%. On the day, 15.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,189 32.4 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 517 14.1 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 210 5.7 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 230 6.3 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 32.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 14.1% provided care for children and 5.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 6.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 465 12.7 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 413 11.2 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 153 4.2 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 159 4.3 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 11.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 4.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 203 35.2 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 291 50.4 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 70 12.1 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 13 2.3 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 50.4% were couple families with children, 35.2% were couple families without children and 12.1% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 19.0% of single parents were male and 81.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 120 24.4 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 20 4.1 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 77 15.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 109 22.2 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 40 8.1 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 77 15.7 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 27 5.5 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 22 4.5 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), of couple families with children, 24.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.1% had both employed part-time and 15.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 777 91.5 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 72 8.5 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 91.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.5% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 246 31.7 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 146 18.8 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 385 49.5 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 31.7% were separate houses, 18.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 49.5% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 15 1.9 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 86 11.0 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 306 39.2 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 276 35.4 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 76 9.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 21 2.7 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.4 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), of occupied private dwellings 11.0% had 1 bedroom, 39.2% had 2 bedrooms and 35.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 104 13.5 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 281 36.4 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 358 46.4 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 28 3.6 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 13.5% were owned outright, 36.4% were owned with a mortgage and 46.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 554 72.3 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 153 20.0 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 59 7.7 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), of all households, 72.3% were family households, 20.0% were single person households and 7.7% were group households.

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Household income Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 14.1 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 12.8 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 14.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 450 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 78.5 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 21.5 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 86.5 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 13.5 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 38 4.9 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 318 41.2 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 279 36.2 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 114 14.8 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 22 2.9 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 41.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 74 9.6 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 678 87.7 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 21 2.7 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 87.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 272 74.5 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 93 25.5 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 31 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), 74.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 25.5% were female. The median age was 31 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,125 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,125.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) % Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 470 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $470 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.