Warragamba - Silverdale is growing fast — but far from a train
Warragamba - Silverdale 2752 · Penrith, Greater Sydney, NSW
Warragamba - Silverdale is growing fast, up 3.02% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $650 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $130 below the Greater Sydney median. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Lapstone, about 16.6 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $2,330 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,172,000n=32 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Warragamba - Silverdale was $1,172,000, based on sales in postcode 2752, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $28,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,172,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,172,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2752, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | — | $830low sample |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Warragamba - Silverdale was $650, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2752, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $130 a week below the Greater Sydney median.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2752, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Warragamba - Silverdale on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Warragamba - Silverdale, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Warragamba - Silverdale against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Warragamba - Silverdale population grew from 5,337 in 2016 to 7,544 in 2025, a change of 41.4% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
Show the data table
| Year | Warragamba - Silverdale | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,337 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 5,473 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 5,562 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 5,730 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 5,891 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 6,058 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 6,453 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 6,939 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 7,323 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 7,544 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Warragamba - Silverdale gained 567 residents from internal migration and 16 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 455 people moved away — a net addition of 128 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+567
- Internal migration out+449
- Overseas migration in+16
- Natural increase+93
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,195 | 6,025 | +16% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | -1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,960/wk | $2,330/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk | $416/wk | +12% |
| Born overseas | 11.6% | 10.5% | -1.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 29.3%
- Mortgaged 55.7%
- Rented 12.6%
- Other / not stated 2.4%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 7score 1,048
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,024
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,120
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 933
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Warragamba - Silverdale, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Warragamba - Silverdale, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property345 /100k+20% vs Greater Sydney↑ 117%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment345 /100k+11% vs Greater Sydney↑ 13%
- Assault278 /100k+428% vs Greater Sydney↑ 62%
- Theft225 /100k+486% vs Greater Sydney↑ 6%
- Drug offences53 /100k+224% vs Greater Sydney↓ 20%
Rate per 100,000 people in Warragamba - Silverdale; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Warragamba - Silverdale over the last 12 months, running 20% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
Show the data table
| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 345 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 117% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 345 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 13% vs prior year |
| Assault | 278 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 62% vs prior year |
| Theft | 225 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 6% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 53 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 20% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Warragamba - Silverdale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 18 green spaces. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 20 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Lapstone, is about 16,550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 51 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Warragamba Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Silverdale Childcare Centre
- Warragamba Preschool
Shopping centres
- Silverdale Shopping Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- McKay Drive Park
- Harry McLachlan Reserve
- Eugenie Byrne Park
- Ridgehaven Road Park
- Warragamba Recreation Reserve
- Warragamba Sportsground
- Haviland Park
- Warragamba Memorial Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Warragamba - Silverdale SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Warragamba - Silverdale sits in decile 3 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 43% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Mulgoa Public School (primary), Camden High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Warragamba Public School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Penrith
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereWarragamba - Silverdale+3.0%
- 01Kingswood - Werrington+3.9%
- 02Penrith+2.2%
- 03Jordan Springs - Llandilo+1.9%
- 04Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills+1.1%
- 05Jamisontown - South Penrith+0.8%
- 06Emu Plains - Leonay+0.7%
- 07Glenmore Park - Regentville+0.5%
- 08Cranebrook - Castlereagh+0.5%
- 09Cambridge Park+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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