Greendale vs Silverdale

Silverdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Greendale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greendale, about half of households are couple families. In Silverdale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Greendale tends to suit share households, while Silverdale suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Silverdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Greendale has cheaper land ($350,000 vs $1,560,000)
  • Silverdale leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Greendale has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 10%)
  • Silverdale leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Greendale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (64.2 km vs 73.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 66 min)
  • But Silverdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Greendale has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • Silverdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Silverdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.4% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greendale and Silverdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Greendale Silverdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Greendale Silverdale
Walkability 0 / 10
Greendale — Walkability: 0/100 Silverdale — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 88 / 7
Greendale — Low fire risk: 88/100 Silverdale — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Silverdale has more residents (4,543 vs 314); Silverdale has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $101,816).

Greendale Silverdale
Population 314 4,543
+1347% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +23.4%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $101,816/yr $138,008/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $483/wk $500/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greendale Silverdale
0-4 6.4% / 7.8%
Greendale — 0-4: 6.4% Silverdale — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 14.3% / 14.9%
Greendale — 5-14: 14.3% Silverdale — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.4% / 7.4%
Greendale — 15-19: 6.4% Silverdale — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 8.6% / 6.3%
Greendale — 20-24: 8.6% Silverdale — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.5% / 13.3%
Greendale — 25-34: 10.5% Silverdale — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 9.6% / 13.3%
Greendale — 35-44: 9.6% Silverdale — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.7% / 14.1%
Greendale — 45-54: 12.7% Silverdale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 18.2% / 12.3%
Greendale — 55-64: 18.2% Silverdale — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.2% / 7.2%
Greendale — 65-74: 10.2% Silverdale — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 5.7% / 2.7%
Greendale — 75-84: 5.7% Silverdale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Greendale — 85+: 1.3% Silverdale — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greendale 54.5% couple families
Greendale — Couple Families: 54.5% Greendale — One Parent Families: 28.8% Greendale — Lone Person: 6.1% Greendale — Group Household: 10.6% Greendale — Other Families: 0.0%
Silverdale 74.6% couple families
Silverdale — Couple Families: 74.6% Silverdale — One Parent Families: 11.3% Silverdale — Lone Person: 12.7% Silverdale — Group Household: 0.7% Silverdale — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greendale 32.9% renting
Greendale — Owned Outright: 54.3% Greendale — Mortgage: 12.9% Greendale — Renting: 32.9%
Silverdale 10.0% renting
Silverdale — Owned Outright: 29.5% Silverdale — Mortgage: 60.6% Silverdale — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Greendale Silverdale
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 21.0%
Greendale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Silverdale — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 7.4%
Greendale — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Silverdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.0%
Greendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Silverdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.9%
Greendale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Silverdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Greendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Silverdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Greendale Silverdale
China 7.6% / —
Greendale — China: 7.6% Silverdale — China: not among its largest
Italy 2.5% / 0.6%
Greendale — Italy: 2.5% Silverdale — Italy: 0.6%
England — / 2.2%
Greendale — England: not among its largest Silverdale — England: 2.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.4%
Greendale — Scotland: 1.0% Silverdale — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 1.3% / —
Greendale — Germany: 1.3% Silverdale — Germany: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.0% / —
Greendale — Pakistan: 1.0% Silverdale — Pakistan: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Greendale — New Zealand: not among its largest Silverdale — New Zealand: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Greendale — Ireland: not among its largest Silverdale — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greendale 96.4% houses
Greendale — Houses: 96.4% Greendale — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Greendale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Silverdale 99.3% houses
Silverdale — Houses: 99.3% Silverdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Silverdale — Townhouses: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greendale Silverdale
Median house price — $1,320,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 $1,560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 52 sales

Zoning mix

Silverdale has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 9%); Greendale has more rural and farming land (69% vs 45%).

Greendale Silverdale
Rural and farming 69% 45%
Environmental 9% 42%
Other and special use 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 3%
Residential 0% 9%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Greendale Silverdale
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,338
across Wollondilly
Approvals change year on year +28% +92%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Greendale Silverdale
Houses — 3.3%
$890/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greendale Silverdale
House price — Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Silverdale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Greendale Silverdale
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Silverdale carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 12).

Greendale Silverdale
Bushfire Low
12/100
 High
93/100
Crime — Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greendale Silverdale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Greendale Silverdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Silverdale sits further from the CBD (73.9 km vs 64.2 km).

Greendale Silverdale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 64.2 km 73.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2745
 0.4%
postcode 2752
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2745
 78
postcode 2752

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Greendale Silverdale
Car (driver) 49.5% / 64.7%
Greendale — Car (driver): 49.5% Silverdale — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 39.8% / 30.3%
Greendale — Worked from Home: 39.8% Silverdale — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Walked Only 7.8% / 1.0%
Greendale — Walked Only: 7.8% Silverdale — Walked Only: 1.0%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.2%
Greendale — Car (passenger): 2.9% Silverdale — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train — / 0.8%
Greendale — Train: not among its largest Silverdale — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Greendale Silverdale
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.8 km 49.7 km

NBN connectivity

Greendale Silverdale
Connectivity score 34/100 82/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
115 premises
 69%
2,051 premises

Climate

Greendale Silverdale
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Greendale Silverdale
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Greendale Silverdale
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $2,099/yr
Council Liverpool Wollondilly

Federal electorate

Greendale Silverdale
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greendale Silverdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greendale

Rural

Silverdale

Acreage Family

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