Newington vs Silverwater

Silverwater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Newington. In Newington, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Silverwater, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Silverwater: a median of $4.46 million, against $2.02 million in Newington, though rent is higher in Newington. On these figures, Newington tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Silverwater suits renters and young adults.

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

Newington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Newington has cheaper houses ($2,017,500 vs $4,465,000)
  • Silverwater has cheaper units ($680,000 vs $835,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Silverwater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Newington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.7% vs -13.6%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newington Silverwater
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.

Newington Silverwater
Walkability 76 / 81
Newington — Walkability: 76/100 Silverwater — Walkability: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Silverwater — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newington has more residents (5,648 vs 3,600); Newington has higher household incomes ($128,180 vs $97,500).

Newington Silverwater
Population 5,648
+36% vs other
 3,600
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% -13.6%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $128,180/yr
+24% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+20% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newington Silverwater
0-4 5.6% / 4.4%
Newington — 0-4: 5.6% Silverwater — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 16.6% / 8.6%
Newington — 5-14: 16.6% Silverwater — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 6.1% / 3.1%
Newington — 15-19: 6.1% Silverwater — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 4.4% / 7.9%
Newington — 20-24: 4.4% Silverwater — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 10.1% / 25.1%
Newington — 25-34: 10.1% Silverwater — 25-34: 25.1%
35-44 19.1% / 24.4%
Newington — 35-44: 19.1% Silverwater — 35-44: 24.4%
45-54 17.0% / 13.2%
Newington — 45-54: 17.0% Silverwater — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 10.2% / 7.2%
Newington — 55-64: 10.2% Silverwater — 55-64: 7.2%
65-74 7.7% / 4.1%
Newington — 65-74: 7.7% Silverwater — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 2.8% / 1.5%
Newington — 75-84: 2.8% Silverwater — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.5% / 0.4%
Newington — 85+: 0.5% Silverwater — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newington 64.6% couple families
Newington — Couple Families: 64.6% Newington — Lone Person: 21.2% Newington — One Parent Families: 11.0% Newington — Group Household: 2.2% Newington — Other Families: 0.9%
Silverwater 48.5% couple families
Silverwater — Couple Families: 48.5% Silverwater — Lone Person: 29.6% Silverwater — One Parent Families: 14.2% Silverwater — Group Household: 5.5% Silverwater — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newington 32.1% renting
Newington — Owned Outright: 26.2% Newington — Mortgage: 41.7% Newington — Renting: 32.1%
Silverwater 50.3% renting
Silverwater — Owned Outright: 13.2% Silverwater — Mortgage: 36.5% Silverwater — Renting: 50.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newington Silverwater
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 10.9%
Newington — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Silverwater — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 4.4%
Newington — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Silverwater — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.6%
Newington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Silverwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 5.8%
Newington — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Silverwater — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.1%
Newington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Silverwater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Newington Silverwater
China 9.1% / 3.6%
Newington — China: 9.1% Silverwater — China: 3.6%
India 2.7% / 2.6%
Newington — India: 2.7% Silverwater — India: 2.6%
Philippines 2.5% / 1.5%
Newington — Philippines: 2.5% Silverwater — Philippines: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.9%
Newington — New Zealand: 1.3% Silverwater — New Zealand: 1.9%
Indonesia 2.2% / —
Newington — Indonesia: 2.2% Silverwater — Indonesia: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 2.2%
Newington — Lebanon: not among its largest Silverwater — Lebanon: 2.2%
Pakistan — / 1.8%
Newington — Pakistan: not among its largest Silverwater — Pakistan: 1.8%
England 1.6% / —
Newington — England: 1.6% Silverwater — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newington 44.0% flats / apartments
Newington — Flats / Apartments: 44.0% Newington — Houses: 38.9% Newington — Townhouses: 17.1%
Silverwater 48.3% flats / apartments
Silverwater — Flats / Apartments: 48.3% Silverwater — Houses: 30.5% Silverwater — Townhouses: 21.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Newington Silverwater
Median house price $2,017,500 $4,465,000
Median unit price $835,000 $680,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 22 sales
 64 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Silverwater has more industrially zoned land (68% vs 11%).

Newington Silverwater
Residential 75% 10%
Industrial 11% 68%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 14%
Parks and recreation 9% 2%
Environmental 0% 5%
Commercial 4% 0%
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

Newington Silverwater
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
same for both

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.

Newington Silverwater
Houses 3.5%
$1,175/wk on $1.73M
 —
Units 5.1%
$768/wk on $788K
 5.4%
$620/wk on $600K

Ranking within NSW

Newington Silverwater
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW

Liveability

Newington scores higher overall (87 vs 80).

Newington Silverwater
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Newington Silverwater
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Newington Silverwater
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 5.1 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 1.5%

Schools in Newington

  • Newington Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Silverwater

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Newington Silverwater
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Newington Silverwater
Walkability score 76/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 18.6 km 19.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 129.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2127
 1.1%
postcode 2128
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 2
postcode 2127
 27
postcode 2128

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.

Newington Silverwater
Worked from Home 57.6% / 37.9%
Newington — Worked from Home: 57.6% Silverwater — Worked from Home: 37.9%
Car (driver) 33.6% / 49.7%
Newington — Car (driver): 33.6% Silverwater — Car (driver): 49.7%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.7%
Newington — Car (passenger): 2.4% Silverwater — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.7%
Newington — Walked Only: 2.2% Silverwater — Walked Only: 3.7%
Train 2.5% / 3.0%
Newington — Train: 2.5% Silverwater — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Newington Silverwater
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Newington Silverwater
Connectivity score 78/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,253 premises
 39%
1,866 premises

Climate

Newington Silverwater
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Newington Silverwater
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Newington Silverwater
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Newington Silverwater
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newington Silverwater
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newington

Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

Silverwater

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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