Silverwater vs Rosehill

Rosehill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Silverwater. In Silverwater, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. In Rosehill, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Silverwater: a median of $680,000, against $529,000 in Rosehill, and rent is higher there too. Silverwater is closer to the city centre: 19.2 km, against 23.1 km. On these figures, Rosehill tends to suit renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Silverwater

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (30% vs 17%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 52%)
  • But Rosehill has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Rosehill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,420,000 vs $4,465,000)
  • has cheaper units ($529,000 vs $680,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosehill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 50%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Silverwater

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 29/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.2 km vs 23.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rosehill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (83% vs 70%)
  • But Silverwater is more walkable (81/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Rosehill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs -13.6%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Silverwater Rosehill
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.

Silverwater Rosehill
Walkability 81 / 29
Silverwater — Walkability: 81/100 Rosehill — Walkability: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Silverwater — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosehill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Silverwater rents higher ($450/wk vs $390/wk); Silverwater skews older (35 vs 32).

Silverwater Rosehill
Population 3,600 4,047
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.6% +6.3%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $97,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $91,676/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+13% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Silverwater Rosehill
0-4 4.4% / 8.2%
Silverwater — 0-4: 4.4% Rosehill — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 8.6% / 10.9%
Silverwater — 5-14: 8.6% Rosehill — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 3.1% / 2.6%
Silverwater — 15-19: 3.1% Rosehill — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 7.9% / 6.7%
Silverwater — 20-24: 7.9% Rosehill — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 25.1% / 28.7%
Silverwater — 25-34: 25.1% Rosehill — 25-34: 28.7%
35-44 24.4% / 21.6%
Silverwater — 35-44: 24.4% Rosehill — 35-44: 21.6%
45-54 13.2% / 8.4%
Silverwater — 45-54: 13.2% Rosehill — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 7.2% / 6.7%
Silverwater — 55-64: 7.2% Rosehill — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 4.1% / 4.3%
Silverwater — 65-74: 4.1% Rosehill — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 1.5% / 1.4%
Silverwater — 75-84: 1.5% Rosehill — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.5%
Silverwater — 85+: 0.4% Rosehill — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Rosehill 41.6% couple families
Rosehill — Couple Families: 41.6% Rosehill — Lone Person: 37.2% Rosehill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Rosehill — Group Household: 8.9% Rosehill — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Silverwater 50.3% renting
Silverwater — Owned Outright: 13.2% Silverwater — Mortgage: 36.5% Silverwater — Renting: 50.3%
Rosehill 70.0% renting
Rosehill — Owned Outright: 9.3% Rosehill — Mortgage: 20.7% Rosehill — Renting: 70.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Silverwater Rosehill
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 22.0%
Silverwater — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Rosehill — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 14.1%
Silverwater — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Rosehill — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.6%
Silverwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Rosehill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 5.8%
Silverwater — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Rosehill — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Silverwater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Rosehill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Silverwater Rosehill
India 2.6% / 30.0%
Silverwater — India: 2.6% Rosehill — India: 30.0%
China 3.6% / 5.9%
Silverwater — China: 3.6% Rosehill — China: 5.9%
Lebanon 2.2% / 3.1%
Silverwater — Lebanon: 2.2% Rosehill — Lebanon: 3.1%
Pakistan 1.8% / 2.9%
Silverwater — Pakistan: 1.8% Rosehill — Pakistan: 2.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.7%
Silverwater — Philippines: 1.5% Rosehill — Philippines: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Silverwater — New Zealand: 1.9% Rosehill — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Silverwater 48.3% flats / apartments
Silverwater — Flats / Apartments: 48.3% Silverwater — Houses: 30.5% Silverwater — Townhouses: 21.2%
Rosehill 74.2% flats / apartments
Rosehill — Flats / Apartments: 74.2% Rosehill — Houses: 17.2% Rosehill — Townhouses: 8.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Silverwater Rosehill
Median house price $4,465,000 $1,420,000
Median unit price $680,000 $529,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 3 sales
 28 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Silverwater Rosehill
Industrial 68% 62%
Parks and recreation 2% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 3%
Residential 10% 13%
Environmental 5% 6%
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

Silverwater Rosehill
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.

Silverwater Rosehill
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.4%
$620/wk on $600K
 5.5%
$565/wk on $530K

Ranking within NSW

Silverwater Rosehill
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW

Liveability

Silverwater is more walkable (81 vs 29); Silverwater scores higher overall (80 vs 54).

Silverwater Rosehill
Grade A B
Score 80/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Silverwater Rosehill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — High
79/100
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
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Silverwater Rosehill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.3 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.7%

Schools in Silverwater

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

Schools in Rosehill

  • Rosehill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Silverwater Rosehill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Rosehill sits further from the CBD (23.1 km vs 19.2 km).

Silverwater Rosehill
Walkability score 81/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 19.2 km 23.1 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2128
 1.0%
postcode 2142
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2128
 14
postcode 2142

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.

Silverwater Rosehill
Car (driver) 49.7% / 41.6%
Silverwater — Car (driver): 49.7% Rosehill — Car (driver): 41.6%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 38.7%
Silverwater — Worked from Home: 37.9% Rosehill — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Train 3.0% / 7.8%
Silverwater — Train: 3.0% Rosehill — Train: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.0%
Silverwater — Car (passenger): 3.7% Rosehill — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 3.7% / 3.9%
Silverwater — Walked Only: 3.7% Rosehill — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.7%).

Setting

Silverwater Rosehill
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Silverwater Rosehill
Connectivity score 85/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,866 premises
 11%
2,042 premises

Climate

Silverwater Rosehill
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)

Silverwater Rosehill
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.9 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Silverwater Rosehill
Division Reid Parramatta
Member Sally Sitou Andrew Charlton
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Silverwater

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Rosehill

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural

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