Silverwater vs Yarrawonga Park
Yarrawonga Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Silverwater. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Silverwater: a median of $1 million, against $735,000 in Yarrawonga Park. On these figures, Silverwater tends to suit older residents, while Yarrawonga Park suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yarrawonga Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $1,005,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yarrawonga Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (34/100 vs 21/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Silverwater has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)
- Yarrawonga Park is more walkable (34/100 vs 21/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Yarrawonga Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.6% vs -9.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Silverwater and Yarrawonga Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Yarrawonga Park has more residents (390 vs 274); Silverwater skews older (51 vs 46).
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 274 | 390 +42% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.0% | +2.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 46 |
| Median household income | $72,124/yr +5% vs other | $68,432/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +3% vs other | $370/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,005,000 | $735,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 24 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Silverwater has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 69%).
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 81% | 69% |
| Residential | 19% | 28% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 4% |
| 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 | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,212 across Lake Macquarie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +2% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 74% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 80% of NSW |
Liveability
Yarrawonga Park is more walkable (34 vs 21).
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Yarrawonga Park carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0).
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 32/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 34/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 121.9 km +1% vs other | 120.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 101 min same for both | |
| Public transport score | 23/100 Bus | 24/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 1.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 2.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 39 min scheduled, not actual | 27 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2264 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2264 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).
Setting
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 13 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.9 km | 8.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 52% 140 premises | 51% 195 premises |
Climate
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,272 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 10.6°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 11.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,708/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lake Macquarie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hunter same for both | |
| Member | Dan Repacholi same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Silverwater | Yarrawonga Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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