Wallacia vs Silverdale

Silverdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Wallacia. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallacia, about half of households are couple families. In Silverdale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Silverdale: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.19 million in Wallacia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wallacia tends to suit people living alone, 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 68%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 85%)
  • But Wallacia has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Silverdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,560,000 vs $3,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
  • But Wallacia has cheaper houses ($1,190,000 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallacia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallacia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 66 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.6 km vs 73.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallacia

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • But Silverdale carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Silverdale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (23.4% vs 5.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wallacia 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.

Wallacia 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.

Wallacia Silverdale
Walkability 10 / 10
Wallacia — Walkability: 10/100 Silverdale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 52 / 67
Wallacia — Safety: 52/100 Silverdale — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 28 / 7
Wallacia — Low fire risk: 28/100 Silverdale — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Silverdale has more residents (4,543 vs 1,711); Silverdale has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $104,208).

Wallacia Silverdale
Population 1,711 4,543
+166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +23.4%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $104,208/yr $138,008/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $500/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallacia Silverdale
0-4 6.7% / 7.8%
Wallacia — 0-4: 6.7% Silverdale — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 13.3% / 14.9%
Wallacia — 5-14: 13.3% Silverdale — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.8% / 7.4%
Wallacia — 15-19: 6.8% Silverdale — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.3% / 6.3%
Wallacia — 20-24: 6.3% Silverdale — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.0% / 13.3%
Wallacia — 25-34: 11.0% Silverdale — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.4% / 13.3%
Wallacia — 35-44: 12.4% Silverdale — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.2% / 14.1%
Wallacia — 45-54: 13.2% Silverdale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 13.0% / 12.3%
Wallacia — 55-64: 13.0% Silverdale — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.5% / 7.2%
Wallacia — 65-74: 11.5% Silverdale — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 5.0% / 2.7%
Wallacia — 75-84: 5.0% Silverdale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.9% / 0.7%
Wallacia — 85+: 0.9% Silverdale — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallacia 52.2% couple families
Wallacia — Couple Families: 52.2% Wallacia — Lone Person: 30.0% Wallacia — One Parent Families: 15.4% Wallacia — Group Household: 1.4% Wallacia — Other Families: 1.0%
Silverdale 74.6% couple families
Silverdale — Couple Families: 74.6% Silverdale — Lone Person: 12.7% Silverdale — One Parent Families: 11.3% Silverdale — Group Household: 0.7% Silverdale — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallacia 20.6% renting
Wallacia — Owned Outright: 38.6% Wallacia — Mortgage: 40.8% Wallacia — Renting: 20.6%
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.

Wallacia Silverdale
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 21.0%
Wallacia — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Silverdale — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.0%
Wallacia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Silverdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.4%
Wallacia — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Silverdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.9%
Wallacia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Silverdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Wallacia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% 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.

Wallacia Silverdale
England 2.6% / 2.2%
Wallacia — England: 2.6% Silverdale — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.7%
Wallacia — New Zealand: 1.3% Silverdale — New Zealand: 0.7%
Italy 0.7% / 0.6%
Wallacia — Italy: 0.7% Silverdale — Italy: 0.6%
China 1.1% / —
Wallacia — China: 1.1% Silverdale — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Wallacia — Scotland: 0.6% Silverdale — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.2%
Wallacia — Philippines: 0.6% Silverdale — Philippines: 0.2%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Wallacia — Ireland: not among its largest Silverdale — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallacia 85.3% houses
Wallacia — Houses: 85.3% Wallacia — Flats / Apartments: 14.0% Wallacia — Townhouses: 0.7%
Silverdale 99.3% houses
Silverdale — Houses: 99.3% Silverdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Silverdale — Townhouses: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wallacia Silverdale
Median house price $1,190,000 $1,320,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,000,000 $1,560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 3 sales
 44 days
from 52 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wallacia Silverdale
3 bed $980K / $1.11M
Wallacia — 3 bed: $980K (11 sales) Silverdale — 3 bed: $1.11M (11 sales)

11 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.29M
Wallacia — 4 bed: $1.25M (11 sales) Silverdale — 4 bed: $1.29M (55 sales)

11 vs 55 sales

Zoning mix

Wallacia has more rural and farming land (87% vs 45%); Silverdale has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 7%).

Wallacia Silverdale
Rural and farming 87% 45%
Environmental 7% 42%
Residential 3% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Planning zones cover 99% of Wallacia and 100% of Silverdale. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Wallacia 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.

Wallacia Silverdale
Houses 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.31M
 3.3%
$890/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wallacia Silverdale
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Silverdale scores higher overall (40 vs 35).

Wallacia Silverdale
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wallacia carries more crime risk (48 vs 33); Silverdale carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 72).

Wallacia Silverdale
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wallacia Silverdale
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wallacia

  • Wallacia Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Silverdale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wallacia Silverdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 16 8

Mobility

Silverdale sits further from the CBD (73.9 km vs 68.6 km).

Wallacia Silverdale
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 68.6 km 73.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 66 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Wallacia Silverdale
Car (driver) 57.1% / 64.7%
Wallacia — Car (driver): 57.1% Silverdale — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 30.3%
Wallacia — Worked from Home: 35.8% Silverdale — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.2%
Wallacia — Car (passenger): 4.0% Silverdale — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.0%
Wallacia — Walked Only: 2.6% Silverdale — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train — / 0.8%
Wallacia — Train: not among its largest Silverdale — Train: 0.8%
Bus 0.5% / —
Wallacia — Bus: 0.5% Silverdale — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Wallacia Silverdale
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.7 km 49.7 km

NBN connectivity

Wallacia Silverdale
Connectivity score 57/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
658 premises
 69%
2,051 premises

Climate

Wallacia Silverdale
Annual rainfall 822 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Wallacia 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wallacia

Acreage River

Silverdale

Acreage Family

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