Silverdale, New South Wales facts for kids

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Silverdale: Rural Living
Silverdale Location in New South Wales
Population	3,682 (2016 census)
Established	1828
Postcode(s)	2752
Location	55 km (34 mi) west of Sydney
LGA(s)	Wollondilly Shire
County	Camden
Parish	Warragamba
State electorate(s)	Wollondilly
Federal Division(s)	Hume
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 23.8 °C 75 °F 10.6 °C 51 °F 771 mm 30.4 in
Localities around Silverdale: Blue Mountains National Park Warragamba Wallacia Blue Mountains National Park Silverdale Greendale Blue Mountains National Park Werombi Cobbitty

Silverdale is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Approximately 30 minutes from the city of Camden, Silverdale is close to the historic township of Warragamba, and the main water supply for Sydney, Warragamba Dam.

The town's development increased with the construction of the dam. Silverdale is remarkably isolated from the increasing urbanisation of the Penrith City area, although the new housing estates are an example of increasing development in the area.

Transport

Silverdale is only accessible via Silverdale Road, southbound up Baines Hill from Penrith or northbound from Oakdale. The nearest rail transport is Penrith railway station, Sydney, with Busways bus route 795 operating from this location during the morning and afternoon. Construction of the Second Sydney Airport, which commenced in 2016, is in the nearby town of Badgerys Creek.

Population

In the 2011 census, the population of Silverdale was 3,439. Silverdale is a popular location for families, accounting for more than 85% of households in the township. The weekly median household income in 2011 was $1,806, significantly higher than the NSW median weekly income for households of $1,237.

Education

The local primary school is Warragamba Public School and Holy Family Primary school in Luddenham. The feeder high school for the region used to be Elderslie High School near Camden (35 km distance). The feeder high school changed to Glenmore Park High School in 2009 (24 km distance). Private schools in the region include Nepean Christian School (15 km distance), Penrith Christian school and many children travel to Caroline Chisholm College in Glenmore Park and St Dominicas College Kingswood, both of which have buses to the area.