Silverdale, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Silverdale New South Wales
Silverdale, NSW
Silverdale Location in New South Wales
Population	4,534 (2021 census)
Established	1828 (195 years ago)
Postcode(s)	2752
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Location	72 km (45 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 24.0 °C 75 °F 10.9 °C 52 °F 751.5 mm 29.6 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 located in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wollondilly Shire. This town is about 30 minutes away from the city of Camden. Silverdale is also very close to the historic town of Warragamba. It is also near Warragamba Dam, which is a major source of water for Sydney.

Silverdale grew quite a bit when the Warragamba Dam was being built. Even though new houses are being built, Silverdale still feels separate from the growing city area of Penrith.

Learning in Silverdale

Kids in Silverdale go to local primary schools like Warragamba Public School. There is also Holy Family Primary School in Luddenham. For high school, students used to go to Elderslie High School near Camden. However, since 2009, most students attend Glenmore Park High School.

There are also private schools nearby. These include Nepean Christian School and Penrith Christian School. Many students travel to Caroline Chisholm College in Glenmore Park or St Dominic's College in Kingswood. Buses are available for these schools.

Getting Around Silverdale

You can reach Silverdale mainly by using Silverdale Road. You can drive south from Penrith or north from Oakdale.

The closest train station is Penrith railway station, Sydney. A Busways bus, route 795, runs from this station to Silverdale in the mornings and afternoons. A new airport, the Second Sydney Airport, started being built in 2016. It is located in the nearby town of Badgerys Creek.

Who Lives in Silverdale?

In the 2021 census, the population of Silverdale was 4,543 people. Silverdale is a popular place for families to live. More than 85% of the homes in the town are family households.

In 2021, the average weekly income for a household in Silverdale was $2,654. This amount is much higher than the average weekly income for households in New South Wales, which was $1,486.