River. The complex contains Newington House and associated heritage-listed buildings. The Administrative Block, Newington Chapel and the former Superintendent's House are all listed on the Register of the National Estate. Silverwater is close to Olympic Park. Chanka memorial Demographics 2011 Census At the 2011 census, Silverwater recorded a population of 3,162. Of these: The age distribution was unusual, with a preponderance of young adults compared to the country in general, but similar to the neighbouring suburb of Rosehill. The median age was 32 years, compared to the national median of 37 years. There was a large concentration of people between 20 and 34 years of age; they make up 38.1% of residents (national average is 20.6%). Children aged 0–14 years made up 13.0% of the population (national average is 19.3%) and people aged 65 years and over made up only 4.2% of the population (national average is 14.0%). Just over half (53.5%) of residents were born in Australia; the next common countries of birth were Korea 5.8%, Lebanon 3.5%, Vietnam 3.0%, New Zealand 2.4% and Indonesia 2.1%. Only 21.2% of people spoke English at home; other languages spoken at home included Arabic 8.2%, Korean 7.3%, Turkish 2.1%, Cantonese 1.5% and Mandarin 1.5%. 6.3% of the work-force was unemployed, slightly above the national average of 5.6%. Only 14.3% of employed people travelled to work on public transport, and 69.1% by car (either as driver or as passenger). 2016 Census Data from the 2016 Census reveals that Silverwater has a population of 4,166. Of this population: The median age is 33. 66.2% are male, with 33.8% being female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.8% of the population. 47.3% were born overseas, the top countries of birth being Korea (8.4%), China (3.8%), Vietnam (2.3%), Lebanon (2.2%) and New Zealand (2.0%). 18.0% of people spoke English at home, with the top responses being Korean (10.7%), Arabic (5.1%), Mandarin (2.7%), Cantonese (1.3%) and Urdu (1.3%). 66.2% of people work full time, with 24.3% working part time. The unemployment rate at Silverwater is 8.0%, above the national average of 6.9%, Climate Silverwater has a mean annual temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius. However, in summer, temperatures often reach above 30 degrees. References The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia External links [CC-By-SA] Suburbs of Sydney