Silverdale, New South Wales

Silverdale, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Silverdale
state = NSW


caption = Silverdale: Rural Living
lga = Wollondilly Shire Council
postcode = 2752
est = Unknown
pop = 3272 (2006 Census)
area =
propval =
stategov = Wollondilly
fedgov = Hume
near-nw = "Blue Mountains National Park"
near-n = Warragamba
near-ne = Wallacia
near-w = "Blue Mountains National Park"
near-e = Greendale
near-sw = "Blue Mountains National Park"
near-s = Werombi
near-se = Cobbitty
dist1 =
location1= Sydney

Silverdale is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Approximately 30 minutes from the city of Penrith, Silverdale is a semi-rural township close to the Warragamba Dam. [http://www.silverdale.warragamba.net.au]

The towns 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.

Commercial area

Local shops include a Caltex Petrol Station, Video Ezy Video Store, Chemist, Australia Post Office, IGA Supermarket, Local Liquor, doctor's Surgery, bakery, Country Wide Real Estate, hairdresser, Silverdale Fitness Studio, ELG Accounting & Taxation & CA Williams Solicitors.

Education

The local primary school is Warragamba Public School. The feeder high school for the region is Elderslie High School near Picton (35km distance). Private schools in the region include Nepean Christian School (15km distance).

Transport

The only road into the town is Silverdale Road, southbound up Baines Hill from Penrith or northbound from Picton.

Population

The total population of Silverdale is 3272 (2006 Census). Silverdale is a favourite area amongst families with at least 90% of all households supporting families. The most common occupation of residents in this township is in School Education (5%) followed by those involved in Road Freight Transport (4.6%). [http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?producttype=QuickStats&subaction=-1&areacode=SSC18779&action=401&collection=census&textversion=true&breadcrumb=LP&period=2006&navmapdisplayed=true&]

References


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