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Penrith NSW 2750

16,371 addresses · 171 streets

Lindsay Electorate › Penrith LGA › Penrith · 49 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A major regional centre at the foot of the Blue Mountains in Sydney's far west, Penrith anchors a large catchment. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $1,397 a week, with rent around $380.

Penrith is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 17,966 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,397 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 37% of households own their home and 61% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

17,966Population
36Median age
$1,397Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Penrith statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Penrith itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Penrith, 400 m north-west · Bus interchange: Western Shuttle Bus Stop, 3.1 km south-east · Airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 14.9 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 27% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.2% · Labour-force participation 57.2%

Population by age in Penrith
Population by age, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,039
5-141,643
15-19744
20-241,703
25-343,558
35-442,443
45-542,020
55-641,755
65-741,474
75-841,030
85+563
Dwelling types in Penrith
Dwelling types, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,824
Townhouse1,599
Apartment3,403
Other3
Households by weekly income in Penrith
Households by weekly income, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,598
$650-1,4992,407
$1,500-2,9992,481
$3,000+959
Top ancestries in Penrith
Top ancestries, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English5,620
Australian5,499
Other2,380
Ancestry NS1,839
Irish1,697
Scottish1,390
Housing tenure in Penrith
Housing tenure, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,206
Mortgage1,613
Rented4,718
Other171
Cars per household in Penrith
Cars per household, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,293
13,958
21,848
3395
4+201
Commute to work in Penrith
Commute to work, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,724
Train246
Bus53
Tram/ferry0
Walked298
Bicycle17
Home2,332
Top countries of birth in Penrith
Top countries of birth, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England517
India484
Philippines403
New Zealand357
China308
South Korea128
Languages used at home in Penrith
Languages used at home, Penrith NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin313
Tagalog175
Hindi166
Korean146
Arabic136
Punjabi125

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