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Hawkesbury vs Penrith

Name: Hawkesbury vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Hawkesbury profile · Penrith profile

Hawkesbury Penrith

Hawkesbury and Penrith are two different kinds of places in Greater Sydney. Penrith is a very walkable area where 78.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city-style center, and 23.3% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Hawkesbury is mostly car-dependent, with only 36.7% of homes near such amenities and a much smaller share of overseas-born residents at 13.3%. Penrith also has a far higher rate of recorded offences, with 9,385 per 100,000 people compared to 5,590 in Hawkesbury.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened to 4 years, with Hawkesbury being noticeably older, and the difference in the share of people using a language other than English at home has grown to 12.5%. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,980 in Hawkesbury and $1,903 in Penrith.

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Where they differ most

Population: 150,457 larger in Penrith Other language: 12.5 pts higher in Penrith Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Penrith Housework 15h+: 4.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury No car: 2.7 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesbury in Penrith +150,457 larger in Penrith gap widening

67,207 78th pct 217,664 87th pct

Median age in Hawkesbury in Penrith +4 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 45.5%

34.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Penrith

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 71.3%

3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.8% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 33.3%

39.7% English ◂ +9.5 pts 30.2%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

0.9% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Italian even 3.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.8% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 74.2%

0.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 54.3%

34.1% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

5.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hawkesbury in Penrith +43 more in Penrith

37 86th pct 80 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hawkesbury in Penrith +1.14 more in Hawkesbury

2.88 38th pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Hawkesbury in Penrith +28,186 more in Penrith

10,881 78th pct 39,067 87th pct

Avg size in Hawkesbury in Penrith +192 larger in Penrith

302 61st pct 495 82nd pct

ICSEA in Hawkesbury in Penrith +7 higher in Penrith

995 64th pct 1,001 68th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.5%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 34.1%

17.4% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

10.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

2.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesbury in Penrith +$6 higher in Penrith gap steady

$860 73rd pct $866 74th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury in Penrith +$77 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,980 85th pct $1,903 81st pct

Family income in Hawkesbury in Penrith +$84 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,272 81st pct $2,188 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawkesbury in Penrith +7,673 larger in Penrith

3,252 86th pct 10,925 92nd pct

Median age in Hawkesbury in Penrith even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Hawkesbury in Penrith +$33 higher in Penrith

$688 78th pct $721 81st pct

Household income in Hawkesbury in Penrith +$82 higher in Hawkesbury

$1,956 87th pct $1,874 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesbury in Penrith even gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%

13.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%

21.8% 1 person even 21.8%

16.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesbury in Penrith even gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Hawkesbury in Penrith +$33 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$2,200 88th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Hawkesbury in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%

24.0% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 24.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 78.3%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 19.4%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawkesbury in Penrith +887 more in Penrith

473 83rd pct 1,360 88th pct

Stops/1k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +0.79 more in Hawkesbury

7.04 88th pct 6.25 85th pct

Departures/1k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +846.1 more in Penrith

566.3 73rd pct 1,412.4 85th pct

PT routes in Hawkesbury in Penrith +30 more in Penrith

20 70th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Hawkesbury in Penrith

— 12 47th pct

Drive to city in Hawkesbury in Penrith +258 longer in Hawkesbury

296 100th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 47.9%

25.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.7% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%

3.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

15.6% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Labourers even 9.1%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawkesbury in Penrith +1 higher in Hawkesbury

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Hawkesbury in Penrith +2 higher in Hawkesbury

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hawkesbury in Penrith +2 higher in Hawkesbury

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hawkesbury in Penrith +1 higher in Hawkesbury

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Hawkesbury in Penrith +27 higher in Hawkesbury

1,008 78th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Hawkesbury in Penrith +162,402 higher in Penrith

69,299 77th pct 231,701 87th pct

Growth in Hawkesbury in Penrith +3.2 pts higher in Penrith

2.5% 38th pct 5.7% 68th pct

Businesses in Hawkesbury in Penrith +8,695 higher in Penrith

8,091 80th pct 16,786 86th pct

Approvals in Hawkesbury in Penrith +586 higher in Penrith

355 76th pct 941 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawkesbury in Penrith +65 higher in Hawkesbury

1,054 79th pct 990 76th pct

Max temp in Hawkesbury in Penrith +1.1 higher in Penrith

24.4 53rd pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Hawkesbury in Penrith +0.8 higher in Penrith

10.1 33rd pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawkesbury in Penrith +3,794 higher in Penrith

5,590 24th pct 9,385 57th pct

Assault/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +315 higher in Penrith

763 35th pct 1,078 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +9 higher in Penrith

299 60th pct 308 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +32 higher in Penrith

4 4th pct 36 68th pct

Burglary/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +114 higher in Penrith

220 13th pct 334 28th pct

Theft/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +516 higher in Penrith

716 22nd pct 1,231 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +253 higher in Penrith

345 50th pct 598 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +183 higher in Penrith

597 37th pct 779 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +177 higher in Penrith

290 33rd pct 467 49th pct

5-yr change in Hawkesbury in Penrith +6.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury

-6.2% 25th pct -12.4% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesbury in Penrith +2.6 higher in Penrith

3.7 50th pct 6.4 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawkesbury in Penrith +2.5 more in Penrith

3.6 38th pct 6.1 82nd pct

15-min city in Hawkesbury in Penrith +41.7 pts higher in Penrith

36.7% 29th pct 78.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Hawkesbury in Penrith +44.3 pts higher in Penrith

28.9% 19th pct 73.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Hawkesbury in Penrith +24.9 pts higher in Penrith

67.4% 67th pct 92.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Hawkesbury in Penrith +37.3 pts higher in Penrith

48.7% 40th pct 86.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Hawkesbury in Penrith +30.7 pts higher in Penrith

61.8% 37th pct 92.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Hawkesbury in Penrith +32.7 pts higher in Penrith

25.3% 26th pct 58.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawkesbury in Penrith +0.0 more in Penrith

15.1 35th pct 15.2 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawkesbury in Penrith +60 higher in Penrith

2 59th pct 62 79th pct

Mean slope in Hawkesbury in Penrith +2.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury

6.9% 78th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13800/hawkesbury/vs/LGA16350/penrith