# Hawkesbury vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison

Council (LGA) comparison · about 56 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 67,207 | 217,664 | 150,457 larger in Penrith | gap widening |
| Median age | 39 yrs | 35 yrs | 4 yrs older in Hawkesbury | gap widening |
| First Nations | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 16.6% | 13.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 19.1% | 21.2% | 2.1 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| De facto | 11.4% | 11.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24.9% | 29.7% | -4.8 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 26.5% | 23.1% | +3.5 |
| Children (0–14) | 19.1% | 21.2% | -2.1 |
| Seniors (65+) | 16.6% | 13.0% | +3.6 |
| Youth (15–24) | 12.8% | 13.0% | -0.2 |

### Marital status

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 48.3% | 45.5% | +2.8 |
| Never married | 34.6% | 37.9% | -3.3 |
| Divorced | 9.2% | 8.5% | +0.8 |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3 |
| Separated | 3.2% | 3.8% | -0.6 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Hawkesbury male | Hawkesbury female | Penrith male | Penrith female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| 5–9 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| 10–14 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| 20–24 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 25–29 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 30–34 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| 35–39 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| 40–44 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 45–49 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 50–54 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 55–59 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 60–64 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| 65–69 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| 70–74 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| 75–79 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| 80–84 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| 85+ | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.8% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 13.3% | 23.3% | 10.1 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 82.3% | 71.3% | +11.0 |
| England | 3.2% | 2.5% | +0.7 |
| India | 0.8% | 3.1% | -2.3 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 2.3% | -1.8 |
| New Zealand | 1.2% | 1.9% | -0.7 |
| China | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.3 |
| South Africa | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.1 |
| Italy | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.2 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 41.1% | 33.3% | +7.8 |
| English | 39.7% | 30.2% | +9.5 |
| Irish | 10.6% | 8.2% | +2.4 |
| Scottish | 9.5% | 6.7% | +2.8 |
| Indian | 0.9% | 3.9% | -3.0 |
| Italian | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0 |
| German | 3.6% | 2.9% | +0.7 |
| Filipino | 0.8% | 3.6% | -2.7 |
| Chinese | 1.2% | 2.1% | -0.9 |
| Dutch | 2.0% | 1.4% | +0.6 |
| Greek | 0.7% | 1.2% | -0.5 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.2 |

## Language

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 7.1% | 19.6% | 12.5 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| Limited English | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 88.4% | 74.2% | +14.2 |
| Arabic | 0.4% | 1.8% | -1.4 |
| Punjabi | 0.5% | 1.4% | -0.9 |
| Tagalog | 0.2% | 1.2% | -1.0 |
| Hindi | 0.2% | 1.1% | -0.9 |
| Mandarin | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5 |
| Greek | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.4 |
| Italian | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.1 |
| Cantonese | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 34.1% | 29.3% | 4.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 57.3% | 54.3% | +3.0 |
| No religion | 34.1% | 29.3% | +4.9 |
| Not stated | 5.9% | 7.3% | -1.4 |
| Hinduism | 0.6% | 3.3% | -2.7 |
| Islam | 0.6% | 3.1% | -2.5 |
| Other religions | 0.7% | 1.6% | -0.8 |
| Buddhism | 0.6% | 1.1% | -0.5 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 44.9% | 50.0% | 5.1 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 15.9% | 17.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Schools | 37 | 80 | 43 more in Penrith |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 2.88 | 1.73 | 1.14 more in Hawkesbury |  |
| Students | 10,881 | 39,067 | 28,186 more in Penrith |  |
| Avg size | 302 | 495 | 192 larger in Penrith |  |
| ICSEA | 995 | 1,001 | 7 higher in Penrith |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 44.9% | 50.0% | -5.1 |
| Year 10 | 32.3% | 26.5% | +5.7 |
| Year 9 or below | 10.6% | 10.2% | +0.4 |
| Year 11 | 6.5% | 5.9% | +0.6 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 39.4% | 34.1% | +5.3 |
| Bachelor degree | 17.4% | 20.3% | -2.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 16.3% | 15.2% | +1.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.2 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.8% | 2.3% | +0.4 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 17.7% | 20.3% | -2.6 |
| Engineering & related | 17.1% | 15.1% | +2.0 |
| Society & culture | 10.8% | 11.4% | -0.6 |
| Architecture & building | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.8 |
| Education | 8.8% | 7.2% | +1.6 |
| Health | 8.5% | 8.7% | -0.1 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0 |
| Information technology | 2.0% | 3.4% | -1.4 |
| Agriculture & environment | 3.1% | 1.4% | +1.7 |
| Creative arts | 3.1% | 3.0% | +0.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $860 | $866 | $6 higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Household income | $1,980 | $1,903 | $77 higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,272 | $2,188 | $84 higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |
| High earners | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 25.6% | 23.0% | 2.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 31.8% | 33.9% | -2.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 22.7% | 24.5% | -1.8 |
| Under $650 | 13.5% | 12.7% | +0.8 |
| $4,000 or more | 13.3% | 10.8% | +2.4 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 12.4% | 12.2% | +0.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 36.8% | 36.5% | +0.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 33.6% | 34.3% | -0.7 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 19.7% | 19.0% | +0.7 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.6% | 2.6% | +1.0 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 29.2% | 27.7% | 1.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Mental health | 9.3% | 8.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Needs assistance | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 9.3% | 8.9% | +0.4 |
| Arthritis | 9.1% | 7.9% | +1.2 |
| Asthma | 8.5% | 9.0% | -0.4 |
| Other condition | 8.2% | 7.9% | +0.2 |
| Diabetes | 4.8% | 5.5% | -0.8 |
| Heart disease | 4.0% | 3.6% | +0.4 |
| Cancer | 3.0% | 2.3% | +0.7 |
| Lung condition | 1.9% | 1.6% | +0.2 |
| Stroke | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.1 |
| Dementia | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 62.9% | 63.3% | -0.4 |
| One condition | 20.0% | 19.0% | +1.0 |
| Two conditions | 6.1% | 5.8% | +0.3 |
| Three or more | 3.1% | 2.9% | +0.2 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 13.0% | 8.6% | 4.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 11.6% | 11.0% | 0.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 26.8% | 28.2% | 1.4 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Defence service | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 25.6% | 21.3% | 4.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,252 | 10,925 | 7,673 larger in Penrith |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 22 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 35.9% | 36.5% | 0.5 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2.0 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Median income | $688 | $721 | $33 higher in Penrith |  |
| Household income | $1,956 | $1,874 | $82 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Penrith |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.8 | 2.8 |  | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 13.4% | 17.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| Living alone | 21.8% | 21.8% |  | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 61.4% | 61.5% | -0.2 |
| Couples without children | 24.5% | 20.4% | +4.1 |
| One-parent families | 13.4% | 17.0% | -3.6 |
| Other families | 0.7% | 1.1% | -0.4 |

### Household size

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 31.7% | 29.5% | +2.2 |
| 1 person | 21.8% | 21.8% | +0.0 |
| 3 people | 16.7% | 17.9% | -1.2 |
| 4 people | 16.4% | 17.6% | -1.2 |
| 5 people | 8.4% | 8.2% | +0.2 |
| 6 or more | 5.1% | 4.9% | +0.2 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $400 | $400 |  | gap narrowing |
| Mortgage | $2,200 | $2,167 | $33 higher in Hawkesbury | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 24.0% | 33.4% | 9.4 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 32.1% | 24.7% | 7.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 86.8% | 78.3% | 8.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 84.8% | 82.7% | 2.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap steady |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40.9% | 39.4% | +1.5 |
| Rented | 24.0% | 33.4% | -9.4 |
| Owned outright | 32.1% | 24.7% | +7.4 |
| Other tenure | 1.8% | 1.2% | +0.6 |
| Not stated | 1.2% | 1.3% | -0.1 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 86.8% | 78.3% | +8.5 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 9.5% | 12.2% | -2.6 |
| Flat or apartment | 2.9% | 9.1% | -6.3 |
| Other dwelling | 0.5% | 0.2% | +0.3 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 38.9% | 40.9% | -2.0 |
| 4 bedrooms | 32.8% | 32.2% | +0.5 |
| 5 or more | 13.1% | 9.6% | +3.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10.8% | 12.8% | -2.0 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.9% | 2.8% | +0.1 |
| Studio / none | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 52.2% | 57.4% | -5.2 |
| $200–$349 | 21.4% | 20.6% | +0.8 |
| $550–$749 | 10.4% | 9.2% | +1.1 |
| Under $200 | 8.7% | 8.3% | +0.4 |
| $750 or more | 3.3% | 1.1% | +2.2 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 36.2% | 42.1% | -5.9 |
| $3,000 or more | 26.3% | 19.4% | +6.8 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 19.9% | 22.2% | -2.3 |
| Under $1,000 | 11.2% | 10.2% | +1.0 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 3.9% | 6.6% | 2.7 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Work from home | 25.3% | 26.3% | 1.0 pts higher in Penrith | gap narrowing |
| PT commute | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.0 pts higher in Penrith | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 473 | 1,360 | 887 more in Penrith |  |
| Stops/1k | 7.04 | 6.25 | 0.79 more in Hawkesbury |  |
| Departures/1k | 566.3 | 1,412.4 | 846.1 more in Penrith |  |
| PT routes | 20 | 50 | 30 more in Penrith |  |
| Stop walk | — | 12 |  |  |
| Drive to city | 296 | 38 | 258 longer in Hawkesbury |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 50.6% | 47.9% | +2.7 |
| Worked at home | 25.3% | 26.3% | -1.0 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.0% | 3.5% | -0.5 |
| Walked | 1.7% | 1.1% | +0.5 |
| Train | 0.6% | 1.4% | -0.7 |
| Bus | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 37.0% | 37.1% | -0.1 |
| 1 vehicle | 26.7% | 34.1% | -7.4 |
| 3 vehicles | 16.7% | 13.3% | +3.4 |
| 4 or more | 15.7% | 8.9% | +6.8 |
| No vehicle | 3.9% | 6.6% | -2.7 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 34.8% | 37.6% | 2.8 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 7.1% | 8.2% | 1.1 pts higher in Penrith | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.3 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Participation | 63.4% | 62.4% | 1.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury | gap steady |
| Full-time | 55.9% | 59.0% | 3.1 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction | 16.3% | 12.0% | +4.4 |
| Health care & social assistance | 11.2% | 13.2% | -2.0 |
| Retail trade | 8.7% | 10.0% | -1.4 |
| Education & training | 9.2% | 8.0% | +1.3 |
| Manufacturing | 7.3% | 7.4% | -0.2 |
| Transport & warehousing | 4.8% | 7.4% | -2.6 |
| Public administration & safety | 6.4% | 6.9% | -0.5 |
| Accommodation & food | 4.8% | 5.1% | -0.4 |
| Other services | 5.0% | 3.7% | +1.3 |
| Professional & technical | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1 |
| Finance & insurance | 2.1% | 4.0% | -1.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 3.1% | 3.6% | -0.5 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Hawkesbury % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technicians & trades | 18.4% | 13.9% | +4.6 |
| Professionals | 15.6% | 17.0% | -1.3 |
| Clerical & administrative | 14.5% | 16.3% | -1.8 |
| Managers | 13.9% | 11.3% | +2.6 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 8.5% | 11.1% | -2.6 |
| Community & personal service | 10.4% | 11.0% | -0.6 |
| Labourers | 9.1% | 9.1% | +0.0 |
| Sales workers | 7.7% | 8.3% | -0.6 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 9 | 8 | 1 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| IRSD decile | 8 | 6 | 2 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| IER decile | 10 | 8 | 2 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| IEO decile | 7 | 6 | 1 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| IRSAD score | 1,008 | 981 | 27 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| ERP | 69,299 | 231,701 | 162,402 higher in Penrith |  |
| Growth | 2.5% | 5.7% | 3.2 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Businesses | 8,091 | 16,786 | 8,695 higher in Penrith |  |
| Approvals | 355 | 941 | 586 higher in Penrith |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 1,054 | 990 | 65 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Max temp | 24.4 | 25.5 | 1.1 higher in Penrith |  |
| Min temp | 10.1 | 10.9 | 0.8 higher in Penrith |  |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 5,590 | 9,385 | 3,794 higher in Penrith |  |
| Assault/100k | 763 | 1,078 | 315 higher in Penrith |  |
| Sexual/100k | 299 | 308 | 9 higher in Penrith |  |
| Robbery/100k | 4 | 36 | 32 higher in Penrith |  |
| Burglary/100k | 220 | 334 | 114 higher in Penrith |  |
| Theft/100k | 716 | 1,231 | 516 higher in Penrith |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | 345 | 598 | 253 higher in Penrith |  |
| Property damage/100k | 597 | 779 | 183 higher in Penrith |  |
| Drugs/100k | 290 | 467 | 177 higher in Penrith |  |
| 5-yr change | -6.2% | -12.4% | 6.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Hawkesbury | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 6.4 | 2.6 higher in Penrith |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 6.1 | 2.5 more in Penrith |  |
| 15-min city | 36.7% | 78.4% | 41.7 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to shops | 28.9% | 73.2% | 44.3 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.4% | 92.3% | 24.9 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to school | 48.7% | 86.0% | 37.3 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to a park | 61.8% | 92.5% | 30.7 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to health | 25.3% | 58.0% | 32.7 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Amenities/1k | 15.1 | 15.2 | 0.0 more in Penrith |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 62 | 60 higher in Penrith |  |
| Mean slope | 6.9% | 4.6% | 2.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13800/hawkesbury/vs/LGA16350/penrith