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Liverpool vs Penrith

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Liverpool profile · Penrith profile

Liverpool Penrith

Liverpool and Penrith are both large centres in Greater Sydney, but they differ greatly in their cultural and social makeup. Liverpool is far more diverse, with 43.2% of people born overseas and 53.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Penrith has a smaller overseas-born population at 23.3% and far fewer people using another language at home (19.6%). Penrith also has a much larger First Nations community, with 10,925 people compared to 3,838 in Liverpool, and a higher share of residents who identify as having no religion (29.3% versus 13.8%).

This gap in religious identity has widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a similar proportion of children under 15, and typical weekly rents are the same at $400. Both areas also have a nearly identical drive time to the city, taking about 37 to 38 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.2 pts higher in Liverpool Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Liverpool No religion: 15.5 pts higher in Penrith People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Liverpool Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liverpoolin Penrith +15,782 larger in Liverpool gap widening
233,446 87th pct 217,664 87th pct
Median age in Liverpoolin Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith gap steady
34 yrs 12th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Liverpoolin Penrith +3.4 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
1.6% 23rd pct 5.0% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.4 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
11.6% 16th pct 13.0% 20th pct
Under 15 in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.9 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
22.1% 87th pct 21.2% 83rd pct
De facto in Liverpoolin Penrith +5.2 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
5.9% 0th pct 11.1% 23rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
11.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 45.5%
34.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Widowed even 4.4%
3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Liverpool Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Liverpoolin Penrith +19.9 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
43.2% 96th pct 23.3% 78th pct

Country of birth

51.2% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 71.3%
3.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%
2.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

15.6% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.2% English +18.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
2.8% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
5.5% Vietnamese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%
2.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.3% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Liverpoolin Penrith +34.2 pts higher in Liverpool gap narrowing
53.8% 94th pct 19.6% 78th pct
Limited English in Liverpoolin Penrith +7.6 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
9.8% 96th pct 2.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

39.5% English only +34.7 pts ▸ 74.2%
13.1% Arabic ◂ +11.3 pts 1.8%
5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%
3.4% Hindi ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.6% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Liverpoolin Penrith +15.5 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 29.3% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
13.8% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.1% Islam ◂ +12.1 pts 3.1%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%
5.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Liverpoolin Penrith +9.9 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
59.9% 82nd pct 50.0% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.8 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
20.1% 74th pct 17.3% 69th pct
Schools in Liverpoolin Penrith +8 more in Penrith
72 87th pct 80 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.34 more in Penrith
1.40 6th pct 1.73 14th pct
Students in Liverpoolin Penrith +10,117 more in Liverpool
49,184 88th pct 39,067 87th pct
Avg size in Liverpoolin Penrith +208 larger in Liverpool
703 97th pct 495 82nd pct
ICSEA in Liverpoolin Penrith +14 higher in Liverpool
1,015 73rd pct 1,001 68th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 50.0%
15.7% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
4.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 20.3%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
13.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Liverpoolin Penrith +$172 higher in Penrith gap widening
$694 38th pct $866 74th pct
Household income in Liverpoolin Penrith +$84 higher in Penrith gap narrowing
$1,819 77th pct $1,903 81st pct
Family income in Liverpoolin Penrith +$187 higher in Penrith gap steady
$2,001 67th pct $2,188 77th pct
High earners in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.1 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
7.8% 44th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.4 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
22.6% 78th pct 23.0% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.5%
14.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.5%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Liverpoolin Penrith +6.4 pts higher in Penrith
21.3% 16th pct 27.7% 41st pct
Mental health in Liverpoolin Penrith +3.7 pts higher in Penrith
5.2% 14th pct 8.9% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.0 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +6.6 pts 63.3%
15.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.5 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
7.1% 4th pct 8.6% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.1 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
10.9% 32nd pct 11.0% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.8 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
25.4% 55th pct 28.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.6 pts higher in Penrith
1.6% 12th pct 2.1% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.3 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
19.0% 26th pct 21.3% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Liverpoolin Penrith +7,087 larger in Penrith
3,838 87th pct 10,925 92nd pct
Median age in Liverpoolin Penrith +1 yrs older in Liverpool
23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Liverpoolin Penrith even
36.5% 61st pct 36.5% 60th pct
Unemployment in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.5 pts higher in Liverpool
10.7% 45th pct 8.2% 27th pct
Median income in Liverpoolin Penrith +$192 higher in Penrith
$529 43rd pct $721 81st pct
Household income in Liverpoolin Penrith +$407 higher in Penrith
$1,467 59th pct $1,874 84th pct
Indigenous language in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.3 pts higher in Liverpool
5.6% 55th pct 3.3% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.4 larger in Liverpool gap widening
3.2 93rd pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.1 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
15.9% 69th pct 17.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Liverpoolin Penrith +4.6 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
17.2% 4th pct 21.8% 14th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 61.5%
14.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.2% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%
11.2% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liverpoolin Penrith even gap steady
$400 87th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Liverpoolin Penrith +$33 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing
$2,200 88th pct $2,167 87th pct
People / bedroom in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.10 higher in Liverpool gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.8 pts higher in Liverpool gap narrowing
35.2% 76th pct 33.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.7 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
23.0% 16th pct 24.7% 19th pct
Separate houses in Liverpoolin Penrith +5.2 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
73.1% 19th pct 78.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Liverpoolin Penrith +4.1 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
78.6% 60th pct 82.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
35.2% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%
23.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 78.3%
16.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 32.2%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%
14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%
11.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
23.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 19.4%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.3 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
7.9% 76th pct 6.6% 70th pct
Work from home in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.9 pts higher in Liverpool gap widening
29.1% 90th pct 26.3% 88th pct
PT commute in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.5 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
2.2% 69th pct 1.7% 63rd pct
PT stops in Liverpoolin Penrith +289 more in Penrith
1,071 87th pct 1,360 88th pct
Stops/1k in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.66 more in Penrith
4.59 67th pct 6.25 85th pct
Departures/1k in Liverpoolin Penrith +106.9 more in Penrith
1,305.5 84th pct 1,412.4 85th pct
PT routes in Liverpoolin Penrith even
50 86th pct 50 86th pct
Stop walk in Liverpoolin Penrith +7 longer in Liverpool
19 54th pct 12 47th pct
Drive to city in Liverpoolin Penrith +1 longer in Penrith
37 42nd pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
29.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 26.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.0% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.9 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
35.7% 56th pct 37.6% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.3 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 8.2% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.0 pts higher in Liverpool gap steady
6.6% 84th pct 4.6% 54th pct
Participation in Liverpoolin Penrith +9.4 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
53.0% 28th pct 62.4% 71st pct
Full-time in Liverpoolin Penrith +3.8 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
55.3% 21st pct 59.0% 46th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
8.5% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%
15.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Liverpoolin Penrith +1 higher in Penrith
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Liverpoolin Penrith +3 higher in Penrith
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Liverpoolin Penrith +1 higher in Penrith
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Liverpoolin Penrith +2 higher in Liverpool
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Liverpoolin Penrith +13 higher in Penrith
968 62nd pct 981 70th pct
ERP in Liverpoolin Penrith +29,530 higher in Liverpool
261,231 87th pct 231,701 87th pct
Growth in Liverpoolin Penrith +5.7 pts higher in Liverpool
11.4% 90th pct 5.7% 68th pct
Businesses in Liverpoolin Penrith +5,841 higher in Liverpool
22,627 87th pct 16,786 86th pct
Approvals in Liverpoolin Penrith +1,300 higher in Liverpool
2,241 89th pct 941 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Liverpoolin Penrith +15 higher in Penrith
974 75th pct 990 76th pct
Max temp in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.4 higher in Penrith
25.0 59th pct 25.5 63rd pct
Min temp in Liverpoolin Penrith even
10.9 45th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Liverpoolin Penrith +1,406 higher in Liverpool
10,791 66th pct 9,385 57th pct
Assault/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith +50 higher in Penrith
1,029 54th pct 1,078 57th pct
Sexual/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith +78 higher in Penrith
230 45th pct 308 62nd pct
Robbery/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith +6 higher in Penrith
30 60th pct 36 68th pct
Burglary/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith +89 higher in Penrith
245 16th pct 334 28th pct
Theft/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith +336 higher in Penrith
895 32nd pct 1,231 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith even
597 75th pct 598 75th pct
Property damage/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith +199 higher in Penrith
580 35th pct 779 54th pct
Drugs/100k in Liverpoolin Penrith +315 higher in Liverpool
782 68th pct 467 49th pct
5-yr change in Liverpoolin Penrith +17.7 pts higher in Liverpool
5.3% 45th pct -12.4% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.3 higher in Penrith
6.1 82nd pct 6.4 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.3 more in Penrith
5.8 80th pct 6.1 82nd pct
15-min city in Liverpoolin Penrith +4.7 pts higher in Penrith
73.7% 79th pct 78.4% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.3 pts higher in Penrith
71.9% 79th pct 73.2% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.6 pts higher in Penrith
89.7% 82nd pct 92.3% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Liverpoolin Penrith +2.4 pts higher in Penrith
83.6% 83rd pct 86.0% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Liverpoolin Penrith +1.8 pts higher in Penrith
90.7% 75th pct 92.5% 77th pct
Walk to health in Liverpoolin Penrith +10.8 pts higher in Penrith
47.2% 66th pct 58.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Liverpoolin Penrith +5.5 more in Penrith
9.7 9th pct 15.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Liverpoolin Penrith +6 higher in Penrith
56 78th pct 62 79th pct
Mean slope in Liverpoolin Penrith +0.1 pts higher in Penrith
4.5% 47th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liverpool vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14900/liverpool/vs/LGA16350/penrith