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Penshurst vs Bexley - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Penshurst profile · Bexley - North profile

Penshurst Bexley - North

Bexley - North and Penshurst are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Bexley - North has far more separate houses (63.8%) and larger homes, with 73.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a wealthier area, where 26.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.3% in Penshurst. In contrast, Penshurst is dominated by flats and apartments (57.2%) and has a much higher share of renters at 42.8%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in their share of one-parent families, volunteer rates, and the number of people working from home. They are also alike in their high levels of cultural diversity; for example, over half of the people in both areas use a language other than English at home. However, Penshurst has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 41.5% moving in over the last five years compared to 29.0% in Bexley - North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.2 pts higher in Bexley - North 3+ bedrooms: 31.5 pts higher in Bexley - North Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Penshurst Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in Penshurst Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penshurstin Bexley - North +617 larger in Bexley - North
9,528 50th pct 10,145 53rd pct
Median age in Penshurstin Bexley - North +2 yrs older in Bexley - North
37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.2 pts higher in Penshurst
0.7% 20th pct 0.5% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Penshurstin Bexley - North +2.6 pts higher in Bexley - North
15.9% 41st pct 18.5% 57th pct
Under 15 in Penshurstin Bexley - North +4.7 pts higher in Bexley - North
14.7% 19th pct 19.4% 67th pct
De facto in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.5 pts higher in Penshurst
6.4% 10th pct 6.0% 8th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
33.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.8%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
4.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Penshurst Bexley - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Penshurstin Bexley - North +12.6 pts higher in Penshurst
52.0% 94th pct 39.4% 82nd pct

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
13.0% China ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%
11.0% Nepal ◂ +10.8 pts 0.2%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese ◂ +11.6 pts 12.6%
11.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
4.6% Greek +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.0% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.8% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Penshurstin Bexley - North +3.6 pts higher in Penshurst
55.9% 93rd pct 52.3% 91st pct
Limited English in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1.3 pts higher in Penshurst
10.3% 92nd pct 9.0% 90th pct

Language used at home

37.3% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
3.3% Arabic +12.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
9.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%
3.1% Greek +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Penshurstin Bexley - North +9.1 pts higher in Penshurst
28.0% 15th pct 18.9% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.0% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 18.9%
4.4% Islam +14.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.3% Hinduism ◂ +11.3 pts 1.0%
8.1% Not stated even 8.2%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Penshurstin Bexley - North +5.9 pts higher in Penshurst
68.9% 74th pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Penshurstin Bexley - North +9.4 pts higher in Penshurst
33.4% 74th pct 24.1% 57th pct
Schools in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1 more in Bexley - North
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.11 more in Penshurst
2.14 52nd pct 2.03 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Penshurstin Bexley - North +16 more in Bexley - North
51 88th pct 67 94th pct
Students in Penshurstin Bexley - North +565 more in Bexley - North
1,485 50th pct 2,050 63rd pct
Avg size in Penshurstin Bexley - North +18 larger in Bexley - North
495 60th pct 513 62nd pct
ICSEA in Penshurstin Bexley - North +21 higher in Bexley - North
1,071 73rd pct 1,092 80th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 63.0%
11.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 29.6%
15.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%
10.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
5.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%
3.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Penshurstin Bexley - North +$59 higher in Penshurst
$790 47th pct $731 35th pct
Household income in Penshurstin Bexley - North +$260 higher in Bexley - North
$1,689 47th pct $1,949 62nd pct
Family income in Penshurstin Bexley - North +$213 higher in Bexley - North
$1,942 41st pct $2,155 55th pct
High earners in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1.6 pts higher in Bexley - North
9.0% 41st pct 10.6% 50th pct
High-income homes in Penshurstin Bexley - North +7.9 pts higher in Bexley - North
18.3% 43rd pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.6%
8.7% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.0%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Penshurstin Bexley - North +2.5 pts higher in Bexley - North
20.5% 12th pct 22.9% 20th pct
Mental health in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.3 pts higher in Bexley - North
5.2% 12th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1.4 pts higher in Bexley - North
4.9% 41st pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 68.7%
15.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.0 pts higher in Bexley - North
8.4% 11th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Penshurstin Bexley - North +2.4 pts higher in Bexley - North
9.5% 14th pct 11.8% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Penshurstin Bexley - North +2.9 pts higher in Bexley - North
22.0% 22nd pct 24.9% 40th pct
Defence service in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.1 pts higher in Penshurst
1.0% 10th pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1.2 pts higher in Bexley - North
18.4% 25th pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Penshurstin Bexley - North +20 larger in Penshurst
71 23rd pct 51 16th pct
Median age in Penshurstin Bexley - North +9 yrs older in Bexley - North
28 yrs 76th pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Penshurstin Bexley - North +17.8 pts higher in Penshurst
46.0% 56th pct 28.2% 13th pct
Unemployment in Penshurstin Bexley - North +10.0 pts higher in Penshurst
10.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Penshurstin Bexley - North +$192 higher in Bexley - North
$668 56th pct $860 80th pct
Household income in Penshurstin Bexley - North +$688 higher in Bexley - North
$1,562 42nd pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in Penshurstin Bexley - North +19.6 pts higher in Bexley - North
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.5 larger in Bexley - North
2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.4 pts higher in Penshurst
14.5% 61st pct 14.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Penshurstin Bexley - North +9.6 pts higher in Penshurst
28.0% 63rd pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 67.0%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 18.0%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 26.8%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 18.4%
18.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.3% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.1% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.1% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penshurstin Bexley - North +$120 higher in Bexley - North
$400 62nd pct $520 90th pct
Mortgage in Penshurstin Bexley - North +$400 higher in Bexley - North
$2,100 69th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Penshurstin Bexley - North +19.2 pts higher in Penshurst
42.8% 83rd pct 23.6% 40th pct
Owned outright in Penshurstin Bexley - North +11.1 pts higher in Bexley - North
25.7% 29th pct 36.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in Penshurstin Bexley - North +38.2 pts higher in Bexley - North
25.6% 6th pct 63.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Penshurstin Bexley - North +31.5 pts higher in Bexley - North
42.4% 8th pct 73.9% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 23.6%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
25.7% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

25.6% Separate house +38.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
57.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.2 pts 8.1%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 23.1%
26.1% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 39.2%
10.4% $550–$749 +25.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%
2.4% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%
21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Penshurstin Bexley - North +8.7 pts higher in Penshurst
16.1% 90th pct 7.4% 70th pct
Work from home in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.5 pts higher in Bexley - North
32.1% 84th pct 32.6% 85th pct
PT commute in Penshurstin Bexley - North +8.3 pts higher in Penshurst
10.9% 100th pct 2.6% 61st pct
PT stops in Penshurstin Bexley - North +21 more in Bexley - North
38 48th pct 59 66th pct
Stops/1k in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1.83 more in Bexley - North
3.99 45th pct 5.82 71st pct
Departures/1k in Penshurstin Bexley - North +260.0 more in Penshurst
1,947.3 83rd pct 1,687.3 77th pct
PT routes in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1 more in Bexley - North
10 62nd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1 longer in Penshurst
19 37th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Penshurstin Bexley - North +21,350 more in Penshurst
72,345 88th pct 50,995 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Penshurstin Bexley - North +71,010 more in Penshurst
219,735 86th pct 148,725 79th pct
Transit to city in Penshurstin Bexley - North +11 longer in Bexley - North
51 36th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

31.5% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.6% Train ◂ +7.7 pts 2.0%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 34.7%
26.0% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%
5.6% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Penshurstin Bexley - North +12.5 pts higher in Penshurst
41.5% 65th pct 29.0% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Penshurstin Bexley - North +10.9 pts higher in Penshurst
16.5% 74th pct 5.5% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.5 pts higher in Penshurst
5.3% 64th pct 4.8% 55th pct
Participation in Penshurstin Bexley - North +5.9 pts higher in Penshurst
59.0% 39th pct 53.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1.6 pts higher in Bexley - North
55.1% 22nd pct 56.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
5.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.9% Manufacturing even 4.9%
3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1 higher in Bexley - North
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1 higher in Bexley - North
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Penshurstin Bexley - North +4 higher in Bexley - North
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Penshurstin Bexley - North +13 higher in Bexley - North
1,014 57th pct 1,027 62nd pct
ERP in Penshurstin Bexley - North +42 higher in Bexley - North
10,142 48th pct 10,184 49th pct
Growth in Penshurstin Bexley - North +5.9 pts higher in Penshurst
6.1% 62nd pct 0.2% 13th pct
Businesses in Penshurstin Bexley - North +343 higher in Bexley - North
737 40th pct 1,080 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
1,177 73rd pct 1,177 73rd pct
Max temp in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct
Min temp in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penshurstin Bexley - North +1.2 higher in Penshurst
8.7 94th pct 7.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.8 more in Penshurst
8.0 99th pct 7.2 79th pct
15-min city in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.3 pts higher in Bexley - North
99.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.2 pts higher in Penshurst
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Penshurstin Bexley - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Penshurstin Bexley - North +71.0 pts higher in Penshurst
97.2% 94th pct 26.2% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.6 more in Penshurst
10.3 25th pct 9.7 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Penshurstin Bexley - North +39 higher in Penshurst
229 75th pct 190 69th pct
Mean slope in Penshurstin Bexley - North +0.4 pts higher in Penshurst
5.2% 48th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

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Compare Bexley - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penshurst vs Bexley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031667/penshurst/vs/119041669/bexley-north