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Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Penrith

Name: Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Jamisontown - South Penrith profile · Penrith profile

Jamisontown - South Penrith Penrith

Penrith and Jamisontown - South Penrith are neighbouring areas with very different housing patterns. Penrith is a more transient hub where 60.2% of homes are rented and 41.3% of people live alone. In contrast, Jamisontown - South Penrith is dominated by established family homes, with 82.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the population, as Jamisontown - South Penrith has a higher share of children under 15 at 19.7%, compared to 14.9% in Penrith.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share a similar proportion of seniors, with about 17% of residents aged 65 or over. While they share some basic traits, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with homes owned outright now far more common in Jamisontown - South Penrith. Meanwhile, Penrith has seen its share of people born overseas and those with bachelor degrees rise compared to its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Penrith Separate houses: 46.6 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith 3+ bedrooms: 39.4 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Penrith Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +640 larger in Penrith gap narrowing

17,326 84th pct 17,966 86th pct

Median age in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +1 yrs older in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

37.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.4% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 31.0%

9.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Jamisontown - South Penrith Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 65.8%

3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 30.6%

37.0% English ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

2.1% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 71.9%

0.9% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 44.5%

34.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +1 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +0.02 more in Penrith

1.47 31st pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +4 more in Penrith

34 75th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +716 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

2,505 72nd pct 1,789 58th pct

Avg size in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +54 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith

501 61st pct 447 54th pct

ICSEA in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +102 higher in Penrith

979 32nd pct 1,081 77th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 28.7%

17.6% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

8.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +$31 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap narrowing

$843 58th pct $812 51st pct

Household income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +$359 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap narrowing

$1,756 51st pct $1,397 29th pct

Family income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +$241 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap narrowing

$2,091 50th pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.6%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Arthritis even 9.3%

5.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +7.0 pts 55.1%

20.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +212 larger in Penrith

904 86th pct 1,116 87th pct

Median age in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +2 yrs older in Penrith

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +$103 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

$776 73rd pct $673 57th pct

Household income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +$418 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

$1,861 59th pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +0.5 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 43.2%

24.0% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.8% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

25.0% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +$20 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +$330 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith gap widening

$2,113 70th pct $1,783 46th pct

People / bedroom in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Rented +27.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 20.6%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 15.4%

0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +46.6 pts 36.0%

9.1% Flat or apartment +34.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 31.3%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 10.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 56.7%

17.3% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.6% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.1%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +56 more in Penrith

93 86th pct 149 90th pct

Stops/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +2.93 more in Penrith

5.37 65th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +1,900.5 more in Penrith

1,186.0 64th pct 3,086.5 87th pct

PT routes in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +29 more in Penrith

11 67th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +4 longer in Penrith

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +3 longer in Penrith

38 66th pct 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +640 more in Penrith

17,326 55th pct 17,966 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +80,872 more in Penrith

35,292 44th pct 116,164 74th pct

Transit to city in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 42.3%

24.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 24.0%

6.2% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.1% Transport & warehousing even 6.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Managers even 10.6%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +1 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +3 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +4 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +33 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

972 39th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +2,543 higher in Penrith

17,749 81st pct 20,292 86th pct

Growth in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +9.8 pts higher in Penrith

1.9% 27th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +942 higher in Penrith

1,341 72nd pct 2,283 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith even

960 58th pct 960 58th pct

Max temp in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith even

25.7 73rd pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith even

11.1 40th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +1.9 higher in Penrith

6.7 69th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +1.2 more in Penrith

6.5 69th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +8.0 pts higher in Penrith

89.5% 70th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +8.9 pts higher in Penrith

88.5% 73rd pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +0.4 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

99.8% 82nd pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +1.2 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

95.7% 78th pct 94.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith even

99.8% 67th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +39.5 pts higher in Penrith

51.7% 55th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +15.9 more in Penrith

11.7 34th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +157 higher in Penrith

171 65th pct 328 86th pct

Mean slope in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Penrith +0.6 pts higher in Penrith

4.0% 27th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Jamisontown - South Penrith with nearby areas

Glenmore Park - Regentville Penrith Emu Plains - Leonay Cambridge Park Kingswood - Werrington Cranebrook - Castlereagh Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

Compare Penrith with nearby areas

Jamisontown - South Penrith Cambridge Park Emu Plains - Leonay Cranebrook - Castlereagh Glenmore Park - Regentville Kingswood - Werrington Jordan Springs - Llandilo Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/vs/124031464/penrith