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Kingswood - Werrington vs Penrith

Name: Kingswood - Werrington vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Kingswood - Werrington profile · Penrith profile

Kingswood - Werrington Penrith

Kingswood - Werrington and Penrith are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Kingswood - Werrington is a younger area where 22.6% of people are children under 15, and homes are more likely to be larger, with 75.0% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why a far higher share of people provide unpaid childcare here (29.0%) compared to Penrith (18.9%). Penrith has a different profile, with a far higher share of renters (60.2%) and many more people living alone (41.3%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits around $812 to $839. While they share this economic baseline, other gaps have widened since 2011. Kingswood - Werrington has become far more linguistically diverse, with 29.4% of people using another language at home compared to 18.2% in Penrith. Meanwhile, Penrith continues to have a higher share of residents with mental health conditions (14.0%) and long-term health conditions (32.9%) than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Kingswood - Werrington Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Kingswood - Werrington Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Penrith Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in Kingswood - Werrington Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +6,659 larger in Kingswood - Werrington gap widening

24,625 95th pct 17,966 86th pct

Median age in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +3 yrs older in Penrith gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.9%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.3% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 31.0%

9.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Kingswood - Werrington Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.4% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

7.3% India ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% New Zealand even 2.0%

0.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

5.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

3.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 44.5%

27.5% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +7 more in Kingswood - Werrington

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +0.49 more in Kingswood - Werrington

1.98 47th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +11 more in Kingswood - Werrington

49 87th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +3,318 more in Kingswood - Werrington

5,107 89th pct 1,789 58th pct

Avg size in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +17 larger in Kingswood - Werrington

464 56th pct 447 54th pct

ICSEA in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +79 higher in Penrith

1,002 44th pct 1,081 77th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 49.8%

21.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

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

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +$27 higher in Kingswood - Werrington gap steady

$839 57th pct $812 51st pct

Household income in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +$310 higher in Kingswood - Werrington gap widening

$1,707 48th pct $1,397 29th pct

Family income in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +$222 higher in Kingswood - Werrington gap widening

$2,072 49th pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +8.7 pts 55.1%

17.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +37 larger in Penrith

1,079 87th pct 1,116 87th pct

Median age in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +2 yrs older in Penrith

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +$39 higher in Penrith

$634 50th pct $673 57th pct

Household income in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +$37 higher in Kingswood - Werrington

$1,480 36th pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +0.6 larger in Kingswood - Werrington gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 43.2%

17.7% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.3% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.9% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 8.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +$10 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +$345 higher in Kingswood - Werrington gap widening

$2,128 71st pct $1,783 46th pct

People / bedroom in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 20.6%

16.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

2.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 36.0%

13.8% Flat or apartment +29.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 20.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 2 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 10.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

11.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 8.3%

9.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +7 more in Kingswood - Werrington

156 91st pct 149 90th pct

Stops/1k in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +1.96 more in Penrith

6.34 76th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +1,206.1 more in Penrith

1,880.4 81st pct 3,086.5 87th pct

PT routes in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +24 more in Penrith

16 80th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +3 longer in Penrith

4 43rd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +7 longer in Penrith

34 62nd pct 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +6,659 more in Kingswood - Werrington

24,625 72nd pct 17,966 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +54,272 more in Penrith

61,892 59th pct 116,164 74th pct

Transit to city in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 42.3%

26.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.5% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 24.0%

10.3% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

10.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

7.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

9.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +1 higher in Kingswood - Werrington

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +1 higher in Kingswood - Werrington

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +3 higher in Kingswood - Werrington

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +28 higher in Kingswood - Werrington

967 37th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +8,038 higher in Kingswood - Werrington

28,330 92nd pct 20,292 86th pct

Growth in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +2.1 pts higher in Kingswood - Werrington

13.8% 87th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +705 higher in Penrith

1,578 78th pct 2,283 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +3 higher in Penrith

957 58th pct 960 58th pct

Max temp in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +0.1 higher in Penrith

25.6 72nd pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +0.1 higher in Kingswood - Werrington

11.2 41st pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +1.4 higher in Penrith

7.2 76th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +0.9 more in Penrith

6.8 74th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +7.8 pts higher in Penrith

89.7% 70th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +7.8 pts higher in Penrith

89.6% 75th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +0.8 pts higher in Penrith

98.5% 69th pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +1.0 pts higher in Penrith

93.5% 73rd pct 94.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +24.1 pts higher in Penrith

67.2% 67th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +14.0 more in Penrith

13.6 47th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +53 higher in Penrith

275 80th pct 328 86th pct

Mean slope in Kingswood - Werrington in Penrith +0.2 pts higher in Penrith

4.4% 33rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Kingswood - Werrington with nearby areas

Cambridge Park St Marys - North St Marys Penrith St Clair Jordan Springs - Llandilo Colyton - Oxley Park Jamisontown - South Penrith Lethbridge Park - Tregear

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). Kingswood - Werrington vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124031462/kingswood-werrington/vs/124031464/penrith