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Penrith vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Name: Penrith vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Penrith profile · Cranebrook - Castlereagh profile

Penrith Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Penrith and Cranebrook - Castlereagh are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Penrith is a denser, highly walkable area where 60.2% of homes are rented and 41.3% of people live alone. It has a more transient population, with 54.3% moving in the last five years and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 15.3%. In contrast, Cranebrook - Castlereagh is dominated by detached houses (90.1%), and homes are typically larger, with 94.4% having three or more bedrooms. It has more families, with 22.9% of the population being children under 15 and 31.7% of people providing unpaid childcare.

These two areas share very similar proportions of First Nations people and those with no religion, and they experience nearly identical annual rainfall and temperature. While they are close by, the gap in housing and wealth is stark; households earning $3,000 or more a week are far higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh at 26.7% compared to just 12.2% in Penrith. This contrast extends to transport, with Penrith being a walker's paradise and Cranebrook - Castlereagh being somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Penrith Separate houses: 54.1 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh 3+ bedrooms: 50.3 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in Penrith Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +937 larger in Penrith

17,966 86th pct 17,029 83rd pct

Median age in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 yrs older in Penrith

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 28.6%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

Marital status

31.0% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.9% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 38.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Penrith Cranebrook - Castlereagh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 80.5%

2.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.3% English +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Scottish even 7.8%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 35.2%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.82 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

1.49 31st pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +9 more in Penrith

38 79th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1,952 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

1,789 58th pct 3,741 86th pct

Avg size in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +20 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

447 54th pct 468 56th pct

ICSEA in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +84 higher in Penrith

1,081 77th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 47.8%

22.3% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

6.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.5% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$85 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$812 51st pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$721 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,397 29th pct $2,118 73rd pct

Family income in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$454 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,850 35th pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 21.3%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 10.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.1%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +8.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +39 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

1,116 87th pct 1,155 87th pct

Median age in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +4 yrs older in Penrith

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$49 higher in Penrith

$673 57th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$539 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,443 33rd pct $1,982 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.9 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2.1 11th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 19.7%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.3% 1 person ◂ +24.5 pts 16.7%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%

12.8% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.4% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$30 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$380 54th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$384 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,783 46th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 25.7%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +27.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

15.4% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

36.0% Separate house +54.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

43.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.1 pts 0.4%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 9.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +39.7 pts 3.4%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.5% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 54.9%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.3%

11.4% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 21.2%

8.3% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +33 more in Penrith

149 90th pct 116 88th pct

Stops/1k in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.48 more in Penrith

8.29 86th pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2,057.1 more in Penrith

3,086.5 87th pct 1,029.4 58th pct

PT routes in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +34 more in Penrith

40 87th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +22 longer in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

7 61st pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +15 longer in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

41 69th pct 56 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +937 more in Penrith

17,966 57th pct 17,029 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +99,135 more in Penrith

116,164 74th pct 17,029 25th pct

Transit to city in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.2 pts 27.2%

24.0% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

5.1% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 3.8%

2.6% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

9.2% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +6 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1 higher in Penrith

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +39 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

939 25th pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2,848 higher in Penrith

20,292 86th pct 17,444 80th pct

Growth in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +10.0 pts higher in Penrith

11.7% 86th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1,103 higher in Penrith

2,283 86th pct 1,180 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 higher in Penrith

960 58th pct 957 58th pct

Max temp in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

25.7 73rd pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

11.1 40th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3.4 higher in Penrith

8.5 92nd pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2.8 more in Penrith

7.8 91st pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +44.4 pts higher in Penrith

97.6% 82nd pct 53.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +48.3 pts higher in Penrith

97.4% 84th pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +12.4 pts higher in Penrith

99.3% 73rd pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +18.1 pts higher in Penrith

94.5% 75th pct 76.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +14.7 pts higher in Penrith

100.0% 71st pct 85.3% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +36.7 pts higher in Penrith

91.3% 84th pct 54.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5.2 more in Penrith

27.6 86th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +280 higher in Penrith

328 86th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.7 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

4.6% 37th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Compare Cranebrook - Castlereagh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penrith vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124031464/penrith/vs/124031707/cranebrook-castlereagh