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Mount Druitt vs Penrith

Name: Mount Druitt vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Mount Druitt profile · Penrith profile

Mount Druitt Penrith

Penrith and Mount Druitt are nearby areas in Western Sydney with distinct profiles. Mount Druitt is far more diverse, with 40.1% of people born overseas and 42.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.1% and 16.9% in Penrith. Penrith is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $902, while the usual income in Mount Druitt is $680. Employment is also more common in Penrith, where 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 53.0% in Mount Druitt.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several common traits. Both have similar proportions of First Nations residents, around 5% to 6%, and nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical weather and a similar number of schools for their children. While Penrith has more people with no religion, both areas have a higher share of large homes than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mount Druitt Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Druitt in Penrith +43,681 larger in Penrith gap widening

115,629 81st pct 159,310 88th pct

Median age in Mount Druitt in Penrith +2 yrs older in Penrith gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) even 22.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.4% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 37.3%

6.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Druitt Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +21.6 pts ▸ 74.1%

8.7% Philippines ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

4.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.3% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.4% English +15.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.2% Filipino ◂ +9.3 pts 2.9%

3.5% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only +28.3 pts ▸ 78.1%

5.6% Tagalog ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

4.1% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

18.8% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.8% Islam ◂ +9.8 pts 2.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Druitt in Penrith +15 more in Penrith

45 82nd pct 60 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.10 more in Penrith

1.66 30th pct 1.75 36th pct

Students in Mount Druitt in Penrith +7,716 more in Penrith

21,127 83rd pct 28,843 88th pct

Avg size in Mount Druitt in Penrith +19 larger in Penrith

469 54th pct 489 56th pct

ICSEA in Mount Druitt in Penrith +51 higher in Penrith

962 21st pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 51.4%

19.1% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 21.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree even 7.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

13.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$222 higher in Penrith gap widening

$680 22nd pct $902 71st pct

Household income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$334 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,637 46th pct $1,971 70th pct

Family income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$450 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,822 33rd pct $2,272 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

17.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Druitt in Penrith +1,582 larger in Penrith

6,449 88th pct 8,031 90th pct

Median age in Mount Druitt in Penrith +2 yrs older in Penrith

20 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$217 higher in Penrith

$522 24th pct $739 76th pct

Household income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$667 higher in Penrith

$1,264 16th pct $1,931 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.3 larger in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 62.1%

14.4% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.0% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$50 higher in Penrith gap steady

$350 47th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$167 higher in Penrith gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.10 higher in Mount Druitt gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.2% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 32.7%

20.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 77.3%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

6.8% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 37.6%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.9%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%

3.6% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

13.9% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Druitt in Penrith +339 more in Penrith

697 87th pct 1,036 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.48 more in Penrith

6.03 80th pct 6.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Druitt in Penrith +461.4 more in Mount Druitt

1,803.9 82nd pct 1,342.6 69th pct

PT routes in Mount Druitt in Penrith +16 more in Penrith

28 51st pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Druitt in Penrith +6 longer in Mount Druitt

9 63rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mount Druitt in Penrith +4 longer in Penrith

32 55th pct 36 58th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 47.2%

21.9% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

6.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

7.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

7.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mount Druitt in Penrith +52,528 higher in Penrith

119,467 78th pct 171,995 88th pct

Growth in Mount Druitt in Penrith +4.9 pts higher in Penrith

2.3% 17th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Druitt in Penrith +28 higher in Penrith

962 57th pct 990 59th pct

Max temp in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.3 higher in Penrith

25.2 64th pct 25.5 66th pct

Min temp in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.4 higher in Mount Druitt

11.3 44th pct 10.9 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Druitt in Penrith even

6.4 68th pct 6.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.1 more in Mount Druitt

6.2 69th pct 6.1 67th pct

15-min city in Mount Druitt in Penrith +10.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt

86.9% 75th pct 76.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Druitt in Penrith +10.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt

81.6% 72nd pct 71.6% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Druitt in Penrith +6.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt

99.1% 85th pct 93.0% 65th pct

Walk to school in Mount Druitt in Penrith +7.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt

93.1% 82nd pct 85.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Druitt in Penrith +5.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt

99.2% 76th pct 94.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Mount Druitt in Penrith +9.9 pts higher in Penrith

46.7% 55th pct 56.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Druitt in Penrith +4.9 more in Penrith

11.5 20th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Druitt in Penrith +116 higher in Mount Druitt

171 75th pct 55 57th pct

Mean slope in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.5 pts higher in Penrith

4.4% 29th pct 5.0% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Druitt vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11603/mount-druitt/vs/12403/penrith