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Penrith vs Richmond - Windsor

Name: Penrith vs Richmond - Windsor — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Penrith profile · Richmond - Windsor profile

Penrith Richmond - Windsor

Penrith and Richmond - Windsor are nearby neighbours in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in layout and access. Penrith is much more walkable, with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 35.6% in Richmond - Windsor. This ease of access extends to health services, parks, and schools, all of which are far higher in Penrith. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Penrith at 51.4% than the 40.7% seen in Richmond - Windsor.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 32%. They are also very similar in terms of typical family income and the number of people living in each home. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally grown; Penrith has become more diverse and seen a larger increase in children, while the difference in Year 12 completion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 121,308 larger in Penrith Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in Penrith Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Penrith Participation: 6.3 pts higher in Penrith Other language: 8.2 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +121,308 larger in Penrith gap widening

159,310 88th pct 38,002 28th pct

Median age in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +2 yrs older in Richmond - Windsor gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 28.0%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%

37.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Penrith Richmond - Windsor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 79.8%

3.3% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.6% English +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.1% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 83.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.4% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +45 more in Penrith

60 91st pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +0.43 more in Richmond - Windsor

1.75 36th pct 2.18 51st pct

Students in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +23,039 more in Penrith

28,843 88th pct 5,804 24th pct

Avg size in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +102 larger in Penrith

489 56th pct 387 42nd pct

ICSEA in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +28 higher in Penrith

1,013 49th pct 985 34th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 40.7%

26.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 15.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

15.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +$84 higher in Penrith gap widening

$902 71st pct $818 58th pct

Household income in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +$204 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,971 70th pct $1,767 57th pct

Family income in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +$156 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$2,272 68th pct $2,116 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +5.6 pts 58.4%

19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +5,588 larger in Penrith

8,031 90th pct 2,443 68th pct

Median age in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +3 yrs older in Richmond - Windsor

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +$62 higher in Penrith

$739 76th pct $677 67th pct

Household income in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +$73 higher in Penrith

$1,931 75th pct $1,858 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +0.2 larger in Penrith gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 57.3%

20.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor even gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor even gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 34.6%

32.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 28.1%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.0%

19.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.9%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +807 more in Penrith

1,036 92nd pct 229 44th pct

Stops/1k in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +0.48 more in Penrith

6.50 86th pct 6.03 80th pct

Departures/1k in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +659.1 more in Penrith

1,342.6 69th pct 683.5 47th pct

PT routes in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +27 more in Penrith

44 75th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +14 longer in Richmond - Windsor

3 29th pct 17 75th pct

Drive to city in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +10 longer in Richmond - Windsor

36 58th pct 46 64th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 22.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 33.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

12.0% Managers even 12.0%

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

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +132,139 higher in Penrith

171,995 88th pct 39,856 24th pct

Growth in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +3.0 pts higher in Penrith

7.2% 65th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +70 higher in Penrith

990 59th pct 920 54th pct

Max temp in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +0.2 higher in Richmond - Windsor

25.5 66th pct 25.7 68th pct

Min temp in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +0.2 higher in Richmond - Windsor

10.9 38th pct 11.0 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +1.6 higher in Penrith

6.4 68th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +1.5 more in Penrith

6.1 67th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +27.7 pts higher in Penrith

76.9% 67th pct 49.2% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +35.9 pts higher in Penrith

71.6% 63rd pct 35.6% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +14.4 pts higher in Penrith

93.0% 65th pct 78.6% 48th pct

Walk to school in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +22.4 pts higher in Penrith

85.7% 72nd pct 63.3% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +17.2 pts higher in Penrith

94.0% 56th pct 76.7% 34th pct

Walk to health in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +22.6 pts higher in Penrith

56.6% 65th pct 34.0% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +2.1 more in Penrith

16.4 57th pct 14.3 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +34 higher in Penrith

55 57th pct 21 45th pct

Mean slope in Penrith in Richmond - Windsor +0.4 pts higher in Penrith

5.0% 39th pct 4.6% 31st pct

Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond - Windsor with nearby areas

Blacktown - North Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill St Marys Mount Druitt Penrith Blacktown Baulkham Hills Dural - Wisemans Ferry

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penrith vs Richmond - Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12403/penrith/vs/12404/richmond-windsor