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Cranebrook vs Penrith

Name: Cranebrook vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Cranebrook profile · Penrith profile

Cranebrook Penrith

Penrith and Cranebrook are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Penrith is a high-density hub where 60.2% of homes are rented and 41.3% of people live alone, making it a walker's paradise with a score of 8.5. In contrast, Cranebrook is dominated by family homes, with 89.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 94.3% having three or more bedrooms. This family focus is reflected in Cranebrook's higher typical weekly income of $2,108, compared to $1,397 in Penrith, and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (31.8% versus 18.9%).

Both areas have followed similar trends since 2011, remaining among the largest in their category. They share a similar proportion of people with no religion (about 36%) and nearly identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Penrith has seen more recent overseas arrivals (15.3%) and a higher proportion of people born abroad (24.5%), both areas sit well below the national figure for those born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.9 pts higher in Penrith Separate houses: 53.6 pts higher in Cranebrook 3+ bedrooms: 50.2 pts higher in Cranebrook Living alone: 24.2 pts higher in Penrith Recent movers: 23.4 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranebrook in Penrith +2,187 larger in Penrith gap narrowing

15,779 89th pct 17,966 89th pct

Median age in Cranebrook in Penrith +3 yrs older in Penrith gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.0%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 14.9%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) even 13.6%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 31.0%

38.9% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

7.9% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Cranebrook Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 65.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 30.6%

36.5% English ◂ +5.2 pts 31.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

1.5% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 71.9%

0.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic even 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 44.5%

35.9% No religion even 35.8%

5.9% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranebrook in Penrith +0.17 more in Cranebrook

1.66 22nd pct 1.49 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranebrook in Penrith +17 more in Penrith

23 87th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Cranebrook in Penrith +8 larger in Penrith

538 77th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Cranebrook in Penrith +4 higher in Cranebrook

1,008 60th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 28.7%

17.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

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

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 19.1%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%

8.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cranebrook in Penrith +$91 higher in Cranebrook gap narrowing

$903 73rd pct $812 61st pct

Household income in Cranebrook in Penrith +$711 higher in Cranebrook gap widening

$2,108 80th pct $1,397 40th pct

Family income in Cranebrook in Penrith +$450 higher in Cranebrook gap widening

$2,300 73rd pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +7.9 pts 55.1%

20.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranebrook in Penrith +5 larger in Penrith

1,111 88th pct 1,116 88th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cranebrook in Penrith +$50 higher in Penrith

$623 48th pct $673 53rd pct

Household income in Cranebrook in Penrith +$534 higher in Cranebrook

$1,977 61st pct $1,443 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranebrook in Penrith +0.8 larger in Cranebrook gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 43.2%

19.4% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.2% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.7% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

17.1% 1 person +24.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranebrook in Penrith +$30 higher in Cranebrook gap steady

$410 84th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Cranebrook in Penrith +$384 higher in Cranebrook gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,783 60th pct

People / bedroom in Cranebrook in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +33.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 20.6%

23.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +53.6 pts 36.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +43.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 31.3%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +39.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 10.3%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

15.6% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.1%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 even 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranebrook in Penrith +46 more in Penrith

102 90th pct 148 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Cranebrook in Penrith +1.77 more in Penrith

6.46 83rd pct 8.24 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cranebrook in Penrith +2,011.1 more in Penrith

1,073.8 87th pct 3,084.9 97th pct

PT routes in Cranebrook in Penrith +34 more in Penrith

6 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Cranebrook in Penrith +2 longer in Cranebrook

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cranebrook in Penrith +10 longer in Cranebrook

51 39th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cranebrook in Penrith +17,966 more in Penrith

0 0th pct 17,966 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Cranebrook in Penrith +116,164 more in Penrith

0 0th pct 116,164 82nd pct

Transit to city in Cranebrook in Penrith

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 42.3%

25.8% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.6% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.7% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 24.0%

3.9% No vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 5.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranebrook in Penrith +2.8 higher in Penrith

5.7 87th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranebrook in Penrith +2.2 more in Penrith

5.6 86th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Cranebrook in Penrith +37.2 pts higher in Penrith

60.3% 82nd pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cranebrook in Penrith +41.6 pts higher in Penrith

55.7% 81st pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Cranebrook in Penrith +4.4 pts higher in Penrith

94.9% 86th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cranebrook in Penrith +10.3 pts higher in Penrith

84.2% 88th pct 94.5% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Cranebrook in Penrith +4.8 pts higher in Penrith

95.1% 83rd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Cranebrook in Penrith +29.3 pts higher in Penrith

61.9% 87th pct 91.2% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranebrook in Penrith +5.3 more in Penrith

22.2 64th pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Cranebrook in Penrith +141 higher in Penrith

137 88th pct 279 94th pct

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

5.3% 46th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Cranebrook with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranebrook vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11105/cranebrook/vs/SAL13195/penrith