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Penrith vs Regentville

Name: Penrith vs Regentville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Penrith profile · Regentville profile

Penrith Regentville

Penrith and Regentville are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Penrith is a high-density hub where 60.2% of homes are rented and 41.3% of people live alone, while 24.5% were born overseas. In contrast, Regentville is dominated by large family homes, with 97.9% being separate houses and a much higher typical household income of $2,187 per week, compared to $1,397 in Penrith. Penrith is a walker's paradise with easy access to health services, whereas Regentville has far more homes with four or more bedrooms and a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

Everyday life in both places shares several common threads, including similar weekly rents of around $400 and roughly the same 40-minute drive time to the city. Residents in both areas also experience almost identical access to parks and public transport. While Penrith remains far more diverse and transient, with 54.3% of people moving in the last five years, both areas have maintained similar levels of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 39.1 pts higher in Penrith Separate houses: 61.9 pts higher in Regentville 3+ bedrooms: 44.3 pts higher in Regentville Living alone: 24.4 pts higher in Penrith Population: 17,137 larger in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penrith in Regentville +17,137 larger in Penrith gap widening

17,966 89th pct 829 72nd pct

Median age in Penrith in Regentville +1 yrs older in Regentville gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.7%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

31.0% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.9% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 34.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Penrith Regentville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.3% English +7.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

35.8% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Islam even 2.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Penrith in Regentville +4.72 more in Regentville

1.49 18th pct 6.21 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Penrith in Regentville +22 more in Penrith

40 90th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Penrith in Regentville +37 larger in Penrith

546 78th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Penrith in Regentville +3 higher in Regentville

1,004 58th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 47.2%

22.3% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Penrith in Regentville +$151 higher in Regentville gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $963 79th pct

Household income in Penrith in Regentville +$790 higher in Regentville gap widening

$1,397 40th pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Penrith in Regentville +$703 higher in Regentville gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $2,553 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 31.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.1%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +8.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Penrith in Regentville +1,085 larger in Penrith

1,116 88th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Penrith in Regentville +2 yrs older in Penrith

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Penrith in Regentville +$227 higher in Regentville

$673 53rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Penrith in Regentville +$657 higher in Regentville

$1,443 39th pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penrith in Regentville +0.7 larger in Regentville gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 25.3%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 14.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 1 person ◂ +24.4 pts 16.9%

32.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.8% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.4% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penrith in Regentville +$20 higher in Regentville gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Penrith in Regentville +$717 higher in Regentville gap widening

$1,783 60th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Penrith in Regentville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +39.1 pts 21.1%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +26.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

15.4% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

36.0% Separate house +61.9 pts ▸ 97.9%

43.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.3 pts 2.1%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 8.8%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

2.5% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 13.3%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 18.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penrith in Regentville +136 more in Penrith

148 92nd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Penrith in Regentville +6.24 more in Regentville

8.24 86th pct 14.48 90th pct

Departures/1k in Penrith in Regentville +1,118.7 more in Penrith

3,084.9 97th pct 1,966.2 91st pct

PT routes in Penrith in Regentville +36 more in Penrith

40 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Penrith in Regentville +3 longer in Regentville

6 36th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Penrith in Regentville +2 longer in Penrith

41 33rd pct 39 32nd pct

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

17,966 72nd pct 0 0th pct

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

116,164 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Penrith in Regentville

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

28.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.7 pts 23.7%

24.0% 2 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 3.9%

5.1% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.6% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 13.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.6% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Penrith in Regentville +2.3 higher in Penrith

8.5 100th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Penrith in Regentville +1.6 more in Penrith

7.8 99th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Penrith in Regentville +2.5 pts higher in Penrith

97.5% 99th pct 95.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Penrith in Regentville +16.5 pts higher in Penrith

97.3% 99th pct 80.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Penrith in Regentville +0.5 pts higher in Regentville

99.3% 98th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Penrith in Regentville +4.6 pts higher in Regentville

94.5% 96th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Penrith in Regentville even

99.9% 98th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Penrith in Regentville +64.7 pts higher in Penrith

91.2% 97th pct 26.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Penrith in Regentville +2.2 more in Penrith

27.5 71st pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Penrith in Regentville +216 higher in Penrith

279 94th pct 63 80th pct

Mean slope in Penrith in Regentville +0.2 pts higher in Penrith

4.6% 36th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Compare Regentville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penrith vs Regentville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13195/penrith/vs/SAL13359/regentville