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Penrith vs South Penrith

Name: Penrith vs South Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Penrith profile · South Penrith profile

Penrith South Penrith

Penrith and South Penrith are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Penrith is a more transient hub where 60.2% of homes are rented and 41.3% of people live alone. In contrast, South Penrith is dominated by families in larger homes, with 92.1% of dwellings being separate houses and 92.2% having three or more bedrooms. This shift is reflected in the population, as South Penrith has a well higher share of children under 15 (20.6%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,870, compared to $1,397 in Penrith.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and those with no religion. Both areas also have almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Penrith remains a more active centre with far more public transport departures and more people moving in recently, the two areas continue to track closely on many social measures, including a similar share of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Penrith Separate houses: 56.0 pts higher in South Penrith 3+ bedrooms: 48.1 pts higher in South Penrith Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Penrith Living alone: 20.6 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penrith in South Penrith +5,961 larger in Penrith gap widening

17,966 89th pct 12,005 88th pct

Median age in Penrith in South Penrith +1 yrs older in South Penrith gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 37.0%

31.0% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Penrith South Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.3% English +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 35.5%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other religions even 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Penrith in South Penrith +0.13 more in South Penrith

1.49 18th pct 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Penrith in South Penrith +9 more in Penrith

40 90th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Penrith in South Penrith +29 larger in South Penrith

546 78th pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Penrith in South Penrith +13 higher in South Penrith

1,004 58th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 46.8%

22.3% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

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

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

6.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Penrith in South Penrith +$16 higher in South Penrith gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Penrith in South Penrith +$473 higher in South Penrith gap widening

$1,397 40th pct $1,870 69th pct

Family income in Penrith in South Penrith +$266 higher in South Penrith gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $2,116 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.9%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +7.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Penrith in South Penrith +450 larger in Penrith

1,116 88th pct 666 87th pct

Median age in Penrith in South Penrith +3 yrs older in Penrith

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Penrith in South Penrith +$61 higher in South Penrith

$673 53rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Penrith in South Penrith +$426 higher in South Penrith

$1,443 39th pct $1,869 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penrith in South Penrith +0.6 larger in South Penrith gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 22.9%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 18.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

41.3% 1 person ◂ +20.6 pts 20.7%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.7%

12.8% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.4% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penrith in South Penrith +$40 higher in South Penrith gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $420 86th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Penrith in South Penrith even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 30.2%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.4% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

36.0% Separate house +56.0 pts ▸ 92.1%

43.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.0 pts 0.5%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 5.0%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%

2.5% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 12.0%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

4.2% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 21.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penrith in South Penrith +79 more in Penrith

148 92nd pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Penrith in South Penrith +2.49 more in Penrith

8.24 86th pct 5.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in Penrith in South Penrith +1,813.0 more in Penrith

3,084.9 97th pct 1,271.9 88th pct

PT routes in Penrith in South Penrith +35 more in Penrith

40 87th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Penrith in South Penrith +5 longer in Penrith

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Penrith in South Penrith +5 longer in Penrith

41 33rd pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Penrith in South Penrith +640 more in Penrith

17,966 72nd pct 17,326 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Penrith in South Penrith +43,866 more in Penrith

116,164 82nd pct 72,298 73rd pct

Transit to city in Penrith in South Penrith

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 24.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 34.1%

24.0% 2 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 5.4%

5.1% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

9.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing even 6.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Penrith in South Penrith +2.0 higher in Penrith

8.5 100th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Penrith in South Penrith +1.3 more in Penrith

7.8 99th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Penrith in South Penrith +4.4 pts higher in Penrith

97.5% 99th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Penrith in South Penrith +6.0 pts higher in Penrith

97.3% 99th pct 91.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Penrith in South Penrith +0.7 pts higher in South Penrith

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Penrith in South Penrith +5.3 pts higher in South Penrith

94.5% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Penrith in South Penrith even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Penrith in South Penrith +43.6 pts higher in Penrith

91.2% 97th pct 47.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Penrith in South Penrith +16.8 more in Penrith

27.5 71st pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Penrith in South Penrith +121 higher in Penrith

279 94th pct 158 88th pct

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

4.6% 36th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penrith vs South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13195/penrith/vs/SAL13612/south-penrith