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Cabramatta vs Penrith

Name: Cabramatta vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Cabramatta profile · Penrith profile

Cabramatta Penrith

Penrith and Cabramatta are both large hubs in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their cultural and economic profiles. Cabramatta is far more multicultural, with 56.2% of people born overseas and 71.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Penrith has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $858 compared to $489 in Cabramatta. Penrith also has a higher share of residents who identify as having no religion (34.8%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (5.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in typical personal income has widened significantly, and Penrith has seen its share of people living alone grow compared to Cabramatta. However, they remain very similar in other ways. Both are very walkable areas where residents pay similar typical weekly rents of around $370 to $385, and both have about 16% of their population aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.5 pts higher in Cabramatta Other language: 58.2 pts higher in Cabramatta Limited English: 22.9 pts higher in Cabramatta Personal income: $369 higher in Penrith Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabramatta in Penrith even gap narrowing

84,426 86th pct 84,578 86th pct

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

39 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%

35.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cabramatta Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.7% Australia +35.8 pts ▸ 74.5%

22.5% Vietnam ◂ +22.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

8.2% Australian +28.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.8% English +28.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.3% Vietnamese ◂ +26.0 pts 0.3%

17.0% Chinese ◂ +14.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.7% German +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

21.9% English only +58.6 pts ▸ 80.5%

28.8% Vietnamese ◂ +28.5 pts 0.2%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

4.9% Cantonese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

17.7% No religion +17.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.9% Buddhism ◂ +26.8 pts 1.1%

7.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cabramatta in Penrith +0.41 more in Penrith

1.44 23rd pct 1.84 46th pct

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

21 54th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Cabramatta in Penrith +496 more in Cabramatta

14,060 84th pct 13,564 81st pct

Avg size in Cabramatta in Penrith +202 larger in Cabramatta

670 80th pct 468 46th pct

ICSEA in Cabramatta in Penrith +24 higher in Penrith

981 27th pct 1,005 40th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 50.4%

13.4% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.6 pts 9.9%

4.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 20.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cabramatta in Penrith +$369 higher in Penrith gap widening

$489 0th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Cabramatta in Penrith +$306 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$1,432 25th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family income in Cabramatta in Penrith +$660 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,494 8th pct $2,154 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.2%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 37.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +9.9 pts 60.4%

14.8% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cabramatta in Penrith +0.7 larger in Cabramatta gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 57.0%

15.6% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

24.4% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.1% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

10.7% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabramatta in Penrith +$15 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Cabramatta in Penrith +$150 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Cabramatta in Penrith +0.20 higher in Cabramatta gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 25.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 69.2%

12.8% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.3%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

16.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabramatta in Penrith +166 more in Penrith

445 86th pct 611 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Cabramatta in Penrith +1.95 more in Penrith

5.27 64th pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Cabramatta in Penrith +270.1 more in Penrith

1,340.6 64th pct 1,610.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Cabramatta in Penrith +19 more in Penrith

21 35th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 45.3%

22.0% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.8% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

7.8% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

5.8% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabramatta in Penrith +0.3 higher in Penrith

7.1 74th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabramatta in Penrith even

6.9 76th pct 6.9 77th pct

15-min city in Cabramatta in Penrith +2.1 pts higher in Cabramatta

89.9% 74th pct 87.8% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Cabramatta in Penrith +2.5 pts higher in Penrith

83.1% 71st pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Cabramatta in Penrith +1.4 pts higher in Cabramatta

99.4% 83rd pct 98.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Cabramatta in Penrith +2.5 pts higher in Cabramatta

95.3% 86th pct 92.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Cabramatta in Penrith +0.9 pts higher in Cabramatta

100.0% 86th pct 99.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Cabramatta in Penrith +17.9 pts higher in Penrith

54.2% 56th pct 72.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cabramatta in Penrith +12.2 more in Penrith

9.8 11th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cabramatta in Penrith +14 higher in Cabramatta

170 68th pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Cabramatta in Penrith +0.6 pts higher in Penrith

4.3% 27th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Cabramatta with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabramatta vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10012/cabramatta/vs/SED10066/penrith