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Hawkesbury vs Penrith

State Electorate comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Hawkesbury profile · Penrith profile

Hawkesbury Penrith

Penrith and Hawkesbury are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Penrith is very walkable, with 85.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 26.8% in Hawkesbury, which is mostly car-dependent. Penrith has a higher share of renters (37.3%) and more people living alone (27.8%), while Hawkesbury has far more separate houses (88.1% vs 69.2%) and larger homes, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share an almost identical proportion of children under 15, at 19.2% each. While they are similar in this regard, many other gaps have narrowed since 2011. The difference in the share of people born overseas has shrunk from 27.4% to 5.8%, and the gap in separate house ownership has fallen from 56.3% to 18.9%. Similarly, the typical age of residents has moved closer together, with only a 3 year difference now.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Penrith No car: 5.4 pts higher in Penrith One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Penrith Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesburyin Penrith +6,553 larger in Penrith gap narrowing
78,025 79th pct 84,578 86th pct
Median age in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
39 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.9 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
4.4% 71st pct 5.2% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 16.0% 41st pct
Under 15 in Hawkesburyin Penrith even gap narrowing
19.2% 66th pct 19.2% 66th pct
De facto in Hawkesburyin Penrith +1.1 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%
19.2% Children (0–14) even 19.2%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 42.6%
34.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawkesburyin Penrith +5.8 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
13.9% 22nd pct 19.7% 39th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 74.5%
3.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 36.8%
39.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 35.3%
10.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Hawkesburyin Penrith +5.6 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 13.4% 47th pct
Limited English in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.7 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
0.9% 32nd pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 80.5%
0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hawkesburyin Penrith +1.4 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
33.4% 20th pct 34.8% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 51.8%
33.4% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3.8 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
46.6% 29th pct 50.4% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawkesburyin Penrith +2.3 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
16.8% 34th pct 19.0% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.96 more in Hawkesbury
2.81 74th pct 1.84 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawkesburyin Penrith +12 more in Hawkesbury
42 87th pct 30 77th pct
Students in Hawkesburyin Penrith +2,300 more in Penrith
11,264 66th pct 13,564 81st pct
Avg size in Hawkesburyin Penrith +186 larger in Penrith
282 19th pct 468 46th pct
ICSEA in Hawkesburyin Penrith +8 higher in Penrith
996 35th pct 1,005 40th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.2%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 33.1%
18.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%
10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesburyin Penrith +$8 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$866 66th pct $858 65th pct
Household income in Hawkesburyin Penrith +$305 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$2,043 73rd pct $1,738 52nd pct
Family income in Hawkesburyin Penrith +$162 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$2,316 69th pct $2,154 58th pct
High earners in Hawkesburyin Penrith +1.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
12.2% 60th pct 10.9% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Hawkesburyin Penrith +6.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
27.5% 74th pct 20.9% 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
22.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawkesburyin Penrith +2.2 pts higher in Penrith
28.5% 54th pct 30.7% 67th pct
Mental health in Hawkesburyin Penrith +2.0 pts higher in Penrith
8.9% 49th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.8 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
5.3% 43rd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 60.4%
19.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
13.4% 40th pct 10.2% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
11.9% 45th pct 11.1% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
27.0% 54th pct 26.3% 46th pct
Defence service in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury
3.3% 64th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawkesburyin Penrith +5.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
26.2% 98th pct 21.2% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.3 larger in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Hawkesburyin Penrith +5.2 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
12.6% 36th pct 17.8% 82nd pct
Living alone in Hawkesburyin Penrith +7.2 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
20.6% 23rd pct 27.8% 63rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 57.0%
24.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%
12.6% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.6% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesburyin Penrith +$15 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$400 71st pct $385 61st pct
Mortgage in Hawkesburyin Penrith +$200 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$2,300 86th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Hawkesburyin Penrith even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hawkesburyin Penrith +14.7 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
22.6% 26th pct 37.3% 75th pct
Owned outright in Hawkesburyin Penrith +7.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
33.3% 60th pct 25.9% 27th pct
Separate houses in Hawkesburyin Penrith +18.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
88.1% 71st pct 69.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawkesburyin Penrith +10.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
85.3% 78th pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 34.1%
22.6% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 69.2%
2.6% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 25.0%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
21.1% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%
8.5% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
29.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 17.2%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawkesburyin Penrith +5.4 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
3.6% 22nd pct 9.0% 80th pct
Work from home in Hawkesburyin Penrith +2.2 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
26.3% 78th pct 28.5% 81st pct
PT commute in Hawkesburyin Penrith +1.4 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
0.7% 16th pct 2.1% 45th pct
PT stops in Hawkesburyin Penrith +5 more in Penrith
606 93rd pct 611 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Hawkesburyin Penrith +0.54 more in Hawkesbury
7.77 95th pct 7.22 91st pct
Departures/1k in Hawkesburyin Penrith +1,064.3 more in Penrith
546.4 32nd pct 1,610.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Hawkesburyin Penrith +18 more in Penrith
22 38th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 45.3%
26.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

25.1% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 6.4%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%
3.6% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3.4 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
34.4% 23rd pct 37.7% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3.1 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
6.6% 13th pct 9.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawkesburyin Penrith +1.6 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
3.1% 3rd pct 4.7% 46th pct
Participation in Hawkesburyin Penrith +2.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
63.6% 62nd pct 61.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3.2 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
55.5% 23rd pct 58.7% 49th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
2.2% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%
14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%
9.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Labourers even 8.8%
7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3.9 higher in Penrith
3.4 16th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawkesburyin Penrith +3.7 more in Penrith
3.3 13th pct 6.9 77th pct
15-min city in Hawkesburyin Penrith +54.2 pts higher in Penrith
33.6% 12th pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Hawkesburyin Penrith +58.8 pts higher in Penrith
26.8% 6th pct 85.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Hawkesburyin Penrith +35.3 pts higher in Penrith
62.8% 24th pct 98.0% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Hawkesburyin Penrith +48.3 pts higher in Penrith
44.6% 17th pct 92.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Hawkesburyin Penrith +42.0 pts higher in Penrith
57.1% 9th pct 99.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Hawkesburyin Penrith +49.5 pts higher in Penrith
22.6% 11th pct 72.1% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Hawkesburyin Penrith +6.0 more in Penrith
16.0 62nd pct 22.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawkesburyin Penrith +153 higher in Penrith
2 16th pct 155 65th pct
Mean slope in Hawkesburyin Penrith +2.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury
7.3% 79th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/vs/SED10066/penrith