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Mount Druitt vs Penrith

Name: Mount Druitt vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Mount Druitt profile · Penrith profile

Mount Druitt Penrith

Mount Druitt and Penrith are two large, nearby areas in Western Sydney with very different cultural profiles. Mount Druitt is far more diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 46.1% using a language other than English at home. It also has more larger homes, with 86.7% having three or more bedrooms, and larger households averaging 3.2 people. In contrast, Penrith has a higher share of people who live alone (27.8%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (10.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people in one-parent families. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,700 to $1,800. Over time, the gap in overseas birth rates has flipped, with Mount Druitt now far higher than Penrith. Similarly, Penrith has seen a growing lead over Mount Druitt in the share of residents who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt Born overseas: 23.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt No religion: 18.4 pts higher in Penrith People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mount Druitt Household size: 0.7 larger in Mount Druitt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Druitt in Penrith +9,898 larger in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

94,476 89th pct 84,578 86th pct

Median age in Mount Druitt in Penrith +2 yrs older in Penrith gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 42.6%

37.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Druitt Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +24.5 pts ▸ 74.5%

10.1% Philippines ◂ +8.7 pts 1.3%

4.6% India ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

0.9% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.6% English +19.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.1% Filipino ◂ +12.0 pts 2.1%

3.2% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.5% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +34.1 pts ▸ 80.5%

6.5% Tagalog ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

4.5% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

3.6% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 51.8%

16.4% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.1% Islam ◂ +11.4 pts 1.7%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.23 more in Penrith

1.62 33rd pct 1.84 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Druitt in Penrith +5 more in Mount Druitt

35 85th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Mount Druitt in Penrith +4,092 more in Mount Druitt

17,656 88th pct 13,564 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Druitt in Penrith +37 larger in Mount Druitt

504 55th pct 468 46th pct

ICSEA in Mount Druitt in Penrith +33 higher in Penrith

971 22nd pct 1,005 40th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 50.4%

17.8% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

4.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 20.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$144 higher in Penrith gap steady

$714 26th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$63 higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

$1,801 57th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family income in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$206 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$1,948 39th pct $2,154 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +5.5 pts 60.4%

16.7% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.7 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 57.0%

14.4% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

24.1% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.7% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Druitt in Penrith +$15 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Mount Druitt in Penrith even gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.20 higher in Mount Druitt gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 34.1%

36.6% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.5% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 69.2%

6.6% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 42.2%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

5.9% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Druitt in Penrith +139 more in Penrith

472 87th pct 611 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Druitt in Penrith +2.23 more in Penrith

5.00 58th pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Druitt in Penrith +4.5 more in Mount Druitt

1,615.1 73rd pct 1,610.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Mount Druitt in Penrith +14 more in Penrith

26 49th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 45.3%

23.4% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

7.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

7.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

6.0% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.8 higher in Penrith

6.6 66th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.6 more in Penrith

6.4 66th pct 6.9 77th pct

15-min city in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

88.0% 71st pct 87.8% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Druitt in Penrith +5.8 pts higher in Penrith

79.9% 67th pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Druitt in Penrith +1.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

99.2% 82nd pct 98.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Mount Druitt in Penrith +4.5 pts higher in Penrith

88.3% 70th pct 92.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.9 pts higher in Mount Druitt

100.0% 84th pct 99.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Mount Druitt in Penrith +17.7 pts higher in Penrith

54.4% 57th pct 72.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Druitt in Penrith +11.6 more in Penrith

10.4 14th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Druitt in Penrith +97 higher in Mount Druitt

252 85th pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Mount Druitt in Penrith +0.5 pts higher in Penrith

4.4% 29th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Druitt vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10054/mount-druitt/vs/SED10066/penrith