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Mulgoa vs Penrith

State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mulgoa profile · Penrith profile

Mulgoa Penrith

Mulgoa and Penrith are both large residential areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Mulgoa is a wealthier, more spacious area where 94.4% of homes are separate houses and 95.3% have three or more bedrooms. It has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 32.5% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Penrith is more urban and accessible; it is very walkable, with 85.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 39.1% in Mulgoa. Penrith also has a much higher proportion of renters at 37.3%.

These two areas share a similar workforce, with nearly the same percentage of people working full-time and a similar share of adults holding a bachelor degree. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people living alone has grown, and Penrith has become notably more likely to have residents with no religion. Mulgoa has also seen its lead in typical weekly household income grow significantly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in Mulgoa 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Mulgoa No car: 6.9 pts higher in Penrith Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Penrith Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Mulgoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mulgoain Penrith +3,051 larger in Mulgoa gap narrowing
87,629 87th pct 84,578 86th pct
Median age in Mulgoain Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Mulgoain Penrith +2.6 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 5.2% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Mulgoain Penrith +4.6 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
11.3% 14th pct 16.0% 41st pct
Under 15 in Mulgoain Penrith +2.6 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
21.8% 86th pct 19.2% 66th pct
De facto in Mulgoain Penrith +4.2 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
7.7% 11th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 42.6%
33.6% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
6.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mulgoa Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mulgoain Penrith +8.6 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
28.3% 60th pct 19.7% 39th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 74.5%
1.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
2.1% India even 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.0% English +12.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
5.8% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.1% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Mulgoain Penrith +17.1 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
30.5% 77th pct 13.4% 47th pct
Limited English in Mulgoain Penrith +2.2 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
3.8% 73rd pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

65.5% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 80.5%
4.3% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Mulgoain Penrith +14.1 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
20.7% 5th pct 34.8% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

63.8% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 51.8%
20.7% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
4.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mulgoain Penrith +6.0 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
56.4% 50th pct 50.4% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Mulgoain Penrith +0.1 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
18.9% 43rd pct 19.0% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mulgoain Penrith +0.04 more in Mulgoa
1.88 49th pct 1.84 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mulgoain Penrith +6 more in Mulgoa
36 86th pct 30 77th pct
Students in Mulgoain Penrith +6,446 more in Mulgoa
20,010 90th pct 13,564 81st pct
Avg size in Mulgoain Penrith +88 larger in Mulgoa
556 64th pct 468 46th pct
ICSEA in Mulgoain Penrith +17 higher in Mulgoa
1,022 51st pct 1,005 40th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 50.4%
24.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.9% Year 9 or below even 9.9%
5.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 20.9%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
11.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%
3.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mulgoain Penrith +$39 higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
$897 72nd pct $858 65th pct
Household income in Mulgoain Penrith +$598 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$2,336 89th pct $1,738 52nd pct
Family income in Mulgoain Penrith +$278 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$2,432 75th pct $2,154 58th pct
High earners in Mulgoain Penrith +1.2 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
12.0% 59th pct 10.9% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Mulgoain Penrith +11.6 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
32.5% 86th pct 20.9% 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%
8.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mulgoain Penrith +7.0 pts higher in Penrith
23.7% 24th pct 30.7% 67th pct
Mental health in Mulgoain Penrith +4.8 pts higher in Penrith
6.1% 16th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Mulgoain Penrith +1.3 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
4.8% 32nd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +9.3 pts 60.4%
17.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mulgoain Penrith +1.9 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
8.3% 8th pct 10.2% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Mulgoain Penrith +0.5 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 11.1% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mulgoain Penrith +2.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
29.2% 75th pct 26.3% 46th pct
Defence service in Mulgoain Penrith +1.0 pts higher in Penrith
1.7% 17th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mulgoain Penrith +1.0 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 21.2% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mulgoain Penrith +0.7 larger in Mulgoa gap steady
3.2 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Mulgoain Penrith +5.1 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
12.8% 38th pct 17.8% 82nd pct
Living alone in Mulgoain Penrith +15.8 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 27.8% 63rd pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 57.0%
17.1% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.8% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.2% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 14.8%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mulgoain Penrith +$85 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$470 88th pct $385 61st pct
Mortgage in Mulgoain Penrith +$216 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$2,316 87th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Mulgoain Penrith even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mulgoain Penrith +17.2 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
20.1% 15th pct 37.3% 75th pct
Owned outright in Mulgoain Penrith +3.2 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
29.1% 42nd pct 25.9% 27th pct
Separate houses in Mulgoain Penrith +25.2 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
94.4% 94th pct 69.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mulgoain Penrith +20.4 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
95.3% 100th pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 34.1%
20.1% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 25.9%
1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +25.2 pts 69.2%
1.2% Flat or apartment +14.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 25.0%
30.2% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%
0.8% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
23.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.0 pts 6.4%
10.7% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.2% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 17.2%
17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mulgoain Penrith +6.9 pts higher in Penrith gap widening
2.1% 5th pct 9.0% 80th pct
Work from home in Mulgoain Penrith +0.6 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
29.1% 82nd pct 28.5% 81st pct
PT commute in Mulgoain Penrith +1.2 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
0.9% 21st pct 2.1% 45th pct
PT stops in Mulgoain Penrith +93 more in Penrith
518 89th pct 611 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Mulgoain Penrith +1.31 more in Penrith
5.91 77th pct 7.22 91st pct
Departures/1k in Mulgoain Penrith +476.6 more in Penrith
1,134.0 56th pct 1,610.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Mulgoain Penrith +16 more in Penrith
24 43rd pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 45.3%
29.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 34.2%
22.6% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%
14.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%
2.1% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mulgoain Penrith +6.5 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
31.2% 10th pct 37.7% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mulgoain Penrith +4.7 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
4.9% 4th pct 9.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mulgoain Penrith +1.0 pts higher in Penrith gap narrowing
3.7% 15th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Participation in Mulgoain Penrith +3.8 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
64.7% 69th pct 61.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Mulgoain Penrith +0.9 pts higher in Penrith gap steady
57.8% 42nd pct 58.7% 49th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Professional & technical even 5.1%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
13.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
9.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
8.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mulgoain Penrith +2.8 higher in Penrith
4.5 30th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mulgoain Penrith +2.6 more in Penrith
4.4 31st pct 6.9 77th pct
15-min city in Mulgoain Penrith +31.4 pts higher in Penrith
56.3% 38th pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Mulgoain Penrith +46.6 pts higher in Penrith
39.1% 16th pct 85.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Mulgoain Penrith +18.1 pts higher in Penrith
79.9% 38th pct 98.0% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Mulgoain Penrith +17.1 pts higher in Penrith
75.7% 50th pct 92.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Mulgoain Penrith +19.4 pts higher in Penrith
79.6% 25th pct 99.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Mulgoain Penrith +39.2 pts higher in Penrith
32.9% 27th pct 72.1% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Mulgoain Penrith +9.1 more in Penrith
12.9 38th pct 22.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mulgoain Penrith +120 higher in Penrith
35 37th pct 155 65th pct
Mean slope in Mulgoain Penrith +0.3 pts higher in Mulgoa
5.2% 47th pct 4.9% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mulgoa vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10055/mulgoa/vs/SED10066/penrith