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Penrith vs Wollondilly

Name: Penrith vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Penrith profile · Wollondilly profile

Penrith Wollondilly

Penrith and Wollondilly are both large population centres in New South Wales, but they offer very different living environments. Penrith is very walkable and has a high proportion of renters (37.3%), while Wollondilly is mostly car-dependent and much more likely to have homes owned outright (36.3%). Housing also differs significantly; 92% of homes in Wollondilly are separate houses, compared to 69.2% in Penrith, where flats and apartments are more common.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $844 to $858. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; for example, the typical resident in Wollondilly is now five years older than in Penrith, a difference that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Wollondilly Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Penrith No car: 6.1 pts higher in Penrith One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Penrith 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Wollondilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penrith in Wollondilly +1,420 larger in Penrith gap narrowing

84,578 86th pct 83,158 86th pct

Median age in Penrith in Wollondilly +5 yrs older in Wollondilly gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.9%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

42.6% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

38.7% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 30.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Penrith Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% English +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 88.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

34.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Penrith in Wollondilly +0.28 more in Wollondilly

1.84 46th pct 2.12 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Penrith in Wollondilly +5 more in Wollondilly

30 77th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Penrith in Wollondilly +1,812 more in Penrith

13,564 81st pct 11,752 70th pct

Avg size in Penrith in Wollondilly +112 larger in Penrith

468 46th pct 356 27th pct

ICSEA in Penrith in Wollondilly +15 higher in Wollondilly

1,005 40th pct 1,020 50th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 47.9%

26.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Penrith in Wollondilly +$14 higher in Penrith gap widening

$858 65th pct $844 62nd pct

Household income in Penrith in Wollondilly +$218 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,738 52nd pct $1,956 67th pct

Family income in Penrith in Wollondilly +$100 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,154 58th pct $2,254 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.2%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

10.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

9.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

6.5% Two conditions even 6.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Penrith in Wollondilly +0.2 larger in Wollondilly gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

23.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 21.0%

14.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

6.4% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penrith in Wollondilly +$45 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$385 61st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Penrith in Wollondilly +$132 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,232 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Penrith in Wollondilly even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.3% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 17.8%

25.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 92.0%

15.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.9 pts 1.7%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 5.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 31.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%

7.7% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 47.8%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

6.4% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

0.6% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.5%

17.2% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.3%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penrith in Wollondilly +58 more in Wollondilly

611 93rd pct 669 96th pct

Stops/1k in Penrith in Wollondilly +0.82 more in Wollondilly

7.22 91st pct 8.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Penrith in Wollondilly +1,321.6 more in Penrith

1,610.6 73rd pct 289.1 20th pct

PT routes in Penrith in Wollondilly +6 more in Penrith

40 76th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 23.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 27.4%

34.2% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.4% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

11.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

8.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Penrith in Wollondilly +3.5 higher in Penrith

7.4 79th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Penrith in Wollondilly +3.1 more in Penrith

6.9 77th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Penrith in Wollondilly +47.8 pts higher in Penrith

87.8% 71st pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Penrith in Wollondilly +49.2 pts higher in Penrith

85.7% 74th pct 36.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Penrith in Wollondilly +25.1 pts higher in Penrith

98.0% 72nd pct 73.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in Penrith in Wollondilly +48.5 pts higher in Penrith

92.9% 80th pct 44.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Penrith in Wollondilly +27.3 pts higher in Penrith

99.0% 64th pct 71.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Penrith in Wollondilly +42.6 pts higher in Penrith

72.1% 73rd pct 29.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Penrith in Wollondilly +6.0 more in Penrith

22.0 86th pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Penrith in Wollondilly +153 higher in Penrith

155 65th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Penrith in Wollondilly +1.4 pts higher in Wollondilly

4.9% 39th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penrith vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10066/penrith/vs/SED10091/wollondilly