217,664 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 178,467
- 2016: 196,066
- 2021: 217,664
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penrith · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Penrith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Penrith is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. The population has grown quickly, adding about 39,197 people since 2011 to reach a total of 217,664. This growth is driven by a high number of families and children.
217,664
▲ +22.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Penrith — higher than 87% of areas.
| Penrith | 217,664 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Penrith is among the largest areas at this level with 217,664 people. Its population grew 22% since 2011, and the typical person here is 35, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the area's youthfulness, while the proportion of seniors is well below the state average at 13.0%.
13.0% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penrith, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, a little above the national figure. In terms of relationships, 45.5% of residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
5.0% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penrith, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16350/penrith/topic/demographics-identity