171,995
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Penrith · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Penrith
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population of 171,995 makes Penrith larger than about 91% of similar areas. It is experiencing a period of steady expansion, growing faster than the state average as more people move into the region.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 7.2% since 2021, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
7.2%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12403/penrith/topic/economy-advantage