263 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 247
- 2021: 263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penrose · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Penrose
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population now defines Penrose, where the typical resident is 55. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area has 263 people and is shaped by a high proportion of retirees.
263
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Penrose — higher than 58% of areas.
| Penrose | 263 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia. This makes Penrose much older than most similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at 14.4%.
33.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penrose, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (44.0%), while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship.
2.7% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penrose, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Penrose
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Penrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13196/penrose/topic/demographics-identity