12,592 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,692
- 2016: 12,786
- 2021: 12,592
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penshurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Penshurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 12,592 people makes Penshurst one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This creates a balanced community where young adults and older residents both have a strong presence.
12,592
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Penshurst — higher than 88% of areas.
| Penshurst | 12,592 |
|---|---|
| 2222, NSW | 12,660 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 38, making the area much younger than most similar places and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Residents aged 65 and over are also less common here than in most similar areas, sitting at 16.4%.
16.4% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penshurst, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 6.1% of the population, a figure well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.7% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penshurst, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13197/penshurst/topic/demographics-identity