84,578 ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 92,451
- 2016: 78,786
- 2021: 84,578
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penrith · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Penrith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population of 84,578 people defines Penrith, where families and young adults make up the bulk of the community. While the area has grown slightly older since 2011, it remains noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This creates a local environment with a strong presence of children and working-age adults.
84,578
▼ -8.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Penrith — higher than 86% of areas.
| Penrith | 84,578 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Penrith is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. Despite this youth, the total population shrank by 8.5% since 2011, losing about 7,873 people.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.0%, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen by 5.3 points since 2011.
16.0% ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penrith, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 5.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is a little above the national figure and represents a rise of 4.4 points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +505.8%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +115.7%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Penrith splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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/sed/SED10066/penrith/topic/demographics-identity