Penrith
NSWPenrith is a growing suburb in NSW with 17,966 residents.
- SAL code
- 13195
- SA2
- 124031464
- Population
- 17,966
- LGA
- Penrith
Penrith, NSW had 17,966 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 17.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,783 a month. Around 37.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 62.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 40.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 61 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?17,966
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+17.7%
3yr: +7.5% · 10yr: +52.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,397/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?32
25 long day, 7 OSHC
Parks & green space
?61
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?91
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?270
Penrith · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Penrith (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Penrith suburb alone is ~17,966 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 11,813 to 20,292 over 24 years, averaging 2.3% per year.
Schools
4 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Penrith PS45.5%
- Wadangali PS 27.0%
- Castlereagh PS 19.7%
- Penrith SPS 8.4%
- Emu Plains PS 7.4%
- Braddock PS 3.4%
- Emu Hts PS 0.0%
- Jamisontown PS 0.0%
- Kingswood SPS 0.0%
- Cambridge Gardens PS 0.0%
- Cambridge Park PS 0.0%
Secondary
Jamison HS45.6%
- Nepean CPAHS 7.4%
- Cambridge Park HS 0.0%
- Kingswood HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 7.7%Mostly detached houses (40.5%), rental-heavy (62.6% renting), built for families (44% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
21 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 20.9% | 2.57 km² |
| DM | ZoneDeferred | 14.1% | 1.74 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 13.1% | 1.61 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 10.4% | 1.29 km² |
| U | ZoneDeferred | 9.4% | 1.16 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 8.6% | 1.06 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 6.6% | 0.82 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 6.6% | 0.82 km² |
| SP3 | ZoneSpecial use | 5.3% | 0.66 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 3.8% | 0.47 km² |
| EP | ZoneOther | 3.7% | 0.46 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 2.6% | 0.33 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.3% | 0.29 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 1.9% | 0.23 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 1.3% | 0.16 km² |
| E | ZoneOther | 0.9% | 0.11 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.8% | 0.09 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.6% | 0.07 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 0.5% | 0.06 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.3% | 0.04 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.1% | 0.01 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.