Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penrith then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penrith, NSW (postcode 2750) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+52.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,813 | 13,295 | 17,966 | +6,153 · +52.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 36 | -1 · -2.7% |
| Median household income | $949/wk | $1,142/wk | $1,397/wk | +$448 · +47.2% |
| Median personal income | $545/wk | $620/wk | $812/wk | +$267 · +49% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $330/wk | $380/wk | +$130 · +52% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,783/mo | +$83 · +4.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penrith trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,966
was 13,295 in 2016
+4,671 · +35.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$1,397/wk
was $1,142/wk in 2016
+$255 · +22.3%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Penrith population growth · Penrith then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.