Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Penrose suburb profile
Penrose, NSW · Postcode 2579
This Penrose suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Penrose, NSW (postcode 2579). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Penrose with nearby suburbs.
Penrose at a glance
Population
263
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,091/wk
Median age
55
Penrose trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.6% over 10 years
Population
263
was 247 in 2016
+16 · +6.5%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$190 · +95%
Household income
$1,091/wk
was $924/wk in 2016
+$167 · +18.1%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Penrose population growth · Penrose then and now
Penrose vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Penrose, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Penrose$390/wk
- Nearby$392.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-40.8% vs area
- Penrose$1,091/wk
- Nearby$1,560.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Penrose55
- Nearby44.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-23.3% vs area
- Penrose$620/wk
- Nearby$743/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Penrose compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Penrose sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5969.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,015.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5979.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Penrose on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Penrose, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Penrose people
- Population
- 263
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 15.6%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Penrose income
- Median household income
- $1,091/wk
- Median personal income
- $620/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Penrose housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,580/mo
- Separate houses
- 77%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.5%
- Mortgaged
- 19.4%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Penrose work
- Employment to population
- 47.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 54%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2579)
Compare Penrose with nearby suburbs
Penrose in numbers
Penrose had 263 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 15.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.5% own their home outright, 19.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 77% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,091/wk, 40% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.5% (from 247 to 263). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $390/wk (+95%).
Penrose suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Penrose, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Penrose was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Penrose, NSW?
- Penrose had 263 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Penrose?
- Median household income in Penrose was $1,091/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Penrose?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Penrose were rented, 47.5% were owned outright and 19.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Penrose suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Penrose. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology