Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penrose then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penrose, NSW (postcode 2579) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 270 | 247 | 263 | -7 · -2.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 52 | 55 | +6 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $727/wk | $924/wk | $1,091/wk | +$364 · +50.1% |
| Median personal income | $455/wk | $477/wk | $620/wk | +$165 · +36.3% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $200/wk | $390/wk | +$220 · +129.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,020 · -39.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penrose trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.