Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penshurst then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penshurst, NSW (postcode 2222) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,826 | 12,786 | 12,592 | +766 · +6.5% |
| Median age | 37 | 36 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,304/wk | $1,591/wk | $1,835/wk | +$531 · +40.7% |
| Median personal income | $591/wk | $667/wk | $807/wk | +$216 · +36.5% |
| Median rent | $342/wk | $400/wk | $400/wk | +$58 · +17% |
| Median mortgage | $2,007/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$160 · +8% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penshurst trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,592
was 12,786 in 2016
-194 · -1.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,835/wk
was $1,591/wk in 2016
+$244 · +15.3%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Penshurst population growth · Penshurst then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.