Penrith Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

217,664

Males

107,583 (49.4%)

Females

110,085 (50.6%)

Indigenous

10,925 (5.0%)

Born in Australia

75.3%

English Only at Home

79.1%

Australian Citizens

188,659

Other Languages

20.9%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

7.2%

5-14 years

14.0%

15-19 years

6.2%

20-24 years

6.8%

25-34 years

15.1%

35-44 years

14.6%

45-54 years

12.3%

55-64 years

10.7%

65-74 years

8.0%

75-84 years

3.8%

85+ years

1.2%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$866/week

Annual Personal Income

$45,032

Median Household Income

$1,903/week

Annual Household Income

$98,956

Median Family Income

$2,188/week

Annual Family Income

$113,776

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$400

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,167

Average Household Size

2.8 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

155,153 (75.3%)

Born Overseas

50,796 (24.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

82,732 (51.9%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

11,778 (7.4%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

45,670 (28.6%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

11,480 (7.2%)

Year 8 or Below

6,536 (4.1%)

Did Not Go to School

1,287 (0.8%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

60,248

Employed Part-time

28,740

Total Employed

102,088

Unemployed

4,881

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Participation Rate

62.4%

Labour Force

106,975

Not in Labour Force

54,453

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

57,893

Couple - No Children

17,948 (31.0%)

Couple with Children

27,776 (48.0%)

One Parent Family

11,264 (19.5%)

Other Family

905 (1.6%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

57,474 (78.3%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

8,934 (12.2%)

Flat/Apartment

6,712 (9.1%)

Other Dwelling

179 (0.2%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

73,398

Unoccupied Dwellings

3,973

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

4,778 (6.6%)

1 Vehicle

24,684 (34.1%)

2 Vehicles

26,845 (37.1%)

3 Vehicles

9,664 (13.3%)

4+ Vehicles

6,440 (8.9%)

Total Dwellings

72,415

Penrith