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NSW · Penrith Council

Penrith, NSW, 2750

Desirability index

74.8/100

#182 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Penrith is a mid-sized suburb in the Penrith area, home to around 17,966 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,505 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 473.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $550, houses $650), 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
17,966
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,397
Dwelling vacancy
10.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
957 of 8,790
Median monthly mortgage
$1,783
Employment rate
53.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
751 / 1,599 / 3,403

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
535

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
8,505
Against the person
1,527
Against property
3,117
Rate per 1,000 residents
473.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
23.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-17.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions1010
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment507
  • Malicious Damage To Property562
  • Steal From Retail Store861
  • Transport Regulatory Offences1440

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
986
  • Penrith High SchoolSecondary
  • Penrith Public SchoolPrimary
  • Penrith South Public SchoolPrimary
  • St Nicholas of Myra Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Wadangali Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

280 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Andrews Rd After The Northern Rd
  • Concourse
  • Parker St At Derby St
  • Parker St Opp St Dominic's College
  • Penrith Station

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

574 planning-related records

2026· 51 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    351 HIGH STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    2257a Castlereagh Road PenrithUnder Assessment
  • Subdivision
    42 PEACHTREE ROAD PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading
    2115-2131 CASTLEREAGH ROAD PENRITH 2750Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Subdivision
    84 COX AVENUE PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)
    64 LETHBRIDGE STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 PREMIERSHIP CLOSE PENRITH 2750Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    122 STATION STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • General industry; Hours of operation and trading
    26 CAMDEN STREET PENRITH 2750Withdrawn
  • Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry
    129 COREEN AVENUE PENRITH 2750Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    13 COOMBES DRIVE PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 LETHBRIDGE STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool
    64 NEPEAN AVENUE PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    109 STAFFORD STREET PENRITH 2750Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    35 THORNTON DRIVE PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Residential flat building; Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    342-346 HIGH STREET PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    29 CASTLEREAGH STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    12 9-12 LAMBRIDGE PLACE PENRITH 2750Additional Information Requested
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park
    61-79 HENRY STREET PENRITH 2750Additional Information Requested
  • Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    383 HIGH STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    33 LEMONGROVE ROAD PENRITH 2750Additional Information Requested
  • Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    38 LETHBRIDGE STREET PENRITH 2750Withdrawn
  • Advertising and signage; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading
    56 WARWICK STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    40 KING STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    227 RICHMOND ROAD PENRITH 2750Withdrawn
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development
    70 NEPEAN AVENUE PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway
    569-595 HIGH STREET PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    114 COREEN AVENUE PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    11 BLAXLAND AVENUE PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Depot
    47-53 MULLINS ROAD PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    7 RODLEY AVENUE PENRITH 2750Withdrawn
  • Subdivision
    342-350 High Street, PenrithDetermined
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage
    61-79 HENRY STREET PENRITH 2750Additional Information Requested

  • February 2026

  • Commercial development; Registered club; Hours of operation and trading
    83 MULGOA ROAD PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 RAWSON AVENUE PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Subdivision
    17 PANORAMA ROAD PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Home business; Advertising and signage; Home occupation
    4 MACQUARIE AVENUE PENRITH 2750Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise
    SE 2 59 STATION STREET PENRITH 2750Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; General industry
    2 CAMDEN STREET PENRITH 2750Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    46 EVAN STREET, PENRITHUnder Assessment
2025· 62 proposals

62 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2024· 78 proposals

78 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 74 proposals

74 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 96 proposals

96 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 127 proposals

127 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 86 proposals

86 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

525 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • First Choice LiquorAlcohol

    90-92 Woodriff Street

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • ANZATM
  • ATM (2)
  • IMBATM
  • WestpacATM
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • BreadtopBakery
  • Gingerbread FolkBakery

    Unit 12 28 Coombes Drive, Penrith

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

23 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Belair Road ReservePark
  • Brown Street ReservePark
  • Burcher ParkPark
  • Caloola ParkPark
  • Henry Brigden ParkPark
  • Hickeys ParkPark
  • Judges ParkPark
  • Ladbury Avenue ReservePark
  • Lawler ParkPark
  • Memory ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
66
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Air Liquide HealthcareHigh Streetclinic
  • Barratt & Smith Pathologypathology
  • Barratt & Smith PathologyLawson Streetlaboratory
  • Bay Audioaudiologist
  • Bespoke Clinicdoctor
  • Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
  • Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
  • Brighter Futurescounselling
  • Chemist WarehousePenrith Plazapharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseHigh Streetpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

12 state heritage places

  • Ahrens Fox PS2 Fire Engine (1929)1 Museum Drive, PenrithSHR
  • Craithes House34-40 Borec Road PenrithSHR
  • Dennis Big 6 Fire Engine (1939)1 Museum Drive, PenrithSHR
  • Edward Smith Headquarters Switchboard (1909)1 Museum Drive, PenrithSHR
  • Fire and Rescue NSW Heritage Fleet1 Museum Drive, PenrithSHR
  • Ford 21W Fire Brigade Mobile Canteen (1942)1 Museum Drive, PenrithSHR
  • NSW Fire Brigades No 10 Vehicle Number PlatesCastlereagh Road, PenrithSHR
  • Penrith Railway Station groupGreat Western Railway, PenrithSHR
  • Shand Mason 7 inch Manual Fire Engine (1869)1 Museum Drive, PenrithSHR
  • Shand Mason Curricle Ladders (1898)1 Museum Drive, PenrithSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

13 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Bright Stars Kindergartenkindergarten
  • Explore & Develop Early Learning Centrekindergarten
  • Explore & Develop Penrith - Early Learning Centrechildcare
  • Greenwood PenrithMountain View Crescentkindergarten
  • Kradle 2 Krayons Long Day Care CentreHigh Streetchildcare
  • Little Adventurers Early Learning CentreRawson Avenuechildcare
  • Nepean Tiny Tots Long Day CareWoodriff Streetchildcare
  • Pasadera Preschoolkindergarten
  • Penrith Early Learning CentreWoodriff Streetkindergarten
  • Spunky Monkeys PenrithJamison Roadkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
155
Parks (OSM)
54

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
74.8/100
Cohort rank
#182 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Andrews Rd After The Northern Rdtransport
  • Concoursetransport
  • Parker St At Derby Sttransport
  • Parker St Opp St Dominic's Collegetransport
  • Penrith Stationtransport
  • Bright Stars Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Explore & Develop Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Explore & Develop Penrith - Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Greenwood PenrithchildcareMountain View Crescentkindergarten
  • Kradle 2 Krayons Long Day Care CentrechildcareHigh Streetchildcare

Data sources & freshness

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