In short

Penrith is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2750, home to 17,966 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Penrith local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$380 /wk

Population17,966

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAPenrith

Demographics

Population: 17,966
Median age: 36 years
Median household income: $1,397 /week
Median personal income: $812 /week
Median family income: $1,850 /week
Average household size: 2.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Penrith
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Lindsay

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $380 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,783
Rent share of household income: 27%

Schools

Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School Secondary · Government
Emu Plains Public School Primary · Government
Jamisontown Public School Primary · Government
Penrith South Public School Primary · Government
Penrith Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 15 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 train stops, 84 bus stops

Closest stops:

Ladbury Av At Fitch Av bus · 287 m
Nepean Av Before Fitch Av bus · 403 m
Jamison Rd Opp Blaikie Rd bus · 512 m
Ladbury Av Before Recreation Av bus · 519 m
Emu Plains Station, Platform 2 train · 1263 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 50.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 5,615 across postcode 2750 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 10% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,949 theft, 1,318 violent offences, 593 other offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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