In short

Penrose is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2579, home to 263 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Upper Lachlan local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$390 /wk

Population263

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWingecarribee

Demographics

Population: 263
Median age: 55 years
Median household income: $1,091 /week
Median personal income: $620 /week
Median family income: $1,416 /week
Average household size: 2.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Wingecarribee
Statistical region (SA4): Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Whitlam

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $390 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,580
Rent share of household income: 36%

Schools

Wingello Public School Primary · Government
Tallong Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 2 bus stops

Closest stops:

Spur Pole Highland Way bus · 952 m
1409 Highland Way bus · 1151 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 82.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 191 across postcode 2579 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 58 theft, 39 violent offences, 26 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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