Penrose, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Penrose is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 970, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Penrose at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 263
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,091
- SEIFA score
- 970
- Coordinates
- -34.6573, 150.2162
Penrose demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Penrose using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 28%, 11% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 36 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 38 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 45 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 72 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 76 | 28% |
Share of the 267 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 66 | 63% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 27 | 26% |
| Rented | 12 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 107 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 107 occupied private dwellings in Penrose.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,580
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,416
- Median weekly personal income
- $620
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 41 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 115 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 49
- Employed part-time
- 49
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Penrose
Where is Penrose?
Penrose is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Penrose?
At the 2021 Census, Penrose had a population of about 263.
Is Penrose an advantaged area?
Penrose has an ABS SEIFA score of 970, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
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