Penrith (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 172,140 people were usually resident in Penrith (C): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Penrith (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Penrith (C) were Australian citizens, 20.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Penrith (C) were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 34.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Penrith (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 1.7%, Philippines 1.5%, India 0.9% and Scotland 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Penrith (C) were Catholic 34.9%, Anglican 24.7%, No Religion 11.9%, Uniting Church 3.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Penrith (C) were Arabic 1.5%, Italian 0.9%, Maltese 0.8%, Tagalog 0.8% and Greek 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 88,114 people aged 15 years and over in Penrith (C) were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 24.2% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 37,874 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Penrith (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Professionals 12.8%, Labourers 10.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.5%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Managers 10.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Penrith (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Hospitals 3.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Penrith (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $517, the median family income was $1,285 and the median household income was $1,147.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 46,186 families in Penrith (C): of these 28.4% were couple families without children, 51.7% were couple families with children, 18.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 58,918 occupied private dwellings were counted in Penrith (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Penrith (C), 84.8% were separate houses, 8.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Penrith (C), 26.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.8% were owned with a mortgage and 25.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Penrith (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 58.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Penrith (C), the median weekly rent was $210. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,560. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Penrith (C), 76.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.