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Penrith City

Penrith City is located at the western fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area - between 35 and 55 kilometres from the Sydney GPO. The City is bounded by Hawkesbury City in the north, Blacktown City and Fairfield City in the east, Liverpool City and Wollondilly Shire in the south and Blue Mountains City in the west.

How many will live here in future? - Penrith City

Penrith CityForecast year
200620112016202120262031
Population177,149184,722195,460206,192215,948223,628
Change in Population (5yrs)7,57310,73810,7329,7567,680
Average Annual Change (%)0.841.141.070.930.7
Households61,39163,95768,71873,77378,30481,910
Average Household Size (persons)2.852.852.812.762.722.69
Population in non private dwellings2,3102,3512,6402,7602,8002,920
Dwellings62,89365,44470,74576,18080,92884,631
Dwelling occupancy rate97.6197.7397.1396.8496.7696.78

This summary analyses data for the period 2006 to 2021, as the short to medium term is likely to be the most accurate and useful forecast information for immediate planning purposes. Please note that this data is available for all years between 2006 and 2031.

In 2006, the total population of Penrith City was estimated at 177,149 people. It is expected to experience an increase of over 29,000 people to 206,192 by 2021, at an average annual growth rate of 1.02% per annum. This is based on an increase of over 12,300 households during the period, with the average number of persons per household falling from 2.85 to 2.76 by 2021.

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