Median price trend for houses
Based on 68 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,980,000
Up 7.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.8m
- 4 bed
- $2.12m
- 5+ bed
- $2.18m
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The quick read on
Penshurst
NSW 2222 · Georges River
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,980,000
- Median unit
- $728,000
- Population
- 12,592
- Postcode
- 2222
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ABS 2021
Penshurst, New South Wales
Property market insights for Penshurst (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Penshurst (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 63 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Penshurst (NSW), NSW is currently $1,980,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Penshurst (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.1% for houses and 11.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,180,000 in Penshurst (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Penshurst (NSW) is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Penshurst (NSW) is $728,000, which has increased 11.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $558,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $720,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $995,000 in Penshurst (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Penshurst (NSW) is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Penshurst safe?
The overall rate for Penshurst is 3,984 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Penshurst.
Overall crime rate
3,984
offences per 100,000 residents
16% aboveGreater Sydney
PenshurstGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Penshurst?
Penshurst NSW 2222 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,592 people call Penshurst home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,835 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,592
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.2%Below
15–3429.4%Above
35–5426.4%Below
55–7422.0%Above
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses40.9%Below
Townhouses13.0%In line
Apartments45.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.1%Above
Paying a mortgage31.2%Below
Renting37.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.5%Above
One car46.6%Above
Two cars28.9%Below
Three or more10.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.7%Below
Drove to work29.2%Below
Train, tram or bus9.5%Above
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Penshurst
35.7% of workers in Penshurst worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
13.0% of Penshurst residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
29.2% of people in Penshurst described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Penshurst
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Penshurst NSW 2222.
Is Penshurst family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.2% of Penshurst's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
3,415 family households lived in Penshurst; 47.0% were couple families and 15.1% were one-parent families.
34.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Penshurst?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Penshurst had 12,592 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Penshurst?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 40.9% of occupied private dwellings in Penshurst.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 45.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Penshurst?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
31.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Penshurst?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Penshurst had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 25.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 29.4%, while 26.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Penshurst?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
29.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
9.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Penshurst?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 46.6% of the total.
39.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Penshurst, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.4% reported a different address.
47.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Penshurst?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
42.5% of residents used only English at home.
51.9% used a language other than English at home.
11.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 8.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Penshurst residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
47.9% of Penshurst's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 52.1% was born in Australia.
13.0% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Penshurst?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.0% of ancestry responses in Penshurst.
Australian ancestry made up 14.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 24.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Penshurst?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Penshurst?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Penshurst show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.3% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Penshurst?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Penshurst?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,835 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Penshurst compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.7% in Penshurst, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 31.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 37.7% in Penshurst, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Penshurst (NSW)
Is Penshurst (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,980,000, while units and apartments sit at $728,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Penshurst (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 3,415 local families, and 15.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Penshurst (NSW)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Penshurst (NSW)
71 streets in Penshurst (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander St
- Apsley St
- Arcadia St
- Argyle St
- Austral St
- Baker Pl
- Belmont Ave
- Beverley Cr
- Braeside Ave
- Bridge St
- Caloola Cr
- Cambridge St
- Carrington St
- Carruthers St
- Centre St
- Claremont St
- Clarence St
- Connelly St
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- Cronin Ave
- Daisy Ave
- Denison St
- Dudley St
- Edna Ave
- Forest Rd
- George St
- Gilmour Pl
- Godfrey St
- Grove Ave
- Hanigan St
- Havendale Ave
- Hawk St
- Hillcrest Ave
- Hunter St
- Immarna Pl
- Inverness Ave
- Jersey Ave
- Judd St
- King Georges Rd
- Kintail St
- Kuroki St
- Lansdowne St
- Laycock Rd
- Leeder Ave
- Maclaurin St
- Mcraes Ave
- Morts Rd
- Nelson St
- Nicholson St
- Oaktree Pl
- Ocean St
- Pacific Ave
- Panorama St
- Parkview Ave
- Penshurst Ave
- Penshurst Ln
- Penshurst St
- Percival St
- Queensbury Rd
- Queens Ln
- Railway Pde
- Rosebery St
- Rostrov St
- Salisbury St
- Stephen St
- St Georges Rd
- Stoney Creek Rd
- Strand Ln
- The Strand
- Victoria Ave
- Warwick St
- Young St
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