Building approvals in Penrith
New residential dwellings approved in the Penrith council area, from Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Showing the 12 months to Jun 2026 and the trend over time.
1,528
dwellings (last 12 mo)
645
houses
883
units
#33
of councils, by volume
+63%
vs prior 12 months
Dwellings approved over time
Rolling 12-month total of dwellings approved — the supply trend for Penrith, smoothing out the month-to-month noise.
Suburbs in Penrith
Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.
PenrithSt MarysGlenmore ParkSt ClairCranebrookSouth PenrithEmu PlainsJamisontownWerringtonColytonCambridge ParkLondonderryErskine ParkOxley ParkClaremont MeadowsNorth St MarysCaddensWerrington CountyEmu HeightsOrchard HillsKemps CreekWerrington DownsMulgoaLuddenhamLeonayWallaciaCastlereaghCambridge GardensBerkshire ParkYellow RockMount VernonAgnes BanksRegentville
Dwelling units approved (new residential), for the whole council area — a planning-stage indicator, not completed homes, and lumpy month to month. Units = townhouses and apartments. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (CC BY 4.0).