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Penrith property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Penrith, NSW (18,532 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Penrith

Penrith is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential33.9% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Residential12.9% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential12.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Penrith

PrimaryBraddock Public School · Castlereagh Public School · Emu Plains Public School · Penrith Public School · Penrith South Public School · Wadangali Public School
SecondaryCranebrook High School · Jamison High School · Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School

Penrith can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Penrith

Penrith sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 16,599 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

01,5003,00020122014201620182020202220242026
548
Break-ins
365
Vehicle theft
2,675
Other theft
1,431
Property damage
1,069
Fraud
238
Handling stolen goods
2,018
Assault
588
Sexual offences
68
Robbery
1,465
Other against the person
2
Homicide
6,132
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 16,599 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Penrith

At the 2021 Census, 24.5% of Penrith’s 17,966 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.3%
Australian30.6%
Irish9.4%
Scottish7.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.8%
Chinese3.7%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
India2.7%
Philippines2.2%
New Zealand2%
China1.7%
South Korea0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Penrith

Penrith council approved 1,532 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,532
Dwellings/yr
599
Houses
933
Units
01,0002,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Penrith). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Penrith address:

Nearby suburbs

South PenrithJamisontownCambridge ParkCambridge GardensWerrington DownsCranebrook

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.