Penshurst flood risk
Of Penshurst’s 7,519 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Penshurst’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Penshurst
Flood and bushfire areas across Penshurst. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Penshurst
Penshurst sits in the Georges River council area, which recorded 9,639 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,639 total. Figures are for the whole Georges River council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Penshurst
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Penshurst shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Penshurst
Penshurst is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Penshurst
Penshurst can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Penshurst
At the 2021 Census, 48% of Penshurst’s 12,592 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Penshurst
Georges River council approved 628 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Georges River council area (not just Penshurst). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.