South Penrith flood & bushfire report
Of South Penrith’s 5,220 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Penrith’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near South Penrith
South Penrith sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,357 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in South Penrith
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 South Penrith 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 South Penrith
South Penrith is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in South Penrith
South Penrith can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Penrith
At the 2021 Census, 18.1% of South Penrith’s 12,005 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 South Penrith
Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just South Penrith). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 21 Maldon Street, South Penrith NSW 2750
- 21 Flavel Street, South Penrith NSW 2750
- 46 Lorne Avenue, South Penrith NSW 2750
- 8 Chipping Place, South Penrith NSW 2750
- 9 Nardu Place, South Penrith NSW 2750
- 2 Miranda Street, South Penrith NSW 2750
- 2/10 Glenmore Place, South Penrith NSW 2750
- 22 Christine Street, South Penrith NSW 2750
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.