Penrith City
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Penrith City was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 65 to 69 year olds, increasing by 4,877 people.
The Age Structure of Penrith City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Penrith City's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Penrith City's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Penrith City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Oxley Park % | Number | % | Oxley Park % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 15,640 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 12,874 | 7.5 | 7.9 | +2,766 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 15,608 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 13,092 | 7.6 | 7.5 | +2,516 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 14,869 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 13,565 | 7.9 | 8.1 | +1,304 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 13,523 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 13,440 | 7.8 | 6.8 | +83 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 14,793 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 13,465 | 7.8 | 7.8 | +1,328 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 16,191 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 12,624 | 7.3 | 8.4 | +3,567 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 16,790 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 13,145 | 7.6 | 7.4 | +3,645 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 16,905 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 12,516 | 7.3 | 6.2 | +4,389 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 14,869 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 12,317 | 7.2 | 7.0 | +2,552 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 13,990 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 12,698 | 7.4 | 6.0 | +1,292 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 12,864 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 11,406 | 6.6 | 6.1 | +1,458 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 11,928 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 10,364 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1,564 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 11,407 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6,585 | 3.8 | 5.2 | +4,822 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 9,349 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4,472 | 2.6 | 3.1 | +4,877 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 8,067 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3,327 | 1.9 | 2.5 | +4,740 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 5,042 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2,734 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +2,308 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 3,124 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2,079 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +1,045 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 2,713 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1,439 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +1,274 | 2018 |
| Total population | 217,672 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 172,142 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +45,530 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Penrith City in 2021 compared to Oxley Park shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 21.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 13.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 27.0% and 9.9% respectively for Oxley Park.
The major differences between the age structure of Penrith City and Oxley Park were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (5.9% compared to 4.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (7.2% compared to 10.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (7.7% compared to 10.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.2% compared to 9.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Penrith City's population increased by 45,530 people (26.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.58% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 65 to 69 (+4,877 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+4,822 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+4,740 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+4,389 persons)