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SEIFA in Penrith (2750)

Penrith (2750) has a SEIFA relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (SEIFA-IRSD) score that places it in the context of all Australian neighbourhoods by income, education, occupation, and access to services. For property buyers, the SEIFA decile is a useful single-number proxy for the socio-economic character of a suburb. Its trajectory matters as much as its current position.

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Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Penrith

Penrith sits in the 3rd decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — moderately disadvantaged, around the 25th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)3rd decile25th percentile · rank #3,513
Education & occupation (IEO)4th decile39th percentile · rank #5,518

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)3rd decilerank #918 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)4th decilerank #1,390 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score939mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score956mean 1000 · sd 100
Population17,966usual residents

ABS SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0) · Released 27 Apr 2023 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

SEIFA deciles have a well-documented relationship with long-run property price growth in Sydney. Higher-decile suburbs tend to retain value better during downturns and recover faster after corrections, reflecting the financial resilience of owner-occupiers. Lower-decile suburbs can deliver strong growth during boom phases as affordability pressure pushes buyers further from the city, but they are typically more volatile.

SEIFA in nearby suburbs

Glenmore Park 2745Kingswood 2747St Marys 2760South Penrith 2750

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