Suburb in Penrith

St Clair (Penrith - NSW), NSW

St Clair (Penrith - NSW) had a population of 19,942 at the 2021 Census (+0.2% since 2016). Median age 36.2. Median weekly household income $2,066. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

St Clair (Penrith - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, St Clair (Penrith - NSW)'s population grew by 0.2% to 19,942, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 36.2, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.2%.

21.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 30.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 6,327 households.

The median household earns $2,066 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $440 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,131 a month.

28.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 25.6% use a language other than English at home. 26.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, St Clair (Penrith - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSt Clair (Penrith - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population19,9428,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age36.238.438.2
Households6,3272,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting21.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright30.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,066$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$440$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,131$2,142$1,866
Born overseas28.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home25.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 19,8372011
  2. 19,8972016
  3. 19,9422021

Age

Median age 36.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

St Clair (Penrith - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, St Clair (Penrith - NSW) and New South Wales
0–913.8%
10–1913.6%
20–2913.0%
30–3914.7%
40–4912.7%
50–5912.1%
60–6912.9%
70–795.6%
80+1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in St Clair (Penrith - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian32.2%
  2. English28.3%
  3. Irish7.4%
  4. Scottish6.5%
  5. Filipino5.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic4.2%
  2. Tagalog2.1%
  3. Turkish1.3%
  4. Samoan1.2%
  5. Punjabi1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.7%
  2. New Zealand2.7%
  3. India2.6%
  4. England2.1%
  5. Malta0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around St Clair (Penrith - NSW)

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