Suburb in The Hills

West Pennant Hills, NSW

West Pennant Hills had a population of 16,620 at the 2021 Census (+1.5% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $3,084. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

West Pennant Hills at a glance

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

In Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, West Pennant Hills's population grew by 1.5% to 16,620, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.6%.

12.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 5,258 households.

The median household earns $3,084 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $639 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,093 a month.

41.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 40.1% use a language other than English at home. 33.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, West Pennant Hills beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWest Pennant HillsNSWAustralia
Population16,6208,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.038.438.2
Households5,2582,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments2.8%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,084$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$639$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,093$2,142$1,866
Born overseas41.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home40.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion33.0%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

+1.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 15,9672011
  2. 16,3742016
  3. 16,6202021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

West Pennant Hills New South Wales
Share of people by age, West Pennant Hills and New South Wales
0–911.3%
10–1913.6%
20–2910.0%
30–3910.3%
40–4913.3%
50–5914.1%
60–6914.8%
70–799.0%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in West Pennant Hills at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English24.2%
  2. Chinese23.7%
  3. Australian22.1%
  4. Irish8.0%
  5. Indian7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin11.3%
  2. Cantonese7.6%
  3. Korean2.4%
  4. Hindi2.1%
  5. Arabic1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China8.8%
  2. India4.3%
  3. Hong Kong3.6%
  4. England3.0%
  5. Sri Lanka2.0%

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

Around West Pennant Hills

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