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Penshurst

Ranked #69 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
61
#155 of 422
Safety
65
#149 of 422
Wealth
22
#331 of 422
Value
69
#131 of 422
Parks
32
#310 of 422
Cafés
70
#123 of 422
Transit
84
#69 of 422
Green space
45
#246 of 422
Active & healthy
48
#234 of 422

The numbers

Population12,592
Area2.5 km²
Median household income$1,835/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate27.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (1.15 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park87.2% of the suburb
Cafés6
Gyms & sport venues43
Nearest parkrunCooks River parkrun (6.39 km)

Nearby suburbs

MortdaleHurstvilleHurstville GroveBeverly HillsSouth HurstvilleOatley

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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