Penshurst, New South Wales
suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Penshurst is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penshurst is 17 kilometres south of the city of Sydney. It is part of the St George area.[2]
| Penshurst Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 St Johns Anglican Church, King Georges Road | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 12,786 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1884 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2222 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Georges River Council | ||||||||||||||
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Most of the housing in Penshurst is made up of houses and small unit blocks. Most of the people who live in Penshurst are older. Some younger families have moved into the area from other countries so that they can be close to Hurstville.
Penshurst has passenger trains and buses to and from Sydney CBD.[3]
References
change- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Penshurst (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ Gregory's Sydney Street Guide, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
- ↑ Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. "Penshurst Station". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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