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
SydneyNew South Wales
St Johns Anglican Church, King Georges Road
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Population12,786 (2016 census)[1]
Established1884
Postcode(s)2222
Elevation56 m (184 ft)
Location17 km (11 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Georges River Council
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Penshurst:
Mortdale Beverly Hills Beverly Hills
Mortdale Penshurst Hurstville
Oatley Hurstville Grove Hurstville

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.

References change

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Penshurst (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2018.  
  2. Gregory's Sydney Street Guide, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007