Beverly Hills vs Penshurst

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Beverly Hills, most homes are detached houses. In Penshurst, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Beverly Hills is closer to the city centre: 22.9 km, against 25.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Beverly Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 41%)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 9)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
  • But Penshurst has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Penshurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($689,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Penshurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Beverly Hills sits closer to the CBD (22.9 km vs 25.9 km)
  • Penshurst gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 6%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beverly Hills has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • Penshurst has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 33%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Penshurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Beverly Hills and Penshurst drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Walkability 91 / 93
Beverly Hills — Walkability: 91/100 Penshurst — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 54 / 59
Beverly Hills — Safety: 54/100 Penshurst — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beverly Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Penshurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beverly Hills rents higher ($460/wk vs $400/wk); Beverly Hills skews older (40 vs 38).

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Population 10,483 12,592
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% -1.5%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $96,824/yr
+1% vs other
 $95,420/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+13% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
0-4 5.3% / 5.2%
Beverly Hills — 0-4: 5.3% Penshurst — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.2% / 10.0%
Beverly Hills — 5-14: 11.2% Penshurst — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.3% / 4.9%
Beverly Hills — 15-19: 5.3% Penshurst — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.2% / 7.7%
Beverly Hills — 20-24: 6.2% Penshurst — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 13.7% / 16.8%
Beverly Hills — 25-34: 13.7% Penshurst — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 13.8% / 13.9%
Beverly Hills — 35-44: 13.8% Penshurst — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.7% / 12.5%
Beverly Hills — 45-54: 12.7% Penshurst — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.0% / 12.7%
Beverly Hills — 55-64: 13.0% Penshurst — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.3% / 9.3%
Beverly Hills — 65-74: 10.3% Penshurst — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.6% / 4.8%
Beverly Hills — 75-84: 5.6% Penshurst — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.8% / 2.3%
Beverly Hills — 85+: 2.8% Penshurst — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills 51.7% couple families
Beverly Hills — Couple Families: 51.7% Beverly Hills — Lone Person: 25.9% Beverly Hills — One Parent Families: 17.1% Beverly Hills — Group Household: 3.1% Beverly Hills — Other Families: 2.2%
Penshurst 45.5% couple families
Penshurst — Couple Families: 45.5% Penshurst — Lone Person: 32.8% Penshurst — One Parent Families: 14.7% Penshurst — Group Household: 4.5% Penshurst — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills 30.7% renting
Beverly Hills — Owned Outright: 38.1% Beverly Hills — Mortgage: 31.2% Beverly Hills — Renting: 30.7%
Penshurst 37.7% renting
Penshurst — Owned Outright: 31.1% Penshurst — Mortgage: 31.2% Penshurst — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 19.2%
Beverly Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Penshurst — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 8.6%
Beverly Hills — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Penshurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.7%
Beverly Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Penshurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 8.5%
Beverly Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Penshurst — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Beverly Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Penshurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
China 13.4% / 13.0%
Beverly Hills — China: 13.4% Penshurst — China: 13.0%
Nepal — / 8.7%
Beverly Hills — Nepal: not among its largest Penshurst — Nepal: 8.7%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.6%
Beverly Hills — Philippines: 1.9% Penshurst — Philippines: 2.6%
Greece 2.2% / 1.4%
Beverly Hills — Greece: 2.2% Penshurst — Greece: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Beverly Hills — New Zealand: 1.5% Penshurst — New Zealand: 1.5%
Vietnam 2.0% / —
Beverly Hills — Vietnam: 2.0% Penshurst — Vietnam: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.7% / —
Beverly Hills — Lebanon: 1.7% Penshurst — Lebanon: not among its largest
India — / 1.5%
Beverly Hills — India: not among its largest Penshurst — India: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills 66.6% houses
Beverly Hills — Houses: 66.6% Beverly Hills — Flats / Apartments: 17.0% Beverly Hills — Townhouses: 16.4%
Penshurst 40.9% houses
Penshurst — Houses: 40.9% Penshurst — Flats / Apartments: 46.0% Penshurst — Townhouses: 13.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Median house price $1,861,000 $1,980,000
Median unit price $780,000 $689,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 36 sales
 25 days
from 58 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
2 bed $758K / $678K
Beverly Hills — 2 bed: $758K (26 sales) Penshurst — 2 bed: $678K (122 sales)

26 vs 122 sales

3 bed $900K / $900K
Beverly Hills — 3 bed: $900K (11 sales) Penshurst — 3 bed: $900K (15 sales)

11 vs 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
3 bed $1.84M / $1.89M
Beverly Hills — 3 bed: $1.84M (41 sales) Penshurst — 3 bed: $1.89M (34 sales)

41 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $2.06M
Beverly Hills — 4 bed: $1.9M (23 sales) Penshurst — 4 bed: $2.06M (17 sales)

23 vs 17 sales

5 bed $2.25M / $2.17M
Beverly Hills — 5 bed: $2.25M (23 sales) Penshurst — 5 bed: $2.17M (25 sales)

23 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Residential 74% 81%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 7%
Parks and recreation 10% 9%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beverly Hills Penshurst
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Houses 3.1%
$940/wk on $1.6M
 3.1%
$975/wk on $1.65M
Units 4.0%
$650/wk on $840K
 4.5%
$600/wk on $692K

Ranking within NSW

Beverly Hills Penshurst
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 82/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.4 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.6%

Schools in Beverly Hills

  • Beverly Hills Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Beverly Hills North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Beverly Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Penshurst

  • Georges River College Penshurst Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Penshurst Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Declan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hurstville Grove Infants School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 31 14
Parks & reserves 14 9
Childcare 8 9
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Penshurst sits further from the CBD (25.9 km vs 22.9 km).

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Walkability score 91/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 22.9 km 25.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 29 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 127.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 216.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2209
 1.6%
postcode 2222
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 2209
 15
postcode 2222

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Worked from Home 48.3% / 43.7%
Beverly Hills — Worked from Home: 48.3% Penshurst — Worked from Home: 43.7%
Car (driver) 40.4% / 35.7%
Beverly Hills — Car (driver): 40.4% Penshurst — Car (driver): 35.7%
Train 6.5% / 13.9%
Beverly Hills — Train: 6.5% Penshurst — Train: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.1%
Beverly Hills — Car (passenger): 3.3% Penshurst — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.9%
Beverly Hills — Walked Only: 0.9% Penshurst — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.3%).

Setting

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Connectivity score 79/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,169 premises
 1%
5,309 premises

Climate

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beverly Hills Penshurst
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Division Barton Banks
Member Ash Ambihaipahar Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beverly Hills Penshurst
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beverly Hills

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Transport Hub Urban Village Feel

Penshurst

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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