Jamisontown vs Penrith

In Jamisontown, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Penrith, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Penrith tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jamisontown has more separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 36%)
  • Penrith has more parks and reserves (24 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Jamisontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Penrith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 38%)

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

  • Jamisontown sits closer to the CBD (55.1 km vs 58.1 km)
  • Penrith is more walkable (93/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Penrith

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (15 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (64% vs 36%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Jamisontown carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Penrith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.1% vs -3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jamisontown Penrith
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.

Jamisontown Penrith
Walkability 68 / 93
Jamisontown — Walkability: 68/100 Penrith — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 13 / 3
Jamisontown — Safety: 13/100 Penrith — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Jamisontown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Penrith — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Penrith has more residents (17,966 vs 5,321); Jamisontown has higher household incomes ($79,976 vs $72,644).

Jamisontown Penrith
Population 5,321 17,966
+238% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +35.1%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $79,976/yr
+9% vs other
 $72,644/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $380/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown Penrith
0-4 5.6% / 5.8%
Jamisontown — 0-4: 5.6% Penrith — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.0% / 9.1%
Jamisontown — 5-14: 12.0% Penrith — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.0% / 4.1%
Jamisontown — 15-19: 5.0% Penrith — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.4% / 9.5%
Jamisontown — 20-24: 6.4% Penrith — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 15.9% / 19.8%
Jamisontown — 25-34: 15.9% Penrith — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 14.3% / 13.6%
Jamisontown — 35-44: 14.3% Penrith — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 10.8% / 11.2%
Jamisontown — 45-54: 10.8% Penrith — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 11.6% / 9.8%
Jamisontown — 55-64: 11.6% Penrith — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 11.0% / 8.2%
Jamisontown — 65-74: 11.0% Penrith — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.4% / 5.7%
Jamisontown — 75-84: 5.4% Penrith — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.0% / 3.1%
Jamisontown — 85+: 2.0% Penrith — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown 43.6% lone person
Jamisontown — Lone Person: 43.6% Jamisontown — Couple Families: 32.7% Jamisontown — One Parent Families: 18.9% Jamisontown — Group Household: 3.5% Jamisontown — Other Families: 1.4%
Penrith 52.2% lone person
Penrith — Lone Person: 52.2% Penrith — Couple Families: 21.5% Penrith — One Parent Families: 17.6% Penrith — Group Household: 6.4% Penrith — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown 37.8% renting
Jamisontown — Owned Outright: 29.8% Jamisontown — Mortgage: 32.4% Jamisontown — Renting: 37.8%
Penrith 62.6% renting
Penrith — Owned Outright: 16.0% Penrith — Mortgage: 21.4% Penrith — Renting: 62.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Jamisontown Penrith
England 4.4% / 2.9%
Jamisontown — England: 4.4% Penrith — England: 2.9%
India 1.4% / 2.7%
Jamisontown — India: 1.4% Penrith — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.0%
Jamisontown — New Zealand: 1.6% Penrith — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.2%
Jamisontown — Philippines: 0.9% Penrith — Philippines: 2.2%
China 0.6% / 1.7%
Jamisontown — China: 0.6% Penrith — China: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Jamisontown Penrith
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 15.0%
Jamisontown — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Penrith — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 11.2%
Jamisontown — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Penrith — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.2%
Jamisontown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Penrith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.4%
Jamisontown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Penrith — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Jamisontown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Penrith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown 64.0% houses
Jamisontown — Houses: 64.0% Jamisontown — Flats / Apartments: 26.1% Jamisontown — Townhouses: 9.9%
Penrith 36.0% houses
Penrith — Houses: 36.0% Penrith — Flats / Apartments: 43.6% Penrith — Townhouses: 20.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jamisontown Penrith
Median house price $1,060,000 $993,000
Median unit price $520,000 $575,000
Median land price — $1,120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 31 sales
 24 days
from 114 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.

Jamisontown Penrith
2 bed $495K / $685K
Jamisontown — 2 bed: $495K (5 sales) Penrith — 2 bed: $685K (21 sales)

5 vs 21 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $977K
Jamisontown — 3 bed: $1.05M (31 sales) Penrith — 3 bed: $977K (95 sales)

31 vs 95 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.16M
Jamisontown — 4 bed: $1.05M (24 sales) Penrith — 4 bed: $1.16M (33 sales)

24 vs 33 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.

Jamisontown Penrith
1 bed $380K / $480K
Jamisontown — 1 bed: $380K (7 sales) Penrith — 1 bed: $480K (50 sales)

7 vs 50 sales

2 bed $520K / $580K
Jamisontown — 2 bed: $520K (50 sales) Penrith — 2 bed: $580K (292 sales)

50 vs 292 sales

3 bed $657K / $760K
Jamisontown — 3 bed: $657K (5 sales) Penrith — 3 bed: $760K (39 sales)

5 vs 39 sales

Zoning mix

Jamisontown has more rural and farming land (18% vs 0%).

Jamisontown Penrith
Residential 36% 35%
Industrial 23% 21%
Rural and farming 18% 0%
Other and special use 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 12%
Parks and recreation 9% 13%
Commercial 0% 3%
Environmental 1% 3%
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

Jamisontown Penrith
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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.

Jamisontown Penrith
Houses 3.1%
$650/wk on $1.07M
 3.4%
$650/wk on $1M
Units 4.9%
$500/wk on $534K
 4.8%
$550/wk on $594K

Ranking within NSW

Jamisontown Penrith
House price Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
Income — Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 54% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Penrith is more walkable (93 vs 68); Jamisontown scores higher overall (51 vs 44).

Jamisontown Penrith
Grade B C
Score 51/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Penrith carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Penrith carries more crime risk (97 vs 87).

Jamisontown Penrith
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
97/100
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
same for both

Schools

Jamisontown Penrith
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.6%

Schools in Jamisontown

  • Jamisontown Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Penrith

  • Penrith High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Penrith Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Nicholas of Myra Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Kingswood Park Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Jamisontown Penrith
Supermarkets 0 7
Cafes & restaurants 16 73
Parks & reserves 3 24
Childcare 6 24
GPs 1 15
Pharmacies 2 12
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 12
Fuel stations 3 5
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Penrith sits further from the CBD (58.1 km vs 55.1 km).

Jamisontown Penrith
Walkability score 68/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 55.1 km 58.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 51 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 685.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2750
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2750
same for both

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.

Jamisontown Penrith
Car (driver) 58.1% / 50.9%
Jamisontown — Car (driver): 58.1% Penrith — Car (driver): 50.9%
Worked from Home 31.3% / 34.2%
Jamisontown — Worked from Home: 31.3% Penrith — Worked from Home: 34.2%
Train 3.1% / 5.5%
Jamisontown — Train: 3.1% Penrith — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.7%
Jamisontown — Car (passenger): 4.1% Penrith — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.8% / 4.4%
Jamisontown — Walked Only: 2.8% Penrith — Walked Only: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Jamisontown Penrith
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.3 km 49.0 km

NBN connectivity

Jamisontown Penrith
Connectivity score 92/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
3,327 premises
 95%
11,886 premises

Climate

Jamisontown Penrith
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jamisontown Penrith
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jamisontown Penrith
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Jamisontown Penrith
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jamisontown Penrith
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jamisontown

Affordable River

Penrith

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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