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Pennant Hills NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pennant Hills, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pennant Hills NSW is 7,588 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pennant Hills is $952 per week ($49,504 per year). Median rent in Pennant Hills is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Pennant Hills has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Pennant Hills has a population density of 1239.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pennant Hills is China. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pennant Hills is $2,700.

There were 40 recorded offences in Pennant Hills in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (14 offences).

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Pennant Hills Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pennant Hills Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$952/wk

$49,504 per year

#1593 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pennant Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,677) Female 51.5% (3,909)

Population Density

1239.3

people per km²

7,588 people · 6.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,865

Family income/wk

Pennant Hills Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pennant Hills Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.4% 989 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.6% 934 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pennant Hills Country of Birth

Australia

74.5%

China

9.5%

India

5.6%

England

4.4%

Hong Kong

3.5%

Iran

1.2%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pennant Hills Religion

No Religion

41.6%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

13.5%

Hinduism

5.5%

Not stated

5.2%

Baptist

3.9%

Buddhism

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pennant Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pennant Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.3%

Cantonese

21.6%

Korean

14.3%

Other

9.7%

Hindi

7.4%

Arabic

5.1%

SAL Tot

4.8%

IAL Sinhal

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pennant Hills Employment

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Employed full-time

39.2% 2,254 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 1,142 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 199 people

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Not in labour force

37.5% 2,160 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pennant Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Postgraduate Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Certificate III/IV

11.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pennant Hills Occupation

Professionals

44.4%

Managers

19.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pennant Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.4%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Engineering

12.4%

Health

11.7%

Information Technology

8.3%

Education

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Architecture & Building

3.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pennant Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pennant Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pennant Hills Marital Status

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Married

56.5% 3,546

↔️

Separated

2.2% 137

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Divorced

6.2% 389

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 303

👤

Never married

30.3% 1,906

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pennant Hills Ancestry

English

22.2%

Australian

20.5%

Chinese

15.9%

Other

11.2%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.3%

Indian

4.9%

Korean

3.3%

Lebanese

2.2%

German

1.7%

Italian

1.6%

Filipino

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pennant Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.2%

Secondary — Government

20.9%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pennant Hills Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 724

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 13,946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pennant Hills Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.3% 1,229

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 4,839

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pennant Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pennant Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

57.1%

Did not go to work

23.4%

Train

6.7%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Walked only

4.5%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pennant Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.2%

1 vehicle

40.0%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pennant Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

16.1%

3 bedrooms

30.5%

4 bedrooms

32.6%

5 bedrooms

13.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pennant Hills Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pennant Hills Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

14,781

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pennant Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

473

Asthma

246

Diabetes

182

Heart disease

179

Arthritis

170

Cancer

107

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pennant Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pennant Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children under 15

24.8%

Couple — no children

22.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pennant Hills Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

1.8% 112

👤

Never served

98.0% 5,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pennant Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 763

—

Did not provide

87.4% 5,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pennant Hills Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

15.6%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pennant Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

153

1971–1980

196

1981–1990

454

1991–2000

609

2001–2010

761

2011–2015

378

2016

101

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pennant Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pennant Hills Household Size

1 person

19.0%

2 persons

30.8%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

21.0%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pennant Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,490

Moved from NSW

604

Moved — same area (SA2)

124

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pennant Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.8%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pennant Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 40 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Traffic

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Pennant Hills Schools

schools nearby

government

1139

avg ICSEA score

19,497

total students

Hornsby Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 722 students

1209

ICSEA

Normanhurst Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 752 students

1207

ICSEA

Beecroft Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 837 students

1187

ICSEA

Epping North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

1174

ICSEA

Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Independent

Primary · K-12 · 997 students

1173

ICSEA

Barker College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,856 students

1166

ICSEA

Loreto Normanhurst Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,240 students

1164

ICSEA

Wahroonga Adventist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 633 students

1161

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 337 students

1153

ICSEA

Epping Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1152

ICSEA

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 217 students

1147

ICSEA

Mount St Benedict College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,331 students

1147

ICSEA

Pennant Hills Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 490 students

1143

ICSEA

Cheltenham Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,436 students

1142

ICSEA

Thornleigh West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 477 students

1142

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pennant Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,433/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pennant Hills

Your weekly income

≈ $10,543/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,933/wk

Rent share 20.6%

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Pennant Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 3,807 Income: $876/wk Rent: $850/wk

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Pop: 3,816 Income: $1,254/wk Rent: $825/wk

Merimbula

Pop: 3,821 Income: $708/wk Rent: $310/wk

Newcastle

Pop: 3,852 Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk

Vincentia

Pop: 3,870 Income: $797/wk Rent: $425/wk

Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pennant Hills

What is the population of Pennant Hills NSW?

The population of Pennant Hills NSW is 7,588 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1239.3 people per km².Pennant Hills is ranked #949 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pennant Hills?

The median personal income in Pennant Hills NSW is $952 per week, or $49,504 per year.The median household income is $2,433 per week.Family income is $2,865 per week.Pennant Hills is ranked #1,593 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pennant Hills?

Median rent in Pennant Hills NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pennant Hills ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pennant Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pennant Hills NSW is $2,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pennant Hills?

The median age in Pennant Hills NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pennant Hills a good suburb to live in?

Pennant Hills is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,588.The median income is $952/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13194. All dollar figures in AUD.