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The City of Penrith is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the city is located in Penrith, located within Sydney about Script error: No such module "convert". west of Sydney central business district. It occupies part of the traditional lands of the Darug people. First incorporated as a municipality on 12 May 1871, on 1 January 1949, the municipalities of Penrith, St Marys and Castlereagh and part of the Nepean Shire amalgamated to form a new Municipality of Penrith. Penrith was declared a City on 21 October 1959, and expanded westwards to include Emu Plains and Emu Heights, formerly part of the City of Blue Mountains, on 25 October 1963. As of the Template:CensusAU the City of Penrith had an estimated population of 217,664.[1] It is a member council of the Hawkesbury River County Council.

The mayor of the City of Penrith is Todd Carney, a member of the Labor Party.[2] (No relation to the rugby league player)

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

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Council history

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Penrith Community Centre, on the corner of Henry and Station streets, was the Penrith Council Chambers from November 1959 to December 1993.
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Plaque commemorating the Penrith municipal centenary unveiled on the Penrith Council Chambers by Governor Sir Roden Cutler.

The Municipality of Penrith was incorporated on 12 May 1871 under the Template:Cite Legislation AU. On 3 March 1890, St Marys was separately incorporated, and on 26 July 1893 and 9 September 1895, Mulgoa and Castlereagh followed respectively. In 1913, Mulgoa became the "A" Riding of the neighbouring Nepean Shire.[3]

On 1 January 1949, under the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948, the Municipalities of Penrith, St Marys and Castlereagh and A Riding of the Nepean Shire amalgamated to form a new Municipality of Penrith. It was declared a City on 21 October 1959, and expanded westwards to include Emu Plains and Emu Heights, formerly part of the City of Blue Mountains, on 25 October 1963.[3]

Demographics

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". At the 2021 census, there were 217,644 people in the Penrith local government area, of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5% of the population; notably above the national average of 3.4%. The median age of people in the City of Penrith was 35 years; notably below the national median of 39 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 21.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.9% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 45.5% were married and 12.3% were either divorced or separated.[4]

Population growth in the City of Penrith between the 2001 Census and the Template:CensusAU was 0.15% and in the subsequent five years to the Template:CensusAU, population growth was 3.68%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Penrith local government area was significantly lower than the national average.[5] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Penrith was on with par with the national average.[4]

At the Template:CensusAU, the proportion of residents in the Penrith local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 63.5% of all residents (national average was 58.4%). In excess of 28.7% of all residents in the City of Penrith area nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the Template:CensusAU, which was fairly higher than the national average of 20%. Meanwhile, as at the Census date, compared to the national average, households in the Penrith local government area had a marginally lower than average proportion (23.9%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 24.8%); and a higher proportion (74.2%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72%).[4]

Selected historical census data for Penrith local government area
Census year 2001[5] 2006[6] 2011[4] 2016[7] 2021
Population Estimated residents on census night 171,870 172,140 178,467 196,066 217,644
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 7th Decrease 8th 13th 9th
% of New South Wales population 2.58% 2.63% 2.67%
% of Australian population 0.92% Decrease 0.87% Decrease 0.83% 0.84% 0.85%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 29.1% 26.3% 33.3%
English 25.2% 24.5% 30.2%
Irish 6.8% 7.2% 8.2%
Scottish 5.3% 5.5% 6.7%
Maltese 3.0% 2.8%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Arabic 1.3% Increase 1.5% Increase 1.6% 1.6% 1.8%
Tagalog 1.3% Decrease 0.8% Increase 1.0% 1.1% 1.2%
Italian 1.0% Decrease 0.9% Decrease 0.8% 0.9%
Maltese 0.8% Steady 0.8% Steady 0.8% 0.7%
Hindi 0.6% Increase 0.7% Increase 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 34.5% Increase 34.9% Increase 35.2% 32.1% 28.7%
Anglican 26.1% Decrease 24.7% Decrease 23.6% 18.4% 13.1%
No religion 9.8% Increase 11.9% Increase 14.0% 21.1% 28.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4% Decrease 3.1% Decrease 2.9%
Uniting Church 3.7% Decrease 3.1% Decrease 2.7%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$517 A$623 A$728 A$866
% of Australian median income 110.9% 108.0% 109.6% 106.52%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,147 A$1,582 A$1,858 A$2188
% of Australian median income 111.7% 106.8% 107.1% 100.14%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,285 A$1,398 A$1,658 A$1903
% of Australian median income 109.7% 113.3% 111.5% 104.05%

Council

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Penrith City Council is composed of fifteen councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing five councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council for a two-year term, while the deputy mayor is elected for a single-year term only.

Current composition

The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024. The Composition by ward is as follows:

Ward Councillor Party Notes
East Ward[8] Template:Australian party style| Libby Austin Labor
Template:Australian party style| Todd Carney Labor Mayor 2023–Present; Deputy Mayor 2022–2023
Template:Australian party style| Sarbjeet Kaur Labor
Template:Australian party style| Edwin Misfud Labor
Template:Australian party style| Garion Thain Labor
North Ward[9] Template:Australian party style| John Thain Labor Mayor 2005–2006, 2016–2018; Deputy Mayor 2004–2005[10]
Template:Australian party style| Robin Cook Labor
Template:Australian party style| Ross Fowler Template:Post-nominals Liberal Mayor 1995–1996, 2013–2015, 2018–2020; Deputy Mayor 2015–2016, 2024—Present
Template:Australian party style| Reece Nuttall Liberal
Template:Australian party style| Glenn Gardiner Independent
South Ward[11] Template:Australian party style| Hollie Mclean Labor
Template:Australian party style| Kirstie Boerst Labor
Template:Australian party style| Vanessa Pollak Libertarian
Template:Australian party style| Sue Day Independent
Template:Australian party style| Faithe Skinner Independent
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Penrith Civic Centre, designed by Feiko Bouman on 601 High Street, has been the council seat since December 1993.

Election methods

Term Aldermen/Councillors Wards Mayor
1871–1891 9 No wards Annual election by Aldermen
1891–1893 12
1893–1948 9
1949–1950 24 Ward One (9, Penrith)
Ward Two (9, St Marys)
Ward Three (3, Nepean)
Ward Four (3, Castlereagh)
1950–1959 12 (3 per ward) Ward One
Ward Two
Ward Three
Ward Four
1959–1963 13 (3 per ward: 12 Aldermen, 1 Mayor) Direct triennial election
1963–1968 13 (4 per ward: 12 Aldermen, 1 Mayor) North Ward
South Ward
East Ward
1968–1987 12 (4 per ward) Annual election by Aldermen/Councillors
1987–date 15 (5 per ward)

Election results

2024

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2021

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Mayors

Mayor Party Term Notes
Template:Australian party style| Patros Athanas Tornaros Labor 1 January 1949 – 5 December 1949 [12]
Template:Australian party style| Bill Chapman Independent 5 December 1949 – 11 December 1956 [13]
Template:Australian party style| Bernard Noel Fowler Independent 11 December 1956 – 11 December 1957 [14]
Template:Australian party style| Leo Joseph Spies Labor 11 December 1957 – 19 April 1961 [15][16][17][18][19][20]
Template:Australian party style| Bill Chapman Independent 3 June 1961 – December 1968 [21][22]
Template:Australian party style| Ron Mulock Labor December 1968 – September 1971 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Brian King Independent September 1971 – September 1974 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Eileen Cammack Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1974 – September 1977 [24]
Template:Australian party style| Brian King Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1977 – September 1985 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Kevin Dwyer Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1985 – September 1987 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Rodney Field Independent September 1987 – September 1988 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Kevin Dwyer Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1988 – September 1989 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Brian King Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1989 – September 1990 [23][25]
rowspan=2 Template:Australian party style| Faye Lo Po' Template:Post-nominals Labor September 1990 – September 1991 [23]
Tony Aquilina September 1991 – September 1992 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Bill Gayed Independent September 1992 – September 1993 [23]
rowspan=2 Template:Australian party style| Diane Beamer Labor September 1993 – September 1994 [23]
Pat Sheehy September 1994 – September 1995 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Ross Fowler Independent September 1995 – September 1996 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Kevin Crameri Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1996 – September 1997 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Kevin Dwyer Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1997 – September 1998 [23][26]
Template:Australian party style| John Bateman Template:Post-nominals Independent September 1998 – September 2000 [23]
rowspan=4 Template:Australian party style| David Bradbury Labor September 2000 – September 2001 [23]
Pat Sheehy September 2001 – September 2002 [23]
Greg Davies September 2002 – April 2004 [23]
David Bradbury April 2004 – September 2004 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Jackie Greenow Independent September 2004 – September 2005 [23]
rowspan=3 Template:Australian party style| John Thain Labor September 2005 – September 2006 [23]
Pat Sheehy Template:Post-nominals September 2006 – September 2007 [23][27]
Greg Davies September 2007 – September 2008 [23]
Template:Australian party style| Jim Aitken Template:Post-nominals Independent September 2008 – September 2009 [23][28]
Template:Australian party style| Kevin Crameri Template:Post-nominals Independent September 2009 – September 2011 [23][29][30]
Template:Australian party style| Greg Davies Labor September 2011 – September 2012 [23]
rowspan=2 Template:Australian party style| Mark Davies Liberal September 2012 – 23 September 2013 [23]
Ross Fowler Template:Post-nominals 23 September 2013 – September 2015 [31][32]
rowspan=2 Template:Australian party style| Karen McKeown Template:Post-nominals Labor September 2015 – 26 September 2016 [23]
John Thain 26 September 2016 – 24 September 2018 [10]
Template:Australian party style| Ross Fowler Template:Post-nominals Liberal 24 September 2018 – 28 September 2020 [33]
Template:Australian party style| Karen McKeown Template:Post-nominals Labor 28 September 2020 – 13 January 2022 [2]
Template:Australian party style| Tricia Hitchen Liberal 13 January 2022 – October 2023 [34]
Template:Australian party style| Todd Carney Labor October 2023 – present

Media

The City of Penrith is served by a weekly newspaper, The Western Weekender, which was founded in 1991. It produces a print edition each Friday as well as a digital news service. The newspaper is independently owned.

Sister cities

Since it signed its first agreement with Fujieda, Japan in 1984, Penrith City has gradually expanded its sister cities and international links programme. Presently Penrith has links with:

Heritage listings

The City of Penrith has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

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