Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in South Penrith climbed from 23% to 32% (+8.7 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -5.5, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Jamisontown - South Penrith”.