Why is Penrith called Penrith?

The area was named by Governor Lachlan Macquarie after the town of Penrith in Cumbria, England. The word ‘penrith’ actually means ‘head ford’ or ‘chief ford’ which is particularly appropriate as it was the main crossing point on the Nepean River.

What Aboriginal land is Penrith on?

the Darug Nation
The original inhabitants of the Penrith area are the Darug Nation. Those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people represented 3.1% of the Penrith area population at 5,388 in 2011.

Who lives in Penrith?

Demographics. At the 2016 census, there were 196,066 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 3.9% of the population; notably above the national average of 2.8%.

What is the population of Penrith?

Penrith is a city of New South Wales. Penrith is New South Wales’ 8th largest city in Australia with an estimated population of over 200,000 people, which accounts for 2.58% of NSW population. Penrith is only 50kms west of Sydney CBD. The city is a growing regional city with consistent population growth.

Why is Penrith so hot?

Penrith’s hot temperatures are exacerbated by a combination of its inland location, urban heat island effect (i.e. density of housing and lack of trees) and its position on the footsteps of the Blue Mountains, which trap hot air.

What is the Aboriginal name for Penrith?

John Whitton MemorialPenrith was first inhabited by the Aboriginal Darug Tribe with many descendants still living in the area today.

Is Penrith considered Greater Sydney?

Greater Western Sydney (GWS) is a large region of the metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that generally embraces the north-west, south-west, central-west, and far western sub-regions within Sydney’s metropolitan area and encompasses 13 local government areas: Blacktown, Blue Mountains.

Is Penrith a Bogan?

A bunker of blue-collar (or no-collar) bogans at the base of the Blue Mountains, Penrith is a super-slum notorious for its population of feral housos, yobbos and other ruffians.

Is Penrith a rough area?

According to Microburbs Penrith, which is also west of Sydney has above-average crime rates for domestic violence, drug offences, home break and enters and motor vehicle thefts.

What nationalities live in Penrith?

Dominant groups

• Australian (70,044 people or 35.7%)
• English (65,251 people or 33.3%)
• Irish (19,279 people or 9.8%)
• Scottish (14,546 people or 7.4%)
• Maltese (7,583 people or 3.9%)

Is Penrith a good suburb?

Penrith is a lovely place to live with so much to do. There are about some large parcels of land up for redevelopment over the next ten years that will transform the city. They are Parkview, north Penrith army land, the lakes scheme near the regatta centre and the paceway. Penrith is a great family city.