City of Penrith

The City of Penrith is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The mayor of the City of Penrith is Todd Carney, a member of the Labor Party.

On 3 March 1890, St Marys was separately incorporated, and on 26 July 1893 and 9 September 1895, Mulgoa and Castlereagh followed respectively.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5% of the population; notably above the national average of 3.4%.

[5] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Penrith was on with par with the national average.

In excess of 28.7% of all residents in the City of Penrith area nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2021 census, which was fairly higher than the national average of 20%.

Penrith Community Centre, on the corner of Henry and Station streets, was the Penrith Council Chambers from November 1959 to December 1993.
Plaque commemorating the Penrith municipal centenary unveiled on the Penrith Council Chambers by Governor Sir Roden Cutler .
Penrith Civic Centre, designed by Feiko Bouman on 601 High Street, has been the council seat since December 1993.
A map of the three wards, showing party representation as of the 2021 local elections .