Penshurst is located 17 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area.

[citation needed] Connell's Bush was subdivided by the Laycocks and the western part sold to Thomas Sutcliffe Mort.

[7] Penshurst local attractions include an Aquatic Centre, a park and tennis courts.

Penshurst Park and Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre are located on King Georges Road.

Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 11.8%, Nepali 8.9%, Cantonese 8.6%, Greek 3.5% and Arabic 2.7%.

The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 29.2%, Catholic 21.4%, Hinduism 9.7%, Eastern Orthodox 6.9% and Anglican 6.8%.