Penshurst Area Profile

NSW 2222|Council: Georges River

7 heritage items in LGA

Crime

Low6,092 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 79% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↑+11.7% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Transport regulatory offences2,638

Breach bail conditions944

Fraud654

Source: BOCSAR, Georges River LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

180 days/year

Registration required

Non-hosted STRA capped at 180d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

1076

avg ICSEA

Above average

4 schools in area

Public

Hurstville Grove Infants School

1097

Penshurst Public School

1061

Georges River College Penshurst Campus

1038

Private / Independent

St Declan's Catholic Primary School

1108

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.1318c

Minimum rate$1,104

Waste charge$600/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2025-26, Georges River Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Penshurst (this area)	Georges River	Low	1076	180d	$6002025-26
Hurstville2220	Georges River	Low	1087	180d	$600
Mascot2020	Bayside	Low	1037	180d	$628.67
Bankstown2200	Canterbury-Bankstown	Below avg	982	180d	$620
Cronulla2230	Sutherland Shire	Very low	1087	180d	$474
Strathfield2135	Strathfield Municipal	Low	1101	180d	$615
Marrickville2204	Inner West	Below avg	1081	180d	$530

Hurstville2220

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Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Georges River) level unless otherwise noted.