Penrith, New South Wales
| Penrith Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Penrith's central business district and commercial area | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°45′04″S 150°41′39″E / 33.75111°S 150.69417°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 17,966 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1815 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2750 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.33 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Penrith | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Penrith | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lindsay | ||||||||||||||
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Penrith is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located in Greater Western Sydney, 55 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Nepean River, on the outskirts of the Cumberland Plain. Its elevation is 32 metres (105 ft).
Penrith is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Penrith.
The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales acknowledges Penrith as one of only four cities within the Greater Sydney metropolitan area.