Penrith, New South Wales

Penrith Sydney, New South Wales
Penrith's central business district and commercial area
Penrith
Coordinates	33°45′04″S 150°41′39″E / 33.75111°S 150.69417°E / -33.75111; 150.69417
Population	17,966 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1815
Postcode(s)	2750
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Area	12.33 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Location	55 km (34 mi) west of Sydney CBD 50 km (31 mi) east of Katoomba
LGA(s)	City of Penrith
State electorate(s)	Penrith
Federal division(s)	Lindsay
Localities around Penrith: Castlereagh Cranebrook Cambridge Gardens Emu Plains Penrith Cambridge Park Jamisontown South Penrith Kingswood

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.^[2]