Penrith. Challenges affecting economic growth

The challenges affecting Penrith’s economic growth include low local employment self sufficiency, post-school qualifications well below the Sydney average, infrastructure planning and delivery, particularly in new employment areas has stalled local industrial employment growth, and suburbs such as North St Marys, St Marys and Oxley Park recorded high unemployment rates. These issues were raised by the Penrith Business Alliance, in its submission to the NSW Government Western Sydney Jobs Summit, January.