Suburb in Penrith

Luddenham, NSW

Luddenham had a population of 1,902 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 37.1. Median weekly household income $2,896. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Luddenham at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Luddenham's population grew by 5.4% to 1,902, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 37.1, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.7%.

15.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 521 households.

The median household earns $2,896 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $458 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,053 a month.

17.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 18.8% use a language other than English at home. 19.7% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Luddenham beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLuddenhamNSWAustralia
Population1,902*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.1*38.438.2
Households521*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.8%*21.8%14.3%
Renting15.3%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright34.4%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,896*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$458*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,053*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.1%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home18.8%*28.2%23.6%
No religion19.7%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3692011
  2. 1,8042016
  3. 1,9022021

Age

Median age 37.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Luddenham New South Wales
Share of people by age, Luddenham and New South Wales
0–913.1%
10–1916.2%
20–2913.9%
30–399.7%
40–4914.9%
50–5914.9%
60–6910.0%
70–795.4%
80+2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Luddenham at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian34.8%
  2. English25.8%
  3. Italian15.4%
  4. Maltese10.4%
  5. Irish6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic4.7%
  2. Italian2.8%
  3. Croatian1.6%
  4. Mandarin1.4%
  5. Hindi1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Italy2.1%
  2. Malta1.5%
  3. England1.2%
  4. Lebanon1.1%
  5. Fiji1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Luddenham

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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