Suburb in Busselton

Ludlow, WA

Ludlow had a population of 132 at the 2021 Census (+22.2% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $1,843. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ludlow at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ludlow's population grew by 22.2% to 132, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.9%.

13.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 28.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 46 households.

The median household earns $1,843 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $285 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

17.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 8.8% use a language other than English at home. 51.7% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ludlow beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLudlowWAAustralia
Population1322,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+22.2%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age42.038.038.0
Households46964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting13.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright28.3%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,843$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$285$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,842$1,863
Born overseas17.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.8%19.6%23.6%
No religion51.7%46.7%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+22.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 772011
  2. 1082016
  3. 1322021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Ludlow Western Australia
Share of people by age, Ludlow and Western Australia
0–914.4%
10–1915.9%
20–296.1%
30–398.3%
40–4922.0%
50–596.8%
60–6912.9%
70–7912.9%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ludlow at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English56.5%
  2. Australian38.7%
  3. Irish16.1%
  4. Scottish11.3%
  5. Italian5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French3.9%
  2. Afrikaans2.4%
  3. Italian2.4%
  4. Thai2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.3%
  2. Thailand3.3%
  3. England2.5%
  4. South Africa2.5%

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

Around Ludlow

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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