Dudley NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dudley, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dudley NSW is 2,505 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dudley is $1,075 per week ($55,900 per year). Median rent in Dudley is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Dudley has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Dudley has a population density of 459.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dudley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dudley is $2,324.

There were 8 recorded offences in Dudley in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Dudley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dudley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,075/wk
$55,900 per year
#810 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,324/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dudley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,261) Female 49.8% (1,249)

Population Density

459.1
people per km²
2,505 people · 5.5 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,925
Family income/wk

Dudley Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dudley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
49.9% 368 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
50.1% 370 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dudley Country of Birth

Australia
95.5%
England
3.1%
Canada
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
France
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dudley Religion

No Religion
54.7%
Catholic
18.4%
Anglican
13.8%
Uniting Church
4.1%
Not stated
3.7%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dudley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dudley Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon
23.5%
French
20.6%
Italian
17.6%
Spanish
14.7%
Other
14.7%
German
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dudley Employment

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Employed full-time
38.5% 698 people
Employed part-time
24.8% 449 people
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Unemployed
3.0% 54 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.8% 612 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dudley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.3%
Certificate III/IV
26.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dudley Occupation

Professionals
44.7%
Managers
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%
Sales Workers
2.9%
Labourers
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dudley Field of Study

Health
19.5%
Management & Commerce
19.0%
Engineering
17.6%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
9.8%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Creative Arts
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Information Technology
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dudley Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dudley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.8%
$4,000+/wk
26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dudley Marital Status

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Married
56.4% 1,094
↔️
Separated
2.5% 48
📋
Divorced
7.4% 143
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 74
👤
Never married
29.9% 580

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dudley Ancestry

Australian
32.8%
English
32.3%
Scottish
9.9%
Irish
9.8%
Other
3.6%
German
3.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.7%
Dutch
1.3%
Italian
1.3%
Welsh
1.1%
Polish
1.1%
French
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dudley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.3%
Secondary — Government
17.6%
Pre-school
14.8%
Vocational Education
12.0%
Primary — Catholic
6.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dudley Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.5% 168
No need for assistance
96.5% 4,686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dudley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.7% 354
Not a volunteer
81.3% 1,538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dudley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dudley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.5%
Did not go to work
22.8%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
1.0%
Bicycle
0.7%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dudley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
26.0%
2 vehicles
46.8%
3 vehicles
16.4%
4+ vehicles
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dudley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
10.4%
3 bedrooms
43.6%
4 bedrooms
34.2%
5 bedrooms
8.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dudley Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
28.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dudley Indigenous Population

3.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
148
Indigenous residents
4,721
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dudley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
206
Asthma
103
Arthritis
75
Heart disease
61
Diabetes
42
Cancer
35
Lung condition
34
Kidney disease
26
Stroke
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dudley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dudley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.7%
Couple — no children
25.0%
Couple — no children under 15
16.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dudley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.1% 58
👤
Never served
96.6% 1,827

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dudley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.1% 305
Did not provide
83.9% 1,584

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dudley Children Ever Born

No children
23.7%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
38.4%
3 children
21.3%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dudley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
16
1961–1970
34
1971–1980
27
1981–1990
23
1991–2000
38
2001–2010
35
2011–2015
29
2017
9
2018
4
2019
3
2020
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dudley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.8%
5–14 hours
33.6%
15–29 hours
18.4%
30+ hours
10.3%
Did not do domestic work
16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dudley Household Size

1 person
18.6%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
14.8%
4 persons
22.5%
5 persons
8.0%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dudley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,161
Moved from NSW
125
Moved — same area (SA2)
94
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dudley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.3%
Step family — no other children
8.2%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dudley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Theft
4
Property Damage
3
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Dudley Schools

12
schools nearby
8
government
1032
avg ICSEA score
5,011
total students
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 361 students
1102
ICSEA
Dudley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 245 students
1095
ICSEA
Redhead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 240 students
1089
ICSEA
Kahibah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
1076
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 989 students
1062
ICSEA
Charlestown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 234 students
1037
ICSEA
Charlestown East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 319 students
1036
ICSEA
St Paul's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 294 students
1023
ICSEA
Whitebridge High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 915 students
1022
ICSEA
Hunter Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 941 students
955
ICSEA
Wiripaang Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
853
ICSEA
Alesco Secondary College - Charlestown Campus Independent
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dudley Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,487/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dudley

≈ $10,777/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $2,067/wk
Rent share 16.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dudley vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dudley

What is the population of Dudley NSW?

The population of Dudley NSW is 2,505 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 459.1 people per km².Dudley is ranked #2,717 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dudley?

The median personal income in Dudley NSW is $1,075 per week, or $55,900 per year.The median household income is $2,487 per week.Family income is $2,925 per week.Dudley is ranked #810 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dudley?

Median rent in Dudley NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dudley ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dudley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dudley NSW is $2,324. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dudley?

The median age in Dudley NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dudley a good suburb to live in?

Dudley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,505.The median income is $1,075/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11303. All dollar figures in AUD.