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Luddenham NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Luddenham NSW is 1,927 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Luddenham is $1,007 per week ($52,364 per year). Median rent in Luddenham is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Luddenham has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Luddenham has a population density of 43.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Luddenham is England. The most common religion is Catholic (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Luddenham is $3,000.

There were 32 recorded offences in Luddenham in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (10 offences).

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Luddenham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Luddenham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,007/wk

$52,364 per year

#1191 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Luddenham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (959) Female 50.1% (963)

Population Density

43.7

people per km²

1,927 people · 44.1 km²

Households

3.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,890

Family income/wk

Luddenham 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)

Luddenham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.2% 180 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.8% 257 dwellings

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

Luddenham Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

1.5%

Fiji

0.9%

Croatia

0.8%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Chile

0.4%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

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

Luddenham Religion

Catholic

52.5%

No Religion

20.1%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

4.2%

Eastern Orthodox

4.2%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Buddhism

2.1%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Luddenham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

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

Luddenham Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

29.2%

Other

20.8%

Italian

18.1%

Croatian

10.4%

Hindi

9.0%

Mandarin

5.6%

Urdu

3.5%

Thai

3.5%

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

Luddenham Employment

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Employed full-time

44.7% 590 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 305 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.5% 20 people

🏠

Not in labour force

30.7% 406 people

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

Luddenham Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.2%

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

Luddenham Occupation

Managers

21.7%

Professionals

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.1%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Luddenham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.5%

Engineering

21.9%

Architecture & Building

12.3%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Education

9.3%

Health

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.0%

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

Luddenham Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Luddenham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Luddenham Marital Status

💍

Married

56.8% 847

↔️

Separated

2.0% 30

📋

Divorced

5.4% 80

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 46

👤

Never married

32.8% 489

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Luddenham Ancestry

Australian

27.3%

English

20.2%

Italian

12.1%

Other

10.8%

Maltese

8.1%

Irish

5.0%

Scottish

4.6%

Croatian

3.3%

Lebanese

2.9%

Chinese

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Greek

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Luddenham School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

17.5%

Secondary — Catholic

16.4%

Primary — Government

13.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.0%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.9%

Secondary — Government

6.8%

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

Luddenham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 92

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 3,595

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

Luddenham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.4% 150

—

Not a volunteer

89.6% 1,290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Luddenham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Luddenham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

19.3%

Truck

5.4%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

2.3%

Other

0.4%

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

Luddenham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

12.6%

2 vehicles

31.8%

3 vehicles

22.9%

4+ vehicles

31.4%

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

Luddenham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

2.1%

3 bedrooms

19.8%

4 bedrooms

46.2%

5 bedrooms

22.1%

6+ bedrooms

8.7%

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

Luddenham Population Mobility

6.7%

moved in the last year

28.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Luddenham Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,636

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Luddenham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

108

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Luddenham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Luddenham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.5%

Couple — no children under 15

25.9%

Couple — no children

17.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Luddenham Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.4% 20

👤

Never served

98.6% 1,427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Luddenham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 159

—

Did not provide

88.9% 1,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Luddenham Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

6.3%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

10.6%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Luddenham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

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

Luddenham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

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

Luddenham Household Size

1 person

9.4%

2 persons

24.9%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

23.1%

5 persons

15.0%

6+ persons

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Luddenham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,720

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Luddenham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

5.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Luddenham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 32 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Luddenham Schools

schools nearby

government

911

avg ICSEA score

total students

Luddenham Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 35 students

911

ICSEA

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

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Luddenham Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,968/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.2%

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

If you earn X in Luddenham

Your weekly income

≈ $12,861/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $2,488/wk

Rent share 16.2%

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Luddenham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Woombah

Pop: 965 Income: $494/wk Rent: $293/wk

Braemar

Pop: 966 Income: $877/wk Rent: $570/wk

Black Head

Pop: 972 Income: $598/wk Rent: $375/wk

Scotts Head

Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk

Fernhill

Pop: 987 Income: $595/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Pop: 988 Income: $606/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Luddenham

What is the population of Luddenham NSW?

The population of Luddenham NSW is 1,927 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 43.7 people per km².Luddenham is ranked #3,085 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Luddenham?

The median personal income in Luddenham NSW is $1,007 per week, or $52,364 per year.The median household income is $2,968 per week.Family income is $2,890 per week.Luddenham is ranked #1,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Luddenham?

Median rent in Luddenham NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Luddenham ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Luddenham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Luddenham NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Luddenham?

The median age in Luddenham NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Luddenham a good suburb to live in?

Luddenham is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,927.The median income is $1,007/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% 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: 12428. All dollar figures in AUD.