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Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills vs Penrith

Name: Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills profile · Penrith profile

Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills Penrith

Penrith and Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills are nearby areas with very different characters. Penrith is more urban, with 60.2% of households renting and a high number of people living alone (41.3%). In contrast, Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills is dominated by large, separate houses, with 92.9% of homes being detached and 92.4% having three or more bedrooms. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,699 in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills compared to $1,397 in Penrith.

Both areas have similar proportions of people using a language other than English at home, which sits around 18%. While they share this trait, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical incomes has widened, and the difference in home ownership has grown, as renting is now far higher in Penrith. Penrith also remains much more connected, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.7 pts higher in Penrith Renting: 41.3 pts higher in Penrith Separate houses: 56.8 pts higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills 3+ bedrooms: 48.3 pts higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills Household size: 1.2 larger in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +5,926 larger in Penrith gap widening

12,040 63rd pct 17,966 86th pct

Median age in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 31.0%

31.7% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.5% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills Penrith

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 65.8%

3.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

29.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

6.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 71.9%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.8% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 44.5%

22.4% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

3.9% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +6 more in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +2.05 more in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

3.54 75th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +27 more in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

65 93rd pct 38 79th pct

Students in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +2,487 more in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

4,276 87th pct 1,789 58th pct

Avg size in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +20 larger in Penrith

428 51st pct 447 54th pct

ICSEA in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +18 higher in Penrith

1,063 70th pct 1,081 77th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 49.8%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

11.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

9.0% Health even 9.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +$213 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills gap widening

$1,025 79th pct $812 51st pct

Household income in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +$1,302 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills gap widening

$2,699 92nd pct $1,397 29th pct

Family income in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +$973 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills gap widening

$2,823 86th pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 5.2%

7.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +15.4 pts 55.1%

17.5% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +789 larger in Penrith

327 68th pct 1,116 87th pct

Median age in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +$355 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

$1,028 89th pct $673 57th pct

Household income in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +$1,307 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

$2,750 91st pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +1.2 larger in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills gap widening

3.3 97th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

71.6% Couples with children ◂ +28.4 pts 43.2%

17.7% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.0% One-parent families +13.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.7% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

12.6% 1 person +28.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.4% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.9% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 8.4%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

12.9% 5 people ◂ +9.9 pts 3.0%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +$150 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills gap widening

$530 91st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +$990 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills gap widening

$2,773 92nd pct $1,783 46th pct

People / bedroom in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.9% Rented +41.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.6 pts 20.6%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 15.4%

1.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +56.8 pts 36.0%

3.5% Flat or apartment +39.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.4 pts 10.3%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +38.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

18.6% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.1% 5 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

34.4% $550–$749 ◂ +30.2 pts 4.2%

13.6% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.2% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.7 pts 8.3%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.3% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +74 more in Penrith

75 77th pct 149 90th pct

Stops/1k in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +2.06 more in Penrith

6.23 75th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +2,512.9 more in Penrith

573.6 41st pct 3,086.5 87th pct

PT routes in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +31 more in Penrith

9 57th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +4 longer in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

11 72nd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +1 longer in Penrith

40 68th pct 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +5,926 more in Penrith

12,040 37th pct 17,966 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +104,124 more in Penrith

12,040 18th pct 116,164 74th pct

Transit to city in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 42.3%

30.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

1.1% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 1 vehicle +32.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 24.0%

20.7% 4 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 2.6%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 5.1%

1.6% No vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.9% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.6%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +5 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +7 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +9 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +2 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +132 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

1,071 78th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +7,010 higher in Penrith

13,282 63rd pct 20,292 86th pct

Growth in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +2.0 pts higher in Penrith

9.8% 79th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +802 higher in Penrith

1,481 75th pct 2,283 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +20 higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

981 59th pct 960 58th pct

Max temp in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +0.4 higher in Penrith

25.3 68th pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +0.4 higher in Penrith

10.7 32nd pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +5.4 higher in Penrith

3.2 22nd pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +4.7 more in Penrith

3.0 20th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +60.5 pts higher in Penrith

37.0% 26th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +86.2 pts higher in Penrith

11.2% 7th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +38.2 pts higher in Penrith

61.2% 28th pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +41.8 pts higher in Penrith

52.7% 32nd pct 94.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +35.0 pts higher in Penrith

65.0% 21st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +85.6 pts higher in Penrith

5.6% 12th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +6.1 more in Penrith

21.4 75th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +315 higher in Penrith

13 27th pct 328 86th pct

Mean slope in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills in Penrith +1.6 pts higher in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

6.2% 64th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124031463/mulgoa-luddenham-orchard-hills/vs/124031464/penrith