1,927 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,496
- 2016: 1,828
- 2021: 1,927
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Luddenham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Luddenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15 makes Luddenham a notably young area. With 22.4% of the population in this age group, it is well above the national figure. This youthfulness is reflected in the typical resident's age of 37.
1,927
▲ +28.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Luddenham — higher than 78% of areas.
| Luddenham | 1,927 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | 31,847 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 1,927 residents, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. These residents are a little younger than the average person in New South Wales and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 22.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This stands in contrast to seniors aged 65 and over, who represent 11.7% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
11.7% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Luddenham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.7% of the area, which is well below the national figure.
2.3% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Luddenham, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Luddenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12428/luddenham/topic/demographics-identity