Ludlow · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ludlow

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of just 132 people lives in Ludlow, where the typical resident is 42 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figure of 38 years. It is a small community with a high proportion of children.

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Where Ludlow sits — Total population

132 ▼ -50.2%
  • 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 Ludlow — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ludlow132
6280, WA 30,585
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Ludlow is home to 132 people, which is smaller than about 53% of similar areas.

132 ▼ -50.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 265
  • 2016: 108
  • 2021: 132

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 28.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 19.7%, which is a little above the Australian figure.

19.7% ▲ +54.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.0% ▲ +22.2%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ludlow splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Ludlow identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most of the population is married at 58.6%, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.6% ▼ -31.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Ludlow, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ludlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50867/ludlow/topic/demographics-identity