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Luddenham flood & bushfire risk

Of Luddenham’s 1,173 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 57.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Luddenham’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0.9%
In a flood area
57.7%
In a bushfire area
1,173
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Luddenham

Flood and bushfire areas across Luddenham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Luddenham

Luddenham sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,357 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Luddenham

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,280,000+6.67%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Luddenham shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Luddenham

Luddenham is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial36.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Agribusiness

Environmental24.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Special purpose12.2% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Luddenham

Luddenham can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Luddenham

At the 2021 Census, 16.8% of Luddenham’s 1,927 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian33.3%
English24.6%
Italian14.7%
Maltese9.9%
Irish6.1%
Scottish5.6%

Top countries of birth

Italy2.1%
Malta1.5%
England1.2%
Lebanon1.1%
Fiji1%
Philippines0.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Luddenham

Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,515
Dwellings/yr
625
Houses
890
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Luddenham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Luddenham address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.