Greendale vs Luddenham

Luddenham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Greendale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greendale, about half of households are couple families. In Luddenham, most households are couple families. On these figures, Greendale tends to suit share households, while Luddenham suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Luddenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Greendale has cheaper land ($350,000 vs $5,100,000)
  • Luddenham leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Greendale has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 16%)
  • Luddenham leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Luddenham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57 km vs 64.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Luddenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greendale and Luddenham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Greendale Luddenham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Greendale Luddenham
Walkability 0 / 5
Greendale — Walkability: 0/100 Luddenham — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 88 / 34
Greendale — Low fire risk: 88/100 Luddenham — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Luddenham has more residents (1,927 vs 314); Luddenham has higher household incomes ($154,336 vs $101,816).

Greendale Luddenham
Population 314 1,927
+514% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +5.4%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $101,816/yr $154,336/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $483/wk $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greendale Luddenham
0-4 6.4% / 5.7%
Greendale — 0-4: 6.4% Luddenham — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.3% / 16.6%
Greendale — 5-14: 14.3% Luddenham — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.4% / 6.9%
Greendale — 15-19: 6.4% Luddenham — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 8.6% / 7.8%
Greendale — 20-24: 8.6% Luddenham — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 10.5% / 10.6%
Greendale — 25-34: 10.5% Luddenham — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.6% / 13.0%
Greendale — 35-44: 9.6% Luddenham — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.7% / 14.7%
Greendale — 45-54: 12.7% Luddenham — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 18.2% / 13.1%
Greendale — 55-64: 18.2% Luddenham — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.2% / 7.0%
Greendale — 65-74: 10.2% Luddenham — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 5.7% / 3.6%
Greendale — 75-84: 5.7% Luddenham — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Greendale — 85+: 1.3% Luddenham — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greendale 54.5% couple families
Greendale — Couple Families: 54.5% Greendale — One Parent Families: 28.8% Greendale — Lone Person: 6.1% Greendale — Group Household: 10.6% Greendale — Other Families: 0.0%
Luddenham 73.7% couple families
Luddenham — Couple Families: 73.7% Luddenham — One Parent Families: 12.4% Luddenham — Lone Person: 11.7% Luddenham — Group Household: 1.4% Luddenham — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greendale 32.9% renting
Greendale — Owned Outright: 54.3% Greendale — Mortgage: 12.9% Greendale — Renting: 32.9%
Luddenham 15.5% renting
Luddenham — Owned Outright: 34.8% Luddenham — Mortgage: 49.7% Luddenham — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Greendale Luddenham
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.7%
Greendale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Luddenham — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 9.1%
Greendale — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Luddenham — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.6%
Greendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Luddenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.6%
Greendale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Luddenham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Greendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Luddenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Greendale Luddenham
China 7.6% / —
Greendale — China: 7.6% Luddenham — China: not among its largest
Italy 2.5% / 2.1%
Greendale — Italy: 2.5% Luddenham — Italy: 2.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Greendale — Scotland: 1.0% Luddenham — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 1.3% / —
Greendale — Germany: 1.3% Luddenham — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 1.2%
Greendale — England: not among its largest Luddenham — England: 1.2%
Lebanon — / 1.1%
Greendale — Lebanon: not among its largest Luddenham — Lebanon: 1.1%
Pakistan 1.0% / —
Greendale — Pakistan: 1.0% Luddenham — Pakistan: not among its largest
Fiji — / 1.0%
Greendale — Fiji: not among its largest Luddenham — Fiji: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Greendale — Philippines: not among its largest Luddenham — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greendale 96.4% houses
Greendale — Houses: 96.4% Greendale — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Luddenham 98.3% houses
Luddenham — Houses: 98.3% Luddenham — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greendale Luddenham
Median house price — $2,756,444
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 $5,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Greendale has more rural and farming land (69% vs 24%); Luddenham has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 0%).

Greendale Luddenham
Rural and farming 69% 24%
Other and special use 12% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 21%
Commercial 0% 17%
Environmental 9% 13%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Greendale and 99% of Luddenham. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Greendale Luddenham
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,063
across Penrith
Approvals change year on year +28% -78%

Ranking within NSW

Greendale Luddenham
House price — Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Greendale Luddenham
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Luddenham carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 12).

Greendale Luddenham
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime — High
71/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Greendale Luddenham
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Greendale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Luddenham

  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Luddenham Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greendale Luddenham
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

Greendale sits further from the CBD (64.2 km vs 57 km).

Greendale Luddenham
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 64.2 km
+11% vs other
 57 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2745
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2745
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Greendale Luddenham
Car (driver) 49.5% / 57.4%
Greendale — Car (driver): 49.5% Luddenham — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 39.8% / 37.6%
Greendale — Worked from Home: 39.8% Luddenham — Worked from Home: 37.6%
Walked Only 7.8% / 1.9%
Greendale — Walked Only: 7.8% Luddenham — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.0%
Greendale — Car (passenger): 2.9% Luddenham — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Greendale Luddenham
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.8 km 41.8 km

NBN connectivity

Greendale Luddenham
Connectivity score 34/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
115 premises
 44%
659 premises

Climate

Greendale Luddenham
Annual rainfall 817 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Greendale Luddenham
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Greendale Luddenham
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,547/yr
Council Liverpool Penrith

Federal electorate

Greendale Luddenham
Division Hume Lindsay
Member Angus Taylor Melissa Mcintosh
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greendale Luddenham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greendale

Rural

Luddenham

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