Ludlow vs Ruabon
Ruabon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Ludlow. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ludlow, about half of households are couple families. In Ruabon, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ludlow tends to suit families with children, while Ruabon 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
Ruabon
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 75/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ludlow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ludlow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (209.4 km vs 214.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ruabon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ludlow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.2% vs 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ludlow and Ruabon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ludlow has more residents (132 vs 82); Ruabon rents higher ($400/wk vs $285/wk).
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 +38% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.2% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 38 |
| Median household income | $95,836/yr | $110,500/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $285/wk | $400/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
Development activity
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 440 across Busselton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of WA | Higher than 76% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of WA | Higher than 3% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
Liveability
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ludlow carries more crime risk (75 vs 43).
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 75/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Ruabon sits further from the CBD (214.3 km vs 209.4 km).
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 209.4 km | 214.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 138 min | 141 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6280 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 6280 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).
Setting
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.7 km | 7.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,028/yr same for both | |
| Council | Busselton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ludlow | Ruabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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