Luddenham vs Wallacia
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | LuddenhamPenrith | WallaciaWollondilly |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,308,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,308,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $780/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.10% | 3.10% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,927 | 1,711 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 98% | 85% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 9% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 46.2 km | 52.4 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 80% | 88% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 12% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Banks PS, Blackwell PS, Bringelly PS, Luddenham PS, Mulgoa PS, Wallacia PS | Luddenham PS, Mulgoa PS, Wallacia PS, Warragamba PS |
| Secondary | Erskine Park HS, Glenmore Park HS, John Edmondson HS, St Clair HS | Glenmore Park HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Wallacia is higher on distance to the CBD (by about 6 km).
- Luddenham is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Wallacia is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Wallacia is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Luddenham is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 23%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,308,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2745 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.7% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,308,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2745 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.7% on a year earlier.