Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills is well-off — but expensive to rent
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills 2748 · Penrith, Greater Sydney, NSW
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 8 of 10); a young, family-heavy area (median age 35). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $780 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Lapstone, about 8.1 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $2,699 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Too few new bonds were lodged in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills's postcode this quarter to report its own median, so the Greater Sydney median is shown instead.
Too few new bonds were lodged in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills's postcode this quarter to report its own median, so the Greater Sydney median of $780 is shown instead.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
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| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $780 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills population grew from 9,839 in 2016 to 13,282 in 2025, a change of 35.0% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,839 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 10,295 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 10,943 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 11,378 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 11,763 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 12,099 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 12,371 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 12,802 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 13,131 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 13,282 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills gained 1,097 residents from internal migration and 88 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,139 people moved away — a net addition of 46 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,097
- Internal migration out+1,106
- Overseas migration in+88
- Natural increase+105
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,541 | 12,040 | +26% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,235/wk | $2,699/wk | +21% |
| Median weekly rent | $500/wk | $530/wk | +6.0% |
| Born overseas | 19.3% | 20.3% | +1.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 30.8%
- Mortgaged 48.2%
- Rented 18.9%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,065
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,071
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,137
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 6score 1,008
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment316 /100k+1% vs Greater Sydney↑ 17%
- Malicious damage to property233 /100k−19% vs Greater Sydney↑ 19%
- Assault211 /100k+300% vs Greater Sydney↑ 27%
- Theft173 /100k+350% vs Greater Sydney↓ 8%
- Drug offences30 /100k+84% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%
Rate per 100,000 people in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills over the last 12 months, running 1% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 316 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 233 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 19% vs prior year |
| Assault | 211 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 27% vs prior year |
| Theft | 173 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 30 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 33% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills SA2, OpenStreetMap records 10 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 17 green spaces. For families: 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés, 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 53 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Lapstone, is about 8,100 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 81 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Mulgoa Public School
- Nangamay Public School
- Nepean Christian School
- Penrith Anglican College
- Luddenham Public School
- Holy Family Primary School
- Wallacia Primary School
- Penrith Christian School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Young Academics Early Learning Centre
- Old MacDonald's Child Care
Gyms & fitness
- Pure Fitness
Shopping centres
- Glenmore Village
GPs & clinics
- The Luddenham Medical Centre
- Penrith Medical and Fitness Centre
Supermarkets
- IGA
- Woolworths Metro
Green spaces
- Gow Park
- Littlefields Road Park
- Luddenham Showground
- Freeburn Park
- Willmington Reserve
- Sales Park
- Blaxlands Crossing Recreation Reserve
- Fowler Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills SA2 contains 9 schools — 5 primary schools and 4 combined schools, of which 4 are government and 5 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1018 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills sits in decile 6 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 56% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kingswood Public School (primary), Kingswood South Public School (primary), Orchard Hills Public School (primary), Claremont Meadows Public School (primary), Banks Public School (primary), Luddenham Public School (primary), Mulgoa Public School (primary), Blackwell Public School (primary), Kemps Creek Public School (primary), Regentville Public School (primary), Blaxland High School (secondary), Colyton High School (secondary), Kingswood High School (secondary), Jamison High School (secondary), Erskine Park High School (secondary), Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School (secondary), Cecil Hills High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Holy Family Primary School · Non-Government
- Luddenham Public School · State
- Mulgoa Public School · State
- Orchard Hills Public School · State
- Wallacia Public School · State
- Montgrove College · Non-Government
- Nepean Christian School · Non-Government
- Penrith Anglican College · Non-Government
- Penrith Christian School · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Penrith
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills+1.1%
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- 02Warragamba - Silverdale+3.0%
- 03Penrith+2.2%
- 04Jordan Springs - Llandilo+1.9%
- 05Jamisontown - South Penrith+0.8%
- 06Emu Plains - Leonay+0.7%
- 07Glenmore Park - Regentville+0.5%
- 08Cranebrook - Castlereagh+0.5%
- 09Cambridge Park+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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