Ludmilla, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Ludmilla is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 980, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Ludmilla at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,667
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,056
- SEIFA score
- 980
- Coordinates
- -12.4118, 130.8476
Ludmilla demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ludmilla using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 43% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 310 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 200 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 549 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 405 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 209 | 12% |
Share of the 1,673 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 124 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 192 | 33% |
| Rented | 249 | 43% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 438 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 86 | 15% |
| Flats & apartments | 52 | 9% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 576 occupied private dwellings in Ludmilla.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,244
- Median weekly personal income
- $924
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 373 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 396 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 352 (21%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 737 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Employed full-time
- 563
- Employed part-time
- 218
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ludmilla
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ludmilla is November (average daytime high around 33.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 30.5°C). The area receives roughly 1819 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 464 mm |
| Feb | 30.5°C | 25.8°C | 379 mm |
| Mar | 31.3°C | 25.8°C | 219 mm |
| Apr | 31.9°C | 25°C | 108 mm |
| May | 31.6°C | 23.1°C | 17 mm |
| Jun | 30.8°C | 21.5°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 30.5°C | 20.1°C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 4 mm |
| Sep | 32.6°C | 23.3°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 33.3°C | 26.2°C | 150 mm |
| Dec | 32°C | 26.4°C | 365 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Ludmilla
Where is Ludmilla?
Ludmilla is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Ludmilla?
At the 2021 Census, Ludmilla had a population of about 1,667.
Is Ludmilla an advantaged area?
Ludmilla has an ABS SEIFA score of 980, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ludmilla?
Ludmilla has average daytime highs of about 31.7°C and overnight lows of about 24.1°C, with roughly 1,819 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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