Clarence Town vs Limeburners Creek

Clarence Town is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Limeburners Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarence Town, most households are couple families. In Limeburners Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Limeburners Creek: a median of $945,000, against $840,000 in Clarence Town, though rent is higher in Clarence Town. On these figures, Limeburners Creek tends to suit families with children.

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

Clarence Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Clarence Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $945,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clarence Town

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (192.2 km vs 194.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clarence Town

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Clarence Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
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.

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Walkability 67 / 6
Clarence Town — Walkability: 67/100 Limeburners Creek — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 33 / 18
Clarence Town — Low fire risk: 33/100 Limeburners Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Clarence Town has more residents (2,265 vs 327); Clarence Town has higher household incomes ($100,568 vs $82,472).

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Population 2,265
+86% vs other
 327
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% -2.7%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $100,568/yr
+18% vs other
 $82,472/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+18% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
0-4 6.8% / 4.9%
Clarence Town — 0-4: 6.8% Limeburners Creek — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.3% / 20.5%
Clarence Town — 5-14: 14.3% Limeburners Creek — 5-14: 20.5%
15-19 5.3% / 2.1%
Clarence Town — 15-19: 5.3% Limeburners Creek — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 3.7% / 4.3%
Clarence Town — 20-24: 3.7% Limeburners Creek — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.3% / 9.8%
Clarence Town — 25-34: 12.3% Limeburners Creek — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 13.0% / 9.8%
Clarence Town — 35-44: 13.0% Limeburners Creek — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.5% / 15.3%
Clarence Town — 45-54: 13.5% Limeburners Creek — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.8% / 16.5%
Clarence Town — 55-64: 14.8% Limeburners Creek — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 11.2% / 11.9%
Clarence Town — 65-74: 11.2% Limeburners Creek — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 4.2% / 3.7%
Clarence Town — 75-84: 4.2% Limeburners Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.8% / 2.8%
Clarence Town — 85+: 0.8% Limeburners Creek — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town 59.9% couple families
Clarence Town — Couple Families: 59.9% Clarence Town — Lone Person: 24.5% Clarence Town — One Parent Families: 12.4% Clarence Town — Group Household: 2.7% Clarence Town — Other Families: 0.6%
Limeburners Creek 51.3% couple families
Limeburners Creek — Couple Families: 51.3% Limeburners Creek — Lone Person: 19.7% Limeburners Creek — One Parent Families: 21.1% Limeburners Creek — Group Household: 7.9% Limeburners Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town 9.5% renting
Clarence Town — Owned Outright: 35.7% Clarence Town — Mortgage: 54.8% Clarence Town — Renting: 9.5%
Limeburners Creek 8.9% renting
Limeburners Creek — Owned Outright: 46.5% Limeburners Creek — Mortgage: 44.6% Limeburners Creek — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 21.1%
Clarence Town — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Limeburners Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.9%
Clarence Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Limeburners Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 2.8%
Clarence Town — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Limeburners Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.1%
Clarence Town — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Limeburners Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Clarence Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Limeburners Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
England 2.5% / 1.2%
Clarence Town — England: 2.5% Limeburners Creek — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Clarence Town — New Zealand: 0.6% Limeburners Creek — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.1% / 1.2%
Clarence Town — Philippines: 0.1% Limeburners Creek — Philippines: 1.2%
Italy — / 1.2%
Clarence Town — Italy: not among its largest Limeburners Creek — Italy: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Clarence Town — Netherlands: 0.3% Limeburners Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Clarence Town — Scotland: 0.3% Limeburners Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.2% / —
Clarence Town — Zimbabwe: 0.2% Limeburners Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town 98.1% houses
Clarence Town — Houses: 98.1% Clarence Town — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Clarence Town — Townhouses: 0.8%
Limeburners Creek 94.5% houses
Limeburners Creek — Houses: 94.5% Limeburners Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Limeburners Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Median house price $840,000 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,025,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Rural and farming 45% 53%
Environmental 39% 47%
Residential 15% 0%
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

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
New dwellings approved 55
across Dungog
 743
across Mid-Coast
Approvals change year on year -23% +327%

Ranking within NSW

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Clarence Town is more walkable (67 vs 6).

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Limeburners Creek carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 67).

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Clarence Town

  • Clarence Town Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Limeburners Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 12 10

Mobility

Limeburners Creek sits further from the CBD (194.5 km vs 192.2 km).

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Walkability score 67/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 192.2 km 194.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 145 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.5%
postcode 2324
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 54
postcode 2324

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.

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Car (driver) 72.0% / 86.0%
Clarence Town — Car (driver): 72.0% Limeburners Creek — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 14.0%
Clarence Town — Worked from Home: 22.8% Limeburners Creek — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Clarence Town — Car (passenger): 3.5% Limeburners Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Clarence Town — Walked Only: 1.7% Limeburners Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 9.9 km

NBN connectivity

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Connectivity score 49/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
957 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Annual rainfall 996 mm 1,181 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 7.5°C

Council rates

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Average residential rate $1,646/yr $1,560/yr
Council Dungog Mid-Coast

Federal electorate

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarence Town Limeburners Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarence Town

Acreage Parks Quiet River

Limeburners Creek

Family Rural

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