Glen Martin vs Limeburners Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen Martin: a median of $1.45 million, against $945,000 in Limeburners Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Limeburners Creek tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Glen Martin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Limeburners Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($945,000 vs $1,450,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Limeburners Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (145 min vs 154 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (194.5 km vs 197.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.7% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Martin 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.

Glen Martin 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.

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Walkability 0 / 6
Glen Martin — Walkability: 0/100 Limeburners Creek — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 47 / 18
Glen Martin — Low fire risk: 47/100 Limeburners Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Limeburners Creek has more residents (327 vs 158); Glen Martin rents higher ($345/wk vs $300/wk).

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Population 158 327
+107% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.1% -2.7%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $84,500/yr
+2% vs other
 $82,472/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+13% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
0-4 4.4% / 4.9%
Glen Martin — 0-4: 4.4% Limeburners Creek — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.1% / 20.5%
Glen Martin — 5-14: 10.1% Limeburners Creek — 5-14: 20.5%
15-19 9.5% / 2.1%
Glen Martin — 15-19: 9.5% Limeburners Creek — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 3.8% / 4.3%
Glen Martin — 20-24: 3.8% Limeburners Creek — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.5% / 9.8%
Glen Martin — 25-34: 9.5% Limeburners Creek — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 10.1% / 9.8%
Glen Martin — 35-44: 10.1% Limeburners Creek — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 10.1% / 15.3%
Glen Martin — 45-54: 10.1% Limeburners Creek — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 20.3% / 16.5%
Glen Martin — 55-64: 20.3% Limeburners Creek — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 13.9% / 11.9%
Glen Martin — 65-74: 13.9% Limeburners Creek — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.1% / 3.7%
Glen Martin — 75-84: 5.1% Limeburners Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.2% / 2.8%
Glen Martin — 85+: 3.2% Limeburners Creek — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Martin 50.0% couple families
Glen Martin — Couple Families: 50.0% Glen Martin — One Parent Families: 33.3% Glen Martin — Lone Person: 16.7% Glen Martin — Group Household: 0.0%
Limeburners Creek 51.3% couple families
Limeburners Creek — Couple Families: 51.3% Limeburners Creek — One Parent Families: 21.1% Limeburners Creek — Lone Person: 19.7% Limeburners Creek — Group Household: 7.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Martin 5.7% renting
Glen Martin — Owned Outright: 49.1% Glen Martin — Mortgage: 45.3% Glen Martin — Renting: 5.7%
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

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.

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
England 5.7% / 1.2%
Glen Martin — England: 5.7% Limeburners Creek — England: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Glen Martin — Philippines: not among its largest Limeburners Creek — Philippines: 1.2%
Italy — / 1.2%
Glen Martin — Italy: not among its largest Limeburners Creek — Italy: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Glen Martin — New Zealand: not among its largest Limeburners Creek — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 21.1%
Glen Martin — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Limeburners Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 8.9%
Glen Martin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Limeburners Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 2.8%
Glen Martin — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Limeburners Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 2.1%
Glen Martin — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Limeburners Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Glen Martin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Limeburners Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Martin 100.0% houses
Glen Martin — Houses: 100.0% Glen Martin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Limeburners Creek 94.5% houses
Limeburners Creek — Houses: 94.5% Limeburners Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Median house price $1,450,000 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Limeburners Creek has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 3%); Glen Martin has more rural and farming land (97% vs 53%).

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Rural and farming 97% 53%
Environmental 3% 47%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Limeburners Creek carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 53).

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
27/100
 —
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

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
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

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 14 10

Mobility

Glen Martin sits further from the CBD (197.8 km vs 194.5 km).

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 197.8 km
+2% vs other
 194.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 154 min 145 min
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.

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Car (driver) 63.0% / 86.0%
Glen Martin — Car (driver): 63.0% Limeburners Creek — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 14.0%
Glen Martin — Worked from Home: 18.5% Limeburners Creek — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Walked Only 13.0% / —
Glen Martin — Walked Only: 13.0% Limeburners Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Glen Martin — Car (passenger): 5.6% Limeburners Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 9.9 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Glen Martin 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

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

Federal electorate

Glen Martin Limeburners Creek
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glen Martin

Rural

Limeburners Creek

Family Rural

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