Limeburners Creek vs Allworth

Limeburners Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Allworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Limeburners Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Allworth, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Limeburners Creek: a median of $945,000, against $645,000 in Allworth. On these figures, Limeburners Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Allworth suits people living alone 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

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Limeburners Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 35%)
  • Allworth has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $945,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (194.5 km vs 199.3 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

Allworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Limeburners Creek Allworth
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.

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Walkability 6 / 5
Limeburners Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Allworth — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 18 / 29
Limeburners Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 Allworth — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Limeburners Creek has more residents (327 vs 190); Limeburners Creek has higher household incomes ($82,472 vs $63,076).

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Population 327
+42% vs other
 190
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +14.5%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $82,472/yr
+24% vs other
 $63,076/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limeburners Creek Allworth
0-4 4.9% / 6.3%
Limeburners Creek — 0-4: 4.9% Allworth — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 20.5% / 11.6%
Limeburners Creek — 5-14: 20.5% Allworth — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 2.1% / 6.8%
Limeburners Creek — 15-19: 2.1% Allworth — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.3% / 3.2%
Limeburners Creek — 20-24: 4.3% Allworth — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.8% / 7.9%
Limeburners Creek — 25-34: 9.8% Allworth — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 9.8% / 8.9%
Limeburners Creek — 35-44: 9.8% Allworth — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 15.3% / 19.5%
Limeburners Creek — 45-54: 15.3% Allworth — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 16.5% / 12.6%
Limeburners Creek — 55-64: 16.5% Allworth — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.9% / 12.1%
Limeburners Creek — 65-74: 11.9% Allworth — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 3.7% / 6.8%
Limeburners Creek — 75-84: 3.7% Allworth — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.8% / 2.1%
Limeburners Creek — 85+: 2.8% Allworth — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limeburners Creek 19.7% lone person
Limeburners Creek — Lone Person: 19.7% Limeburners Creek — Couple Families: 51.3% Limeburners Creek — One Parent Families: 21.1% Limeburners Creek — Group Household: 7.9% Limeburners Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Allworth 58.6% lone person
Allworth — Lone Person: 58.6% Allworth — Couple Families: 25.9% Allworth — One Parent Families: 10.3% Allworth — Group Household: 0.0% Allworth — Other Families: 5.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Limeburners Creek 8.9% renting
Limeburners Creek — Owned Outright: 46.5% Limeburners Creek — Mortgage: 44.6% Limeburners Creek — Renting: 8.9%
Allworth 13.7% renting
Allworth — Owned Outright: 42.5% Allworth — Mortgage: 43.8% Allworth — Renting: 13.7%
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.

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Philippines 1.2% / 2.6%
Limeburners Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Allworth — Philippines: 2.6%
England 1.2% / 2.1%
Limeburners Creek — England: 1.2% Allworth — England: 2.1%
South Africa — / 3.2%
Limeburners Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Allworth — South Africa: 3.2%
Italy 1.2% / —
Limeburners Creek — Italy: 1.2% Allworth — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Limeburners Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Allworth — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 20.5%
Limeburners Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Allworth — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 3.2%
Limeburners Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Allworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 1.6%
Limeburners Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Allworth — Bachelor Degree: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Limeburners Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Allworth — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Limeburners Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Allworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Median house price $945,000 $645,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Limeburners Creek has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 5%); Allworth has more rural and farming land (95% vs 53%).

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Rural and farming 53% 95%
Environmental 47% 5%
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

Limeburners Creek Allworth
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Limeburners Creek Allworth
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income — Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Limeburners Creek carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 71).

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
71/100
Crime — Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Limeburners Creek Allworth
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

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 10 8

Mobility

Allworth sits further from the CBD (199.3 km vs 194.5 km).

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Walkability score 6/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 194.5 km 199.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 147 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2324
 0.2%
postcode 2425
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2324
 72
postcode 2425

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.

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Car (driver) 86.0% / 71.2%
Limeburners Creek — Car (driver): 86.0% Allworth — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 16.2%
Limeburners Creek — Worked from Home: 14.0% Allworth — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only — / 8.8%
Limeburners Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Allworth — Walked Only: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Limeburners Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Allworth — Car (passenger): 3.8%

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

Setting

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Annual rainfall 1,181 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Limeburners Creek Allworth
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Limeburners Creek

Family Rural

Allworth

Rural

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