Limeburners Creek vs The Branch

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 The Branch: a median of $1.55 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, while The Branch suits people living alone.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper houses ($945,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Limeburners Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $495/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 157 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (194.5 km vs 209.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)

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

Investors

The Branch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (60.5% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Limeburners Creek and The Branch 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 The Branch
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 The Branch
Walkability 6 / 0
Limeburners Creek — Walkability: 6/100 The Branch — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 18 / 35
Limeburners Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 The Branch — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Limeburners Creek has more residents (327 vs 130); The Branch rents higher ($495/wk vs $300/wk).

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Population 327
+60% vs other
 130
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +60.5%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $82,472/yr
+25% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $495/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limeburners Creek The Branch
0-4 4.9% / 2.3%
Limeburners Creek — 0-4: 4.9% The Branch — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 20.5% / 13.1%
Limeburners Creek — 5-14: 20.5% The Branch — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 2.1% / 10.8%
Limeburners Creek — 15-19: 2.1% The Branch — 15-19: 10.8%
20-24 4.3% / 2.3%
Limeburners Creek — 20-24: 4.3% The Branch — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 9.8% / 9.2%
Limeburners Creek — 25-34: 9.8% The Branch — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 9.8% / 13.1%
Limeburners Creek — 35-44: 9.8% The Branch — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 15.3% / 20.0%
Limeburners Creek — 45-54: 15.3% The Branch — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 16.5% / 20.0%
Limeburners Creek — 55-64: 16.5% The Branch — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 11.9% / 10.0%
Limeburners Creek — 65-74: 11.9% The Branch — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 3.7% / 3.1%
Limeburners Creek — 75-84: 3.7% The Branch — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.8% / —
Limeburners Creek — 85+: 2.8% The Branch — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
The Branch 54.8% couple families
The Branch — Couple Families: 54.8% The Branch — Lone Person: 35.5% The Branch — One Parent Families: 9.7% The Branch — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
The Branch 8.3% renting
The Branch — Owned Outright: 52.8% The Branch — Mortgage: 38.9% The Branch — Renting: 8.3%
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 The Branch
New Zealand 0.9% / 3.1%
Limeburners Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% The Branch — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.3%
Limeburners Creek — Philippines: 1.2% The Branch — Philippines: 2.3%
Fiji — / 3.1%
Limeburners Creek — Fiji: not among its largest The Branch — Fiji: 3.1%
England 1.2% / —
Limeburners Creek — England: 1.2% The Branch — England: not among its largest
Italy 1.2% / —
Limeburners Creek — Italy: 1.2% The Branch — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 17.7%
Limeburners Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% The Branch — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.9%
Limeburners Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% The Branch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 7.7%
Limeburners Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% The Branch — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.3%
Limeburners Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% The Branch — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.1%
Limeburners Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% The Branch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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%
The Branch 85.4% houses
The Branch — Houses: 85.4% The Branch — Flats / Apartments: 14.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Median house price $945,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $187,500

Zoning mix

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

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Rural and farming 53% 97%
Environmental 47% 3%
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 The Branch
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Limeburners Creek The Branch
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Limeburners Creek carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 65).

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime — High
77/100
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 The Branch
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 The Branch
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 10 14

Mobility

The Branch sits further from the CBD (209.9 km vs 194.5 km).

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 194.5 km 209.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 157 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 The Branch
Car (driver) 86.0% / 60.0%
Limeburners Creek — Car (driver): 86.0% The Branch — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 30.0%
Limeburners Creek — Worked from Home: 14.0% The Branch — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only — / 10.0%
Limeburners Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest The Branch — Walked Only: 10.0%

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

Setting

Limeburners Creek The Branch
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Limeburners Creek The Branch
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

The Branch

Rural

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