Limeburners Creek vs Twelve Mile Creek

Limeburners Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Twelve Mile Creek. In Limeburners Creek, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Twelve Mile Creek, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Limeburners Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Twelve Mile Creek suits renters and 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

Limeburners Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 38%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Limeburners Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Twelve Mile Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Limeburners Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Twelve Mile Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 145 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (186.7 km vs 194.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Twelve Mile Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Limeburners Creek and Twelve Mile 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.

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile 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.

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Walkability 6 / 10
Limeburners Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Twelve Mile Creek — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 18 / 13
Limeburners Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 Twelve Mile Creek — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Limeburners Creek has more residents (327 vs 159); Limeburners Creek has higher household incomes ($82,472 vs $48,516).

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Population 327
+51% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% -1.2%
Median age 43 49
Median household income $82,472/yr
+41% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+9% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
0-4 4.9% / —
Limeburners Creek — 0-4: 4.9% Twelve Mile Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 20.5% / 15.1%
Limeburners Creek — 5-14: 20.5% Twelve Mile Creek — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 2.1% / —
Limeburners Creek — 15-19: 2.1% Twelve Mile Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.3% / 2.5%
Limeburners Creek — 20-24: 4.3% Twelve Mile Creek — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.8% / 7.5%
Limeburners Creek — 25-34: 9.8% Twelve Mile Creek — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 9.8% / 14.5%
Limeburners Creek — 35-44: 9.8% Twelve Mile Creek — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 15.3% / 15.7%
Limeburners Creek — 45-54: 15.3% Twelve Mile Creek — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 16.5% / 15.1%
Limeburners Creek — 55-64: 16.5% Twelve Mile Creek — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 11.9% / 13.2%
Limeburners Creek — 65-74: 11.9% Twelve Mile Creek — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 3.7% / 8.2%
Limeburners Creek — 75-84: 3.7% Twelve Mile Creek — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.8% / 3.1%
Limeburners Creek — 85+: 2.8% Twelve Mile Creek — 85+: 3.1%

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%
Twelve Mile Creek 60.0% lone person
Twelve Mile Creek — Lone Person: 60.0% Twelve Mile Creek — Couple Families: 14.0% Twelve Mile Creek — One Parent Families: 18.0% Twelve Mile Creek — Group Household: 8.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Twelve Mile Creek 50.0% renting
Twelve Mile Creek — Owned Outright: 44.8% Twelve Mile Creek — Mortgage: 5.2% Twelve Mile Creek — Renting: 50.0%
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 Twelve Mile Creek
England 1.2% / 5.0%
Limeburners Creek — England: 1.2% Twelve Mile Creek — England: 5.0%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Limeburners Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Twelve Mile Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 1.2% / —
Limeburners Creek — Italy: 1.2% Twelve Mile Creek — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Limeburners Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Twelve Mile Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 17.6%
Limeburners Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Twelve Mile Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 1.9%
Limeburners Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Twelve Mile Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 2.5%
Limeburners Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Twelve Mile Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.9%
Limeburners Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Twelve Mile Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Limeburners Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Twelve Mile Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 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%
Twelve Mile Creek 37.9% houses
Twelve Mile Creek — Houses: 37.9% Twelve Mile Creek — Flats / Apartments: 62.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Median house price $945,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $680,000

Zoning mix

Limeburners Creek has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 19%); Twelve Mile Creek has more rural and farming land (78% vs 53%).

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Rural and farming 53% 78%
Environmental 47% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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 Twelve Mile Creek
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
 495
across Port Stephens
Approvals change year on year +327% -72%

Ranking within NSW

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
House price Higher than 46% of NSW —
Income — Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
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 Twelve Mile Creek
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
87/100
Crime — High
94/100
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 Twelve Mile 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

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Limeburners Creek sits further from the CBD (194.5 km vs 186.7 km).

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Walkability score 6/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 194.5 km
+4% vs other
 186.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 138 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2324
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2324
same for both

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 Twelve Mile Creek
Car (driver) 86.0% / 66.7%
Limeburners Creek — Car (driver): 86.0% Twelve Mile Creek — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 23.1%
Limeburners Creek — Worked from Home: 14.0% Twelve Mile Creek — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) — / 10.3%
Limeburners Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Twelve Mile Creek — Car (passenger): 10.3%

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

Setting

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
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 Twelve Mile Creek
Average residential rate $1,560/yr $1,359/yr
Council Mid-Coast Port Stephens

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Limeburners Creek Twelve Mile Creek
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

Twelve Mile Creek

Rural

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