Limpinwood vs Zara

Zara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Limpinwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Zara: a median of $3.03 million, against $1.38 million in Limpinwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Limpinwood tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Limpinwood is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 37%)
  • Zara carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Limpinwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,375,000 vs $3,032,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Limpinwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Zara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (538 min vs 557 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (814.1 km vs 821.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Limpinwood has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)
  • Zara carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Zara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Limpinwood Zara
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.

Limpinwood Zara
Walkability 5 / 12
Limpinwood — Walkability: 5/100 Zara — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 56 / 100
Limpinwood — Safety: 56/100 Zara — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 56 / 53
Limpinwood — Low fire risk: 56/100 Zara — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Limpinwood has more residents (234 vs 87); Zara has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $64,220).

Limpinwood Zara
Population 234
+63% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +14.5%
Median age 56 45
Median household income $64,220/yr $84,500/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $440/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limpinwood Zara
0-4 1.3% / 4.6%
Limpinwood — 0-4: 1.3% Zara — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.0% / 12.6%
Limpinwood — 5-14: 12.0% Zara — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 8.5% / 4.6%
Limpinwood — 15-19: 8.5% Zara — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.6% / 4.6%
Limpinwood — 20-24: 2.6% Zara — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 3.4% / 4.6%
Limpinwood — 25-34: 3.4% Zara — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 9.4% / 16.1%
Limpinwood — 35-44: 9.4% Zara — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 13.2% / 8.0%
Limpinwood — 45-54: 13.2% Zara — 45-54: 8.0%
55-64 24.4% / 14.9%
Limpinwood — 55-64: 24.4% Zara — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 20.5% / 13.8%
Limpinwood — 65-74: 20.5% Zara — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 5.1% / 5.7%
Limpinwood — 75-84: 5.1% Zara — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.3% / —
Limpinwood — 85+: 1.3% Zara — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limpinwood 43.4% lone person
Limpinwood — Lone Person: 43.4% Limpinwood — Couple Families: 34.0% Limpinwood — Group Household: 0.0% Limpinwood — One Parent Families: 22.6%
Zara 31.6% lone person
Zara — Lone Person: 31.6% Zara — Couple Families: 36.8% Zara — Group Household: 31.6% Zara — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Limpinwood 19.1% renting
Limpinwood — Owned Outright: 45.6% Limpinwood — Mortgage: 35.3% Limpinwood — Renting: 19.1%
Zara 21.7% renting
Zara — Owned Outright: 47.8% Zara — Mortgage: 30.4% Zara — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limpinwood 96.3% houses
Limpinwood — Houses: 96.3% Limpinwood — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Zara 100.0% houses
Zara — Houses: 100.0% Zara — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Limpinwood Zara
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 16.1%
Limpinwood — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Zara — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.0%
Limpinwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Zara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 4.6%
Limpinwood — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Zara — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.4% / —
Limpinwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.4% Zara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Limpinwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Zara — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Property market

Limpinwood Zara
Median house price $1,375,000 $3,032,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Zara has more rural and farming land (95% vs 41%); Limpinwood has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 1%).

Limpinwood Zara
Rural and farming 41% 95%
Environmental 49% 1%
Other and special use 10% 4%
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

Limpinwood Zara
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Limpinwood Zara
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income — Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Limpinwood Zara
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Limpinwood carries more crime risk (44 vs 0).

Limpinwood Zara
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Limpinwood Zara
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

Limpinwood Zara
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Limpinwood sits further from the CBD (821.9 km vs 814.1 km).

Limpinwood Zara
Walkability score 5/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 821.9 km 814.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 557 min 538 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Limpinwood Zara
Car (driver) 62.8% / 65.0%
Limpinwood — Car (driver): 62.8% Zara — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 35.0%
Limpinwood — Worked from Home: 32.1% Zara — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Limpinwood — Car (passenger): 5.1% Zara — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Limpinwood Zara
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 30.3 km

NBN connectivity

Limpinwood Zara
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Limpinwood Zara
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Limpinwood Zara
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Limpinwood Zara
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Limpinwood Zara
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Limpinwood

Retirees Rural

Zara

Premium River Rural

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