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Booral vs Limeburners Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Booral profile · Limeburners Creek profile

Booral Limeburners Creek

Booral (NSW) and Limeburners Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW) are nearby rural areas with distinct community profiles. Limeburners Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW) has a much larger First Nations population at 14.7%, compared to 4.2% in Booral (NSW). Health and care needs are also more common in Limeburners Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW), where 32.7% of people have a long-term health condition and 38.4% provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Booral (NSW) is more walkable, with 21.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 23.8% near a school, while both figures are 0.0% for Limeburners Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW).

Daily life in both places is very similar in many ways, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,600 and the same total lack of public transport commuting. Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas and roughly the same number of people per home. While Booral (NSW) has more people living alone (25.5% compared to 13.6%), both areas remain well above the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Limeburners Creek Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Booral People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Limeburners Creek First Nations: 10.5 pts higher in Limeburners Creek Unpaid child care: 10.3 pts higher in Limeburners Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booralin Limeburners Creek +130 larger in Booral gap widening
457 63rd pct 327 60th pct
Median age in Booralin Limeburners Creek +2 yrs older in Limeburners Creek gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Booralin Limeburners Creek +10.5 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
4.2% 68th pct 14.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap narrowing
15.3% 34th pct 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Booralin Limeburners Creek +4.4 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap steady
21.0% 75th pct 25.4% 88th pct
De facto in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.5 pts higher in Booral gap steady
18.0% 83rd pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
34.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 28.2%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
4.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Booral Limeburners Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.0 pts higher in Booral gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 87.8%
2.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 41.6%
39.8% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
7.7% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
5.9% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
1.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booralin Limeburners Creek +0.1 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap steady
1.1% 35th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Booralin Limeburners Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 95.1%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Booralin Limeburners Creek +2.6 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
46.6% 70th pct 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
46.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 44.0%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.6 pts higher in Booral gap steady
38.4% 32nd pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Booralin Limeburners Creek +6.4 pts higher in Booral gap widening
14.6% 50th pct 8.2% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Booralin Limeburners Creek
10.42 75th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1 more in Booral
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Booralin Limeburners Creek
84 23rd pct —
ICSEA in Booralin Limeburners Creek
938 21st pct —

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.8%
36.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%
10.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 5.9%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.8% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
8.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booralin Limeburners Creek +$55 higher in Booral gap narrowing
$721 44th pct $666 35th pct
Household income in Booralin Limeburners Creek +$21 higher in Booral gap narrowing
$1,607 54th pct $1,586 53rd pct
Family income in Booralin Limeburners Creek +$252 higher in Booral gap widening
$1,928 53rd pct $1,676 37th pct
High earners in Booralin Limeburners Creek +4.8 pts higher in Booral gap widening
13.8% 76th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Booralin Limeburners Creek +7.4 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
21.0% 64th pct 13.6% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.0%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booralin Limeburners Creek +10.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
22.5% 22nd pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Booralin Limeburners Creek +2.7 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
5.9% 29th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.0 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
2.6% 28th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 57.5%
16.0% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booralin Limeburners Creek +0.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.0 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Booralin Limeburners Creek +10.3 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap steady
28.1% 64th pct 38.4% 91st pct
Defence service in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.9 pts higher in Booral
4.8% 79th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.1 pts higher in Booral gap widening
30.9% 81st pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booralin Limeburners Creek +29 larger in Limeburners Creek
19 67th pct 48 77th pct
Median age in Booralin Limeburners Creek +16 yrs older in Booral
36 yrs 74th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Booralin Limeburners Creek
— 30.4% 27th pct
Median income in Booralin Limeburners Creek +$99 higher in Booral
$674 53rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Booralin Limeburners Creek +$285 higher in Limeburners Creek
$1,375 35th pct $1,660 49th pct
Indigenous language in Booralin Limeburners Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booralin Limeburners Creek +0.2 larger in Limeburners Creek gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.6 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Booralin Limeburners Creek +11.8 pts higher in Booral gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 56.6%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%
8.9% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 13.6%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%
13.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booralin Limeburners Creek +$10 higher in Booral gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Booralin Limeburners Creek +$234 higher in Booral gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,499 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Booralin Limeburners Creek +0.10 higher in Limeburners Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.2 pts higher in Booral gap steady
13.4% 39th pct 8.2% 20th pct
Owned outright in Booralin Limeburners Creek +3.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
39.5% 45th pct 42.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.6 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
96.2% 49th pct 94.5% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.9 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
77.7% 45th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 40.9%
13.4% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
2.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.6% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 31.1%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 24.4%
11.9% Under $1,000 +19.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booralin Limeburners Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booralin Limeburners Creek +8.1 pts higher in Booral gap widening
19.0% 58th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Booralin Limeburners Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1 more in Booral
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Booralin Limeburners Creek +1.32 more in Booral
4.38 75th pct 3.06 70th pct
Departures/1k in Booralin Limeburners Creek +8.7 more in Limeburners Creek
21.9 60th pct 30.6 61st pct
PT routes in Booralin Limeburners Creek even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Booralin Limeburners Creek +20 longer in Limeburners Creek
26 63rd pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Booralin Limeburners Creek +3 longer in Booral
133 86th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 10.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 14.4%
17.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booralin Limeburners Creek +9.5 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
28.0% 39th pct 18.5% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Booralin Limeburners Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.3 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 11.5% 92nd pct
Participation in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.0 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
61.7% 54th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Booralin Limeburners Creek +5.5 pts higher in Limeburners Creek gap steady
58.6% 53rd pct 64.1% 76th pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%
4.3% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
2.9% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.5% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
5.7% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Booralin Limeburners Creek +0.3 higher in Booral
0.9 58th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Booralin Limeburners Creek +0.5 more in Booral
0.9 58th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Booralin Limeburners Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booralin Limeburners Creek +21.3 pts higher in Booral
21.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booralin Limeburners Creek +20.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
17.1% 63rd pct 37.3% 69th pct
Walk to school in Booralin Limeburners Creek +23.8 pts higher in Booral
23.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booralin Limeburners Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booralin Limeburners Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booralin Limeburners Creek +4.0 more in Booral
13.1 49th pct 9.2 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Booralin Limeburners Creek +0 higher in Limeburners Creek
0 33rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Booralin Limeburners Creek +2.5 pts higher in Booral
8.8% 75th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Booral with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral vs Limeburners Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10494/booral/vs/SAL12337/limeburners-creek