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Limeburners Creek vs North Shore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Limeburners Creek profile · North Shore profile

Limeburners Creek North Shore

North Shore (NSW) and Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Shore (NSW) is an older community, where the typical resident is 48 and 22.9% are seniors. In contrast, Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) is much younger with a typical age of 39, though it has a far higher share of First Nations people (15.6% compared to 2.2%) and people born overseas (18.8% versus 7.3%). Weekly typical household income is also far higher in Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) at $2,625, while North Shore (NSW) is $1,478.

Daily life is similar in that neither area has any homes within walking distance of public transport, schools or shops. Both are largely car-dependent and have nearly identical terrain slopes. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, North Shore (NSW) is much more likely to have people who moved there in the last five years, while Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) has a far higher share of volunteers (38.5% compared to 17.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 339 larger in North Shore Housework 15h+: 28.9 pts higher in North Shore Aged 65+: 22.9 pts higher in North Shore Volunteering: 21.3 pts higher in Limeburners Creek Other language: 19.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +339 larger in North Shore gap steady
32 20th pct 371 61st pct
Median age in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +9 yrs older in North Shore gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +13.5 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
15.6% 90th pct 2.2% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +22.9 pts higher in North Shore
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +5.4 pts higher in North Shore
9.4% 14th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +15.0 pts higher in North Shore
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.5 pts 10.5%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.4% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 52.7%
53.8% Never married ◂ +26.2 pts 27.6%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%
11.5% Widowed ◂ +8.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Limeburners Creek North Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +11.5 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
18.8% 74th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 85.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

59.4% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 47.2%
37.5% English +8.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% Scottish +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Irish +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +19.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
21.9% 87th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +15.4 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
53.1% 86th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 53.1%
53.1% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 37.7%
0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +5.4 pts higher in North Shore
44.4% 49th pct 49.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +2.4 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
23.1% 74th pct 20.6% 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +10 more in North Shore
0 0th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 367 55th pct
ICSEA in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
25.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +21.1 pts 3.9%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%
25.0% Health ◂ +13.7 pts 11.3%
25.0% Creative arts ◂ +21.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +$191 higher in North Shore gap widening
$575 21st pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +$1,147 higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
$2,625 91st pct $1,478 46th pct
Family income in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +$838 higher in Limeburners Creek
$2,624 86th pct $1,786 43rd pct
High earners in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +1.4 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
11.5% 68th pct 10.2% 61st pct
High-income homes in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +25.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +29.5 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
59.4% 100th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +28.6 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
37.5% 100th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +3.2 pts higher in North Shore
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

37.5% Mental health ◂ +28.6 pts 8.9%
28.1% Asthma ◂ +21.4 pts 6.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +19.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
46.9% One condition ◂ +25.6 pts 21.3%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +21.3 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
38.5% 92nd pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +1.4 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
11.5% 37th pct 10.2% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +4.6 pts higher in North Shore
19.2% 24th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +1.6 pts higher in North Shore
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +28.9 pts higher in North Shore
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +3 larger in North Shore
5 49th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +2 yrs older in North Shore
16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +$150 higher in North Shore
$75 0th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +$1,124 higher in North Shore
$1,125 23rd pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +1.0 larger in Limeburners Creek gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +7.1 pts higher in North Shore
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
14.3% Couples without children +24.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 4 people +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— $388 79th pct
Mortgage in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +$217 higher in North Shore
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +0.10 higher in Limeburners Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 14.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 44.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 93.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +29.4 pts ▸ 93.0%
36.4% Other dwelling ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +49.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 29.4%
36.4% 5 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 19 58th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +29.7 pts ▸ 61.3%
31.6% Walked ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
15.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +27.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +17.6 pts higher in North Shore
21.9% 20th pct 39.5% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +15.0 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
73.1% 87th pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Limeburners Creekin North Shore
— 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +25.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%
0.0% Construction +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +13.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Professionals +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Sales workers ◂ +10.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +1.1 higher in North Shore
0.1 37th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +0.8 more in North Shore
0.1 34th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +80.8 pts higher in North Shore
5.9% 45th pct 86.6% 78th pct
Walk to health in Limeburners Creekin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +74.9 more in Limeburners Creek
93.8 87th pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +1 higher in North Shore
0 40th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Limeburners Creekin North Shore +0.9 pts higher in North Shore
2.8% 9th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Limeburners Creek with nearby areas

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Compare North Shore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limeburners Creek vs North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12338/limeburners-creek/vs/SAL13016/north-shore