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Limeburners Creek vs Telegraph Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Limeburners Creek profile · Telegraph Point profile

Limeburners Creek Telegraph Point

Telegraph Point and Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Telegraph Point is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW). Incomes are also quite different; the typical household in Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) earns $2,625 a week, which is far higher than the $1,514 earned in Telegraph Point. While Telegraph Point has a more established transport network and more public transport stops, Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) has a much higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (23.1%).

Both areas have tracked separately since 2011, and they still share very little in the way of local services. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They are both largely car-dependent, although Telegraph Point is slightly more connected with more street intersections and a small number of walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 572 larger in Telegraph Point Housework 15h+: 26.9 pts higher in Telegraph Point Volunteering: 20.8 pts higher in Limeburners Creek Other language: 18.7 pts higher in Limeburners Creek Aged 65+: 18.2 pts higher in Telegraph Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +572 larger in Telegraph Point gap steady
32 20th pct 604 67th pct
Median age in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +8 yrs older in Telegraph Point gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +9.3 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
15.6% 90th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +18.2 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +6.9 pts higher in Telegraph Point
9.4% 14th pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +11.9 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.4% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 50.3%
53.8% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 30.3%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%
11.5% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Limeburners Creek Telegraph Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +10.0 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
18.8% 74th pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 81.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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 ◂ +17.3 pts 42.1%
37.5% English +7.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Scottish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +18.7 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
21.9% 87th pct 3.1% 48th pct
Limited English in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +13.1 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
53.1% 86th pct 40.1% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 46.4%
53.1% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 40.1%
0.0% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +3.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
44.4% 49th pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +11.6 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
23.1% 74th pct 11.5% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 10.20 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +1 more in Telegraph Point
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 126 30th pct
ICSEA in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.2%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%
11.1% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
25.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +22.8 pts 2.2%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
25.0% Health ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
25.0% Creative arts ◂ +22.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Society & culture +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +$105 higher in Telegraph Point gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $680 37th pct
Household income in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +$1,111 higher in Limeburners Creek gap widening
$2,625 91st pct $1,514 48th pct
Family income in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +$985 higher in Limeburners Creek
$2,624 86th pct $1,639 35th pct
High earners in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +7.0 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
11.5% 68th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 44.8%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +29.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
59.4% 100th pct 30.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +28.2 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
37.5% 100th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +6.6 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

37.5% Mental health ◂ +28.2 pts 9.3%
28.1% Asthma ◂ +20.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +18.0 pts ▸ 61.8%
46.9% One condition ◂ +25.8 pts 21.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +20.8 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
38.5% 92nd pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +4.3 pts higher in Telegraph Point
11.5% 37th pct 15.8% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +8.7 pts higher in Telegraph Point
19.2% 24th pct 27.9% 64th pct
Defence service in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +3.0 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +26.9 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +33 larger in Telegraph Point
5 49th pct 38 74th pct
Median age in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +11 yrs older in Telegraph Point
16 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 39.3% 48th pct
Median income in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +$594 higher in Telegraph Point
$75 0th pct $669 53rd pct
Household income in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +$687 higher in Telegraph Point
$1,125 23rd pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 7.9% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +0.7 larger in Limeburners Creek gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +10.1 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
14.3% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +$260 higher in Telegraph Point
$1,300 29th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +0.10 higher in Limeburners Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 11.2% 31st pct
Owned outright in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 29.1%
36.4% 5 or more ◂ +24.6 pts 11.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +4 more in Telegraph Point
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +6.62 more in Telegraph Point
0.00 0th pct 6.62 84th pct
Departures/1k in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +99.3 more in Telegraph Point
0.0 0th pct 99.3 68th pct
PT routes in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +1 more in Telegraph Point
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 23 61st pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +38.2 pts ▸ 69.8%
31.6% Walked ◂ +29.5 pts 2.1%
15.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.5%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 17.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +1.7 pts higher in Telegraph Point
21.9% 20th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +14.1 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
73.1% 87th pct 59.0% 44th pct
Full-time in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point
— 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +26.3 pts 5.3%
15.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Construction +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +1.1 higher in Telegraph Point
0.1 37th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +1.3 more in Telegraph Point
0.1 34th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +29.3 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 29.3% 67th pct
Walk to school in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +6.2 pts higher in Telegraph Point
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +5.9 pts higher in Limeburners Creek
5.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +77.2 more in Limeburners Creek
93.8 87th pct 16.6 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +2 higher in Telegraph Point
0 40th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Limeburners Creekin Telegraph Point +9.2 pts higher in Telegraph Point
2.8% 9th pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limeburners Creek vs Telegraph Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12338/limeburners-creek/vs/SAL13796/telegraph-point