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Limekilns vs Wattle Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Limekilns profile · Wattle Flat profile

Limekilns Wattle Flat

Wattle Flat (NSW) and Limekilns are nearby rural areas with very different social and economic profiles. Residents are far older in Wattle Flat (NSW), where the typical age is 51, and 10% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Limekilns has a much higher share of university qualifications (27.3% compared to 7.8%) and higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,875, which is far higher than the $1,071 seen in Wattle Flat (NSW).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways; they share the same typical weekly rent of $215, and around 24% of residents in each area are aged 65 or over. While Wattle Flat (NSW) has more local amenities and schools within 3km, both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and no homes within a 10-minute walk of a station. The gap in education and income between the two remains significant, as Limekilns continues to have a far higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 155 larger in Wattle Flat Year 12: 35.2 pts higher in Limekilns 3+ bedrooms: 33.6 pts higher in Limekilns First Nations: 10.0 pts higher in Wattle Flat Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Limekilns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +155 larger in Wattle Flat gap steady
115 44th pct 270 58th pct
Median age in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +8 yrs older in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +10.0 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +0.6 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
23.5% 70th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +3.8 pts higher in Limekilns gap widening
20.9% 74th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +9.3 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
7.5% 19th pct 16.8% 79th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.6%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +22.2 pts 42.6%
20.5% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.2% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.5% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Limekilns Wattle Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +8.5 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
2.6% 12th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 76.7%
2.6% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

44.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
43.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.4%
15.7% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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 Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 89.6%
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 Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +1.4 pts higher in Limekilns gap steady
32.2% 27th pct 30.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
32.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 30.7%
7.0% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +35.2 pts higher in Limekilns gap widening
60.7% 81st pct 25.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +19.4 pts higher in Limekilns gap widening
27.3% 81st pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— 21.74 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +2 more in Wattle Flat
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— 9 0th pct
ICSEA in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +35.2 pts 25.6%
23.8% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.7% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
16.7% Education ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%
12.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
6.1% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +$317 higher in Limekilns gap widening
$919 74th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +$804 higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +$679 higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $1,571 31st pct
High earners in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +4.7 pts higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
9.1% 56th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +3.3 pts higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
7.9% 24th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 34.5%
36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%
7.9% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +0.3 pts higher in Wattle Flat
35.7% 80th pct 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +1.9 pts higher in Limekilns
13.0% 87th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +4.4 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%
14.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
4.3% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.6% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +5.3 pts 53.0%
19.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
7.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +4.8 pts higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +0.1 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
12.5% 47th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +8.9 pts higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
30.7% 76th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +1.3 pts higher in Wattle Flat
3.3% 61st pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +4.9 pts higher in Limekilns gap widening
28.4% 73rd pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +27 larger in Wattle Flat
0 0th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— 35.0% 37th pct
Median income in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +0.5 larger in Limekilns gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +5.8 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +11.7 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
21.1% 41st pct 32.7% 79th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 45.6%
33.3% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
6.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%
21.1% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%
10.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even gap narrowing
$215 29th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +$659 higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
$1,959 70th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +4.1 pts higher in Limekilns gap narrowing
13.2% 38th pct 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +2.6 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
47.4% 69th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +1.8 pts higher in Limekilns gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +33.6 pts higher in Limekilns gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 66.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 30.9%
13.2% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

107.9% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 98.2%
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

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 14.5%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 10.0%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +25.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 17.6%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +5.8 pts higher in Limekilns gap widening
19.0% 58th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
156 91st pct —

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 66.4%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
34.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 12.0%
15.8% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +1.1 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
31.4% 52nd pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +4.4 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +19.8 pts higher in Limekilns gap steady
69.3% 79th pct 49.6% 21st pct
Full-time in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +2.5 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
52.4% 23rd pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.4 pts 4.4%
15.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.9% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%
6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 15.9%
6.3% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
12.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +1.3 higher in Wattle Flat
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +2.0 more in Wattle Flat
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +28.2 pts higher in Wattle Flat
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +39.3 pts higher in Wattle Flat
0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +43.2 pts higher in Wattle Flat
0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +33.3 more in Wattle Flat
0.0 0th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +1 higher in Wattle Flat
0 10th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Limekilnsin Wattle Flat +2.0 pts higher in Limekilns
9.2% 77th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limekilns vs Wattle Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12339/limekilns/vs/SAL14209/wattle-flat