Limeburners Creek

The community has a strong First Nations presence, with 14.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. It is a young-leaning area where children under 15 make up 25.4% of the population, well above the state average.

Most residents were born in Australia (87.8%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (5.8%) than the state average of 29.3%. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for almost everyone, with 95.1% using it at home. This means the proportion of people using another language (1.2%) is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion (44.0%), which is well above the Australian figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 48.9%.

Education levels are lower than in most other areas, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the state's 27.8%. About 36.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is also far below the national average.

Typical weekly family income is $1,676, well below the state figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also lower than usual, with the typical weekly amount sitting at $666.

Health challenges are more common here, as 32.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Additionally, 7.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a rate much higher than in most areas.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 38.4% of people caring for children, a figure far above the national average of 26.3%. Many residents also provide other types of unpaid care (15.9%), which is much higher than most areas.

The First Nations community is relatively young, with a typical age of 20, which is noticeably younger than the state average of 23. There are 48 First Nations people living in the area.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of children in the area, and as a result, far fewer people live alone (13.6%) than the national average (25.6%).

The area consists almost entirely of separate houses (94.5%), and 42.7% are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is very rare here, at only 8.2%.

The community is heavily reliant on cars, as 0% of residents commute by public transport and every home has at least one motor vehicle. The drive time to the city is very long at 130 minutes.

The population is very stable, with only 18.5% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

While full-time employment is well above the national average at 64.1%, the unemployment rate is also very high at 11.5%, which is well above the state figure of 4.9%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. Its walkability score of 0.5 is far below the New South Wales average of 6.2.