Limeburners Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Limeburners Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 327 people now live in Limeburners Creek, where the typical resident is 43 years old. This community is noticeably older than the national average, yet it is shaped by a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Limeburners Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Limeburners Creek sits — Total population

327 —
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Limeburners Creek — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Limeburners Creek327
2324, NSW 25,443
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. With 327 people, the population is larger than about 62% of similar areas.

327 —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 336
  • 2021: 327

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs —

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of young people helps explain why the area's proportion of seniors at 16.5% is lower than most similar places.

16.5% —

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.4% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Limeburners Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 14.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the state average. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 16.4%.

16.4% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Limeburners Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 13 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Limeburners Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12337/limeburners-creek/topic/demographics-identity