Limekilns · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Limekilns

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A tiny fraction of renters live in Limekilns, making it an area where home ownership is much more common than in most other places. Every single home here is a separate house with at least three bedrooms, creating a residential landscape dominated by large, family-sized properties.

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📍 Limekilns, Suburb / Locality

Where Limekilns sits — Median rent (weekly)

$215
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Limekilns — lower than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Limekilns$215
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the New South Wales and national figures at just $215. Meanwhile, those with a mortgage pay a typical $1,959 a month, which is higher than most similar areas.

$215

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $215

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,959

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,959

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Limekilns, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Almost half of all homes (47.4%) are owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Only 13.2% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

13.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 47.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Limekilns splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Limekilns is a separate house, and 100% of them have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, with nearly a quarter of homes having five or more bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Limekilns, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Limekilns splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 5 or more at 19%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Limekilns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12339/limekilns/topic/housing-dwellings