Limeburners Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2324
Postcode for Limeburners Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 158 km from Sydney · Pop. 327
327
Population
43
Median Age
$1,586
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
62.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Limeburners Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Limeburners Creek Compares

Limeburners Creek vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLimeburners CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,586 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,499 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.5% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Limeburners Creek is a locality 158 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2324. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Limeburners Creek has a population of 327 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,586, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 48 (14.7% of residents).

Housing in Limeburners Creek includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,499, with 110 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Limeburners Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Limeburners Creek is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Limeburners Creek Details

Postcode2324
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)327
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,586/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$666/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,499
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area62.7 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings110
Australian Citizens93.6%
Indigenous Population48 (14.7%)
Unemployment Rate11.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.5724256
Longitude151.8950475
Distance from Sydney158 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (25.4%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years83 (25.4%)
15–24 years21 (6.4%)
25–44 years64 (19.6%)
45–64 years104 (31.8%)
65+ years60 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (44.6%) Rented (8.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma34 (10.4%)
Arthritis31 (9.5%)
Diabetes18 (5.5%)
Heart Disease17 (5.2%)
Cancer11 (3.4%)
Lung Condition10 (3.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle15 (14.7%)
2 vehicles53 (52.0%)
3+ vehicles34 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Limeburners Creek

Same Postcode (2324)

More Limeburners Creek Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.