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The quick read on

Limerick

NSW 2583 · Upper Lachlan Shire

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$3,340,000

latest suburb median

Population
33

ABS 2021

Postcode
2583

Limerick, New South Wales

Property market insights for Limerick

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Limerick NSW

Median price trend for houses

$3,340,000

$3.4m$3.2m$3m20212022202420252026

The median house price in Limerick, NSW is currently $3,340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Limerick safe?

The overall rate for Limerick is 1,084 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Limerick.

Overall crime rate

1,084

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowRest of NSW

LimerickRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Limerick?

Limerick NSW 2583 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

33 people call Limerick home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
33
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,900 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 159.1%Below
15–3427.3%Above
35–5418.2%Below
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over9.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses70.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.3%Above
Paying a mortgage41.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.7%In line
Two cars28.6%Below
Three or more50.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home60.0%Above
Drove to work60.0%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled40.0%Above

What stands out in Limerick

60.0% of workers in Limerick worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

33.3% of people in Limerick described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Limerick

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Limerick NSW 2583.

Is Limerick family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

9.1% of Limerick's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

8 family households lived in Limerick; 37.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Limerick?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Limerick had 33 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Limerick?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 70.6% of occupied private dwellings in Limerick.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Limerick?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

41.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Limerick?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Limerick had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 35.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 21.4%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Limerick?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

60.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 40.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Limerick?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 35.7% of the total.

78.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Limerick, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

76.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.5% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Limerick?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.8% of residents used only English at home.

9.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Limerick residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Limerick's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Limerick?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 24.2% of ancestry responses in Limerick.

Australian ancestry made up 60.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Limerick?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 60.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Limerick?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

46.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Limerick show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

75.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.1% reported asthma, 15.2% arthritis and 15.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Limerick?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Limerick?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Limerick compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 60.0% in Limerick, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 58.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Limerick, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Limerick

Is Limerick expensive?

The median house price is $3,340,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Limerick good for families?

The Census counted 8 local families, and 9.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Limerick?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Limerick

4 streets in Limerick

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Cuddyong Rd
  • Flowerburn Rd
  • Peelwood Rd
  • Turkey Hill Rd

8 suburbs surrounding Limerick

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Limerick right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.