Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Down 15.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Limpinwood
NSW 2484 · Tweed
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Population
- 234
- Postcode
- 2484
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Limpinwood, New South Wales
Property market insights for Limpinwood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Limpinwood NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Down 2.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Limpinwood, NSW is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Limpinwood has a 12-month growth rate of -15.5% for houses.
The median house rent has decreased 2.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Limpinwood safe?
The overall rate for Limpinwood is 1,634 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Limpinwood.
Overall crime rate
1,634
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowRest of NSW
LimpinwoodRest 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 Limpinwood?
Limpinwood NSW 2484 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
234 people call Limpinwood home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,235 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,484 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.2%Below
15–3414.5%Below
35–5422.6%Below
55–7444.9%Above
75 and over6.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.6%Above
Paying a mortgage35.3%Above
Renting19.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car34.7%Below
Two cars42.7%Above
Three or more21.3%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.4%Above
Drove to work57.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Limpinwood
29.4% of workers in Limpinwood worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
3.8% of Limpinwood residents were born in England.
41.0% of people in Limpinwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Limpinwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Limpinwood NSW 2484.
Is Limpinwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.2% of Limpinwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
57 family households lived in Limpinwood; 31.6% were couple families and 21.1% were one-parent families.
29.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Limpinwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Limpinwood had 234 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.3% 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 Limpinwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.5% of occupied private dwellings in Limpinwood.
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 Limpinwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
35.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Limpinwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Limpinwood had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.0% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Two-person households represented 41.5%, while 18.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Limpinwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
57.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Limpinwood?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 34.7% of the total.
64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Limpinwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Limpinwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Limpinwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.4% of Limpinwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% 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 85.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Limpinwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.3% of ancestry responses in Limpinwood.
Australian ancestry made up 37.2% 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 Limpinwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.9% of workers, and education and training employed 3.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Limpinwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
19.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Limpinwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Limpinwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Limpinwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,235 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,484.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Limpinwood compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.4% in Limpinwood, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 45.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 19.1% in Limpinwood, 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 Limpinwood
Is Limpinwood expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Limpinwood good for families?
The Census counted 57 local families, and 13.2% 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 Limpinwood?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Limpinwood
9 streets in Limpinwood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bald Mountain Rd
- Boormans Rd
- Boxsell Rd
- Kirbys Rd
- Limpinwood Rd
- Limpinwood Valley Rd
- Wanungara
- Youngs Rd
- Zara Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.