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The quick read on
Limestone Ridges
QLD 4305 · Scenic Rim
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 135
- Postcode
- 4305
ABS 2021
Limestone Ridges, Queensland
Property market insights for Limestone Ridges
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Limestone Ridges QLD
Crime and safety
Is Limestone Ridges safe?
The overall rate for Limestone Ridges is 870 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Limestone Ridges.
Overall crime rate
870
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowGreater Brisbane
Limestone RidgesGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Limestone Ridges?
Limestone Ridges QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
135 people call Limestone Ridges home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,729 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $235 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.8%Below
15–3421.5%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7430.4%Above
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.2%Above
Paying a mortgage47.6%Above
Renting7.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car6.5%Below
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more43.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.4%Above
Drove to work55.2%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Limestone Ridges
22.4% of workers in Limestone Ridges worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.0% of Limestone Ridges residents were born in England.
30.4% of people in Limestone Ridges described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Limestone Ridges
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Limestone Ridges QLD 4305.
Is Limestone Ridges family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.8% of Limestone Ridges's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
38 family households lived in Limestone Ridges; 52.6% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
34.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Limestone Ridges?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Limestone Ridges had 135 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Limestone Ridges?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.8% of occupied private dwellings in Limestone Ridges.
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 Limestone Ridges?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
47.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Limestone Ridges?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Limestone Ridges had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 43.5%, while 21.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Limestone Ridges?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
55.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
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 Limestone Ridges?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 6.5% of the total.
84.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Limestone Ridges, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.1% reported a different address.
10.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Limestone Ridges?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% 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 Limestone Ridges residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.4% of Limestone Ridges's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.6% 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 88.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Limestone Ridges?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.9% of ancestry responses in Limestone Ridges.
Australian ancestry made up 36.3% 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 Limestone Ridges?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Limestone Ridges?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
38.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Limestone Ridges show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Limestone Ridges?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Limestone Ridges?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,729.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $235 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Limestone Ridges compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.4% in Limestone Ridges, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 45.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 7.1% in Limestone Ridges, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Limestone Ridges
Is Limestone Ridges expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Limestone Ridges good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 17.8% 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 Limestone Ridges?
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 Limestone Ridges
8 streets in Limestone Ridges
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beckwith Rd
- Faulkners Quarry Rd
- Forsyths Rd
- Ipswich - Boonah Rd
- Limestone Ridges Rd
- Schossow Rd
- Verralls Rd
- Wiley 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.