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Limestone vs Murrindindi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Limestone profile · Murrindindi profile

Limestone Murrindindi

Limestone (Vic.) and Murrindindi are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are significant differences in their household makeup and income. Murrindindi has a far higher share of people living alone (31.4% compared to 11.1% in Limestone) and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $871, while Limestone's is much lower at $545. Limestone (Vic.) also has a well higher share of children under 15 (14.9% versus 5.3%) and more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

Both areas are almost identical in their reliance on cars, with 100% of homes being separate houses and no one commuting by public transport. This shared car-dependency is a core part of life in both places. While Murrindindi has seen far more people move in over the last five years (44.0% compared to 23.5% in Limestone), both areas have a typical age that is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 9.4 pts higher in Limestone Recent movers: 20.6 pts higher in Murrindindi Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Murrindindi First Nations: 4.1 pts higher in Limestone One-parent: 13.4 pts higher in Murrindindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limestonein Murrindindi +7 larger in Limestone gap narrowing
121 44th pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Limestonein Murrindindi +1 yrs older in Murrindindi gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Limestonein Murrindindi +4.1 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
4.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Limestonein Murrindindi +4.3 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
43.8% 99th pct 39.5% 95th pct
Under 15 in Limestonein Murrindindi +9.6 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
14.9% 35th pct 5.3% 8th pct
De facto in Limestonein Murrindindi +12.7 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
11.0% 40th pct 23.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

43.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 5.3%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

Marital status

73.3% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 48.6%
15.8% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.0% Divorced +13.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Limestone Murrindindi

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limestonein Murrindindi +3.3 pts higher in Murrindindi gap steady
11.6% 51st pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 71.9%
5.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
33.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%
18.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% German +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Limestonein Murrindindi +5.3 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 61st pct
Limited English in Limestonein Murrindindi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Limestonein Murrindindi +3.9 pts higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
34.7% 33rd pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
34.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Limestonein Murrindindi +5.6 pts higher in Limestone gap steady
57.0% 75th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Limestonein Murrindindi +9.3 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
16.8% 58th pct 26.1% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limestonein Murrindindi +1 more in Murrindindi
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Limestonein Murrindindi
— 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Limestonein Murrindindi
— 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 51.4%
14.0% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
3.2% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%
24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.4% Education ◂ +13.6 pts 5.7%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Limestonein Murrindindi +$326 higher in Murrindindi gap widening
$545 17th pct $871 69th pct
Household income in Limestonein Murrindindi +$213 higher in Limestone gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,474 46th pct
Family income in Limestonein Murrindindi +$250 higher in Murrindindi gap steady
$1,812 45th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Limestonein Murrindindi +0.3 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
12.9% 73rd pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Limestonein Murrindindi +1.2 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
26.7% 77th pct 25.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 11.8%
13.3% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 39.6%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 7.2%
5.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limestonein Murrindindi +6.0 pts higher in Limestone
31.4% 63rd pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Limestonein Murrindindi +0.5 pts higher in Limestone
6.6% 36th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Limestonein Murrindindi +5.8 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
5.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis even 14.0%
2.5% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
22.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limestonein Murrindindi +5.8 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
24.8% 75th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Limestonein Murrindindi +4.9 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Limestonein Murrindindi +8.8 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
17.8% 19th pct 9.0% 6th pct
Defence service in Limestonein Murrindindi +2.2 pts higher in Limestone
6.0% 87th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limestonein Murrindindi +5.1 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
36.6% 91st pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limestonein Murrindindi +5 larger in Limestone
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Limestonein Murrindindi
13 yrs 9th pct —
Median income in Limestonein Murrindindi
$774 63rd pct —
Household income in Limestonein Murrindindi
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Limestonein Murrindindi +0.5 larger in Limestone gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Limestonein Murrindindi +13.4 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 65th pct
Living alone in Limestonein Murrindindi +20.3 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
11.1% 10th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 68.3%
44.9% Couples with children ◂ +25.4 pts 19.5%
0.0% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

62.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 64.7%
11.1% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.1% 6 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limestonein Murrindindi +$95 higher in Murrindindi
$150 14th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Limestonein Murrindindi +$28 higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
$1,972 70th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Limestonein Murrindindi +0.10 higher in Limestone gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Limestonein Murrindindi +12.7 pts higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Limestonein Murrindindi +6.5 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
55.6% 86th pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Limestonein Murrindindi even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limestonein Murrindindi +9.5 pts higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
68.9% 26th pct 78.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 49.0%
13.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.9% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%
15.6% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +53.8 pts 46.2%
66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 61.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limestonein Murrindindi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Limestonein Murrindindi +11.4 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
25.0% 72nd pct 36.4% 88th pct
PT commute in Limestonein Murrindindi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Limestonein Murrindindi +82 longer in Murrindindi
170 94th pct 252 100th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
5.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limestonein Murrindindi +20.6 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
23.5% 24th pct 44.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limestonein Murrindindi +9.4 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
9.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Limestonein Murrindindi +1.1 pts higher in Limestone gap steady
52.5% 26th pct 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Limestonein Murrindindi +11.6 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
53.8% 28th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

26.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
13.5% Construction ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Other services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers +12.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
28.8% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Limestonein Murrindindi +3.4 pts higher in Limestone
4.1% 44th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Limestonein Murrindindi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limestonein Murrindindi +22.3 more in Limestone
66.1 86th pct 43.9 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Limestonein Murrindindi even
1 45th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Limestonein Murrindindi +1.3 pts higher in Limestone
8.5% 73rd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Limestone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limestone vs Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21508/limestone/vs/SAL21847/murrindindi