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Limestone Creek vs Rockyview

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Limestone Creek profile · Rockyview profile

Limestone Creek Rockyview

Rockyview and Limestone Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Rockyview is a younger area where 23.1% of people are under 15 and the typical resident is 39. It is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,897 and 41.0% of households earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, Limestone Creek is older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 58.1% compared to 34.7% in Rockyview. First Nations residents also differ greatly; they are far older in Limestone Creek, with a typical age of 45, while they are much younger in Rockyview at 19.

Both areas share a similar everyday rhythm, with almost every home being a separate house and no one without a motor vehicle. They also have similar shares of people born overseas, volunteers, and those who served in the Defence Force. While Rockyview has more children and higher typical incomes, the two areas remain alike in their typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,556 larger in Rockyview Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Limestone Creek Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Rockyview Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Rockyview Rent: $155 higher in Rockyview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +1,556 larger in Rockyview gap widening
179 51st pct 1,735 77th pct
Median age in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +7 yrs older in Limestone Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.2 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap narrowing
2.8% 58th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +2.2 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap steady
14.5% 31st pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +6.9 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
16.2% 43rd pct 23.1% 84th pct
De facto in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.1 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.2% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

59.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 65.4%
27.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Limestone Creek Rockyview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.4 pts higher in Rockyview gap steady
5.6% 23rd pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 89.6%
1.7% England even 1.7%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 48.0%
40.8% English +2.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%
8.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +1.6 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Limited English in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.2 pts higher in Rockyview gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 94.2%
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 Limestone Creekin Rockyview +10.4 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
25.7% 16th pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

65.9% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 57.4%
25.7% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
5.6% Not stated even 5.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +13.6 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
45.0% 50th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +3.4 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap steady
23.6% 75th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +1 more in Limestone Creek
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +267 larger in Limestone Creek
615 86th pct 349 53rd pct
ICSEA in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +57 higher in Limestone Creek
991 50th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
34.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 23.0%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 5.1%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.7% Bachelor degree even 24.6%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.6 pts 3.7%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

31.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%
16.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
9.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.2% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +$241 higher in Rockyview gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,141 88th pct
Household income in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +$616 higher in Rockyview gap widening
$2,281 86th pct $2,897 95th pct
Family income in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +$569 higher in Rockyview gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $2,902 89th pct
High earners in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +6.2 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
14.9% 79th pct 21.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +10.3 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
30.6% 84th pct 41.0% 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%
17.7% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 4.7%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.2%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +1.9 pts higher in Limestone Creek
26.8% 40th pct 24.9% 30th pct
Mental health in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +1.1 pts higher in Limestone Creek
7.8% 47th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.3 pts higher in Rockyview gap narrowing
2.8% 29th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
2.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 68.6%
20.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%
1.7% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.7 pts higher in Rockyview gap steady
16.9% 44th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +4.6 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +7.6 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
29.7% 72nd pct 37.3% 90th pct
Defence service in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.2 pts higher in Rockyview
2.6% 50th pct 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +10.7 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap widening
37.2% 92nd pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +40 larger in Rockyview
5 49th pct 45 76th pct
Median age in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +26 yrs older in Limestone Creek
45 yrs 83rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Limestone Creekin Rockyview
— 87.5% 100th pct
Unemployment in Limestone Creekin Rockyview
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +$213 higher in Limestone Creek
$1,062 82nd pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +$394 higher in Limestone Creek
$3,250 89th pct $2,856 86th pct
Indigenous language in Limestone Creekin Rockyview
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.4 larger in Rockyview gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.4 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 6.2% 26th pct
Living alone in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +10.6 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap widening
16.1% 23rd pct 5.5% 0th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 68.9%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 24.8%
6.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 36.2%
17.7% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
8.1% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.1% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 5.5%
14.5% 6 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.8%
9.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +$155 higher in Rockyview gap widening
$325 64th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.10 higher in Rockyview gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +6.5 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap narrowing
9.7% 26th pct 3.2% 7th pct
Owned outright in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +23.3 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap widening
58.1% 88th pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +7.5 pts higher in Rockyview gap steady
91.9% 83rd pct 99.4% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +27.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
58.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 34.7%
9.7% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.8%
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

40.3% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
32.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 22.6%
19.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 11.6%
6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +70.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
31.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 18.1%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +2.4 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
2.9% 6th pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +4.0 pts higher in Limestone Creek gap widening
4.8% 90th pct 0.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 71.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
2.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
26.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 19.3%
21.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +2.2 pts higher in Rockyview gap narrowing
26.0% 32nd pct 28.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Limestone Creekin Rockyview
— 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +2.8 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +3.8 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
68.9% 78th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +6.6 pts higher in Rockyview gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 66.6% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%
13.3% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% Mining +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
7.6% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
6.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%
16.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.8% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%
2.9% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.2 higher in Rockyview
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.2 more in Rockyview
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.2 pts higher in Rockyview
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +20.1 pts higher in Rockyview
0.0% 0th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +0.6 more in Rockyview
0.0 0th pct 0.6 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Limestone Creekin Rockyview even
2 58th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Limestone Creekin Rockyview +4.9 pts higher in Limestone Creek
12.0% 87th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Limestone Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Rockyview with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limestone Creek vs Rockyview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31661/limestone-creek/vs/SAL32459/rockyview