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Limestone Ridges vs Milbong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Limestone Ridges profile · Milbong profile

Limestone Ridges Milbong

Milbong and Limestone Ridges are neighbouring rural areas in the Scenic Rim. Milbong is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,875, well higher than the $1,375 seen in Limestone Ridges. Milbong also has a more qualified workforce, with 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.1% in Limestone Ridges. Additionally, Milbong is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 20% of the population, while they account for 14.1% in Limestone Ridges.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways since 2011, sharing a total reliance on cars and the same typical family income of around $2,100 a week. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as 50% of homes in Milbong are owned outright compared to 41.3% in Limestone Ridges. Both areas are far below the national figure for renters, though 6.5% of households in Limestone Ridges rent compared to none in Milbong.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.6 pts higher in Milbong First Nations: 2.2 pts higher in Limestone Ridges Unpaid carers: 5.3 pts higher in Milbong Population: 55 larger in Milbong Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Milbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +55 larger in Milbong gap widening
135 46th pct 190 52nd pct
Median age in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +2 yrs older in Limestone Ridges gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +2.2 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
2.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +4.9 pts higher in Milbong gap steady
10.4% 17th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +5.9 pts higher in Milbong gap widening
14.1% 31st pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +2.1 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
15.8% 75th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.4% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

50.0% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
28.9% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%
9.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Limestone Ridges Milbong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +5.1 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap steady
10.4% 45th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 79.5%
3.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 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

48.9% English ◂ +15.7 pts 33.2%
36.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
12.6% German +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese 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 Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +0.6 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 83.2%
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 Ridgesin Milbong +5.9 pts higher in Milbong gap widening
30.4% 24th pct 36.3% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%
30.4% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
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 Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +6.3 pts higher in Milbong gap steady
44.4% 49th pct 50.7% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +7.3 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
6.1% 15th pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +1 more in Milbong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong
— 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong
— 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.9%
2.8% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 32.9%
11.5% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
6.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +$132 higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
$774 54th pct $642 31st pct
Household income in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +$500 higher in Milbong gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +$108 higher in Milbong gap narrowing
$2,100 63rd pct $2,208 69th pct
High earners in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +0.9 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
9.6% 59th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +3.3 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
21.7% 66th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +5.4 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
29.6% 54th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +2.1 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
12.6% 86th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +3.0 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.2% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 16.8%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
3.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +2.7 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
14.0% 30th pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +5.3 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +1.1 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
23.7% 42nd pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +1.7 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
4.4% 75th pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +2.6 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
25.4% 58th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +3 larger in Limestone Ridges
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +14 yrs older in Milbong
8 yrs 1st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +$1,125 higher in Milbong
$1,125 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +6.9 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +3.6 pts higher in Milbong gap steady
19.6% 35th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 70.1%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%
6.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
19.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.7% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%
6.5% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +$35 higher in Milbong gap narrowing
$235 35th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +$221 higher in Milbong gap narrowing
$1,729 57th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +6.5 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
6.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +8.7 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +6.7 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
82.6% 59th pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 35.7%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.5% 5 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +3.5 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 18.9% 57th pct
PT commute in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +1 longer in Limestone Ridges
50 38th pct 49 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 48.9%
22.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 28.8%
19.6% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +0.8 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
26.2% 32nd pct 27.0% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +5.6 pts higher in Milbong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +0.8 pts higher in Milbong gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +5.7 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
65.7% 80th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%
13.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%
9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%
11.9% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +0 higher in Milbong
0 20th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Limestone Ridgesin Milbong +2.4 pts higher in Milbong
6.5% 59th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limestone Ridges vs Milbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31662/limestone-ridges/vs/SAL31832/milbong