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Limestone Ridges vs Washpool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Limestone Ridges profile · Washpool profile

Limestone Ridges Washpool

Limestone Ridges and Washpool (Qld) are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Scenic Rim. They differ sharply in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in Washpool (Qld) is $2,583, which is far higher than the $1,375 seen in Limestone Ridges. Washpool (Qld) also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.0% compared to 6.1%) and more people born overseas in Limestone Ridges (10.4% versus 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, though Washpool (Qld) is far above the average. They are very similar in other ways: every home in both places is a separate house, and neither has any public transport stops or a 15-minute-city walkshed. These two areas also share the same unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $240 higher in Washpool Household income: $1,208 higher in Washpool 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Washpool One-parent: 12.6 pts higher in Washpool Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Washpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +34 larger in Limestone Ridges gap widening
135 46th pct 101 41st pct
Median age in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +2 yrs older in Washpool gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +0.7 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
2.2% 53rd pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +1.5 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
10.4% 17th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Under 15 in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +5.7 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 19.8% 69th pct
De facto in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +6.9 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
15.8% 75th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.1% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
28.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Limestone Ridges Washpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +10.4 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
10.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 85.1%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%
36.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 3.0%
12.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +2.2 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.1%
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 Washpool +9.2 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
30.4% 24th pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 45.5%
30.4% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
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 Washpool +3.0 pts higher in Washpool gap steady
44.4% 49th pct 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +13.9 pts higher in Washpool gap widening
6.1% 15th pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.1%
2.8% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.5% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%
6.6% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%
8.2% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +$368 higher in Washpool gap widening
$774 54th pct $1,142 89th pct
Household income in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +$1,208 higher in Washpool gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +$25 higher in Washpool gap narrowing
$2,100 63rd pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +9.2 pts higher in Washpool gap widening
9.6% 59th pct 18.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +16.7 pts higher in Washpool gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 38.5% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +47.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
21.7% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 21.2%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +8.8 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
29.6% 54th pct 20.8% 16th pct
Mental health in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +9.6 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
12.6% 86th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 3.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%
8.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +7.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
22.2% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +2.3 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap steady
14.0% 30th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +3.0 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +6.0 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
23.7% 42nd pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +2.2 pts higher in Washpool
4.4% 75th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +3.1 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
25.4% 58th pct 22.4% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +31 yrs older in Washpool
8 yrs 1st pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +$975 higher in Washpool
$900 73rd pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +$5,875 higher in Washpool
$1,125 23rd pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +0.3 larger in Washpool gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +12.6 pts higher in Washpool gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +8.0 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
19.6% 35th pct 11.5% 10th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 53.2%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 24.7%
6.9% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Other families +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +16.6 pts 26.9%
21.7% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.7% 4 people +22.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +$240 higher in Washpool gap widening
$235 35th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +$438 higher in Washpool gap steady
$1,729 57th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +8.9 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +4.8 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +17.4 pts higher in Washpool gap widening
82.6% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 26.9%
6.5% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 111.5%
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 +9.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +7.0 pts higher in Washpool gap steady
22.4% 66th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +5 longer in Washpool
50 38th pct 55 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 62.7%
22.4% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 30.8%
19.6% 3 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%
6.5% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +7.2 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
26.2% 32nd pct 19.0% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +2.7 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +12.8 pts higher in Washpool gap narrowing
65.7% 80th pct 78.4% 96th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.4% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
7.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +4.0 pts higher in Washpool
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +9.9 more in Washpool
0.0 0th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool even
0 20th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Limestone Ridgesin Washpool +1.7 pts higher in Washpool
6.5% 59th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limestone Ridges vs Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31662/limestone-ridges/vs/SAL33001/washpool