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Limestone Ridges vs Woolooman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Limestone Ridges profile · Woolooman profile

Limestone Ridges Woolooman

Limestone Ridges and Woolooman are both sparsely populated areas in the Scenic Rim. Woolooman has a much higher share of seniors (36.4%) and children (27.3%) than Limestone Ridges, where children under 15 make up 14.1% and seniors 10.4%. Woolooman also has far more people using another language at home (15.2% compared to 2.2%) and a much higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.5% versus 6.1%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the proportion of people who volunteer, with 14.0% in Limestone Ridges and 33.3% in Woolooman. They are also very similar in their car-dependent nature, with no residents within walking distance of public transport, schools, or shops. Typical family incomes are nearly identical, though the gap in monthly home-loan payments is widening, with costs far higher in Woolooman at $3,250 compared to $1,729 in Limestone Ridges.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.0 pts higher in Woolooman No religion: 24.2 pts higher in Woolooman Mortgage: $1,521 higher in Woolooman Unpaid child care: 20.8 pts higher in Woolooman Volunteering: 19.3 pts higher in Woolooman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +102 larger in Limestone Ridges gap steady
135 46th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +4 yrs older in Woolooman gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +2.2 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
2.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +26.0 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 36.4% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +13.2 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
14.1% 31st pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +1.6 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
15.8% 75th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

10.4% Seniors (65+) +26.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 27.3%
14.1% Children (0–14) +13.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
28.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.9% Separated ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Limestone Ridges Woolooman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +1.3 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
10.4% 45th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.7%
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 ◂ +15.6 pts 33.3%
36.3% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 30.3%
12.6% German +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
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 Woolooman +12.9 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 15.2% 83rd pct
Limited English in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 75.8%
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 Woolooman +24.2 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
30.4% 24th pct 54.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

30.4% No religion +24.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
53.3% Christianity ◂ +23.0 pts 30.3%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%
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 Woolooman even gap narrowing
44.4% 49th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +12.4 pts higher in Woolooman gap narrowing
6.1% 15th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 even 44.4%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.2%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.1 pts 20.0%
11.5% Bachelor degree +21.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.6% Society & culture +26.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +$76 higher in Woolooman gap widening
$774 54th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +$124 higher in Woolooman gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,499 47th pct
Family income in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +$66 higher in Woolooman gap narrowing
$2,100 63rd pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +9.6 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap widening
9.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
21.7% 66th pct —

Household income distribution

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 22.2%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +3.7 pts higher in Woolooman
29.6% 54th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +12.6 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
12.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +3.0 pts higher in Limestone Ridges gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Diabetes +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.1% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.6% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.6% Mental health ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +17.0 pts 36.4%
22.2% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +19.3 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
14.0% 30th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +2.3 pts higher in Woolooman gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +20.8 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
23.7% 42nd pct 44.4% 98th pct
Defence service in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +4.4 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
4.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +7.9 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
25.4% 58th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +3 larger in Limestone Ridges
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
8 yrs 1st pct —
Median income in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +0.1 larger in Limestone Ridges gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +6.9 pts higher in Limestone Ridges
6.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
19.6% 35th pct —

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 65.2%
31.9% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
8.7% 4 people +27.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
19.6% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.7% 3 people ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
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 Woolooman +$45 higher in Woolooman
$235 35th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +$1,521 higher in Woolooman
$1,729 57th pct $3,250 94th pct
People / bedroom in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +0.10 higher in Limestone Ridges gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
6.5% 15th pct —
Owned outright in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
41.3% 50th pct —
Separate houses in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
82.6% 59th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 36.4%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

52.2% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 72.7%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
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%

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 Woolooman
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
22.4% 66th pct —
PT commute in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +9 longer in Woolooman
50 38th pct 59 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +21.2 pts ▸ 76.5%
22.4% Worked at home ◂ +22.4 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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 27.3%
23.9% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.5% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +10.8 pts higher in Woolooman gap narrowing
26.2% 32nd pct 37.0% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +3.3 pts higher in Woolooman gap widening
59.6% 46th pct 63.0% 58th pct
Full-time in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman
65.7% 80th pct —

Industries people work in

4.5% Transport & warehousing +19.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.4% Construction ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
13.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Clerical & administrative +26.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
13.4% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%
11.9% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman even
0 20th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Limestone Ridgesin Woolooman +6.4 pts higher in Woolooman
6.5% 59th pct 12.9% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limestone Ridges vs Woolooman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31662/limestone-ridges/vs/SAL33148/woolooman