121 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Limestone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Limestone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Limestone, where the typical resident is 59 years old. This small community of 121 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
121
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Limestone — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 121 people.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 43.8% of the area, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.9%.
43.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Limestone, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Most residents are married, accounting for 73.3% of the community.
4.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Limestone, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Limestone
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Limestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21508/limestone/topic/demographics-identity