Limestone Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Limestone Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Limestone Creek is 46, making the community far older than the national average. With a total population of 179 people, this area has an age profile and identity mix that generally mirrors similar regions, though it skews significantly older than both Queensland and Australia.

Open map →
📍 Limestone Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Limestone Creek sits — Total population

179 ▼ -55.4%
  • 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 Creek — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Limestone Creek179
4701, QLD 43,828
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The community is far older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 46. In total, 179 people live here, which is larger than about half of similar areas.

179 ▼ -55.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 401
  • 2016: 186
  • 2021: 179

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +27.8%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both represent a smaller share of the population than the national figures.

14.5% ▲ +142.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2% ▼ -36.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Limestone Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 59.5% of the population. People in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, which is lower than most areas, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.8% of the community.

2.8% ▲ —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.1% ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

View on map →

In Limestone Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 7 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Limestone Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Limestone Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31661/limestone-creek/topic/demographics-identity