Limestone Ridges · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Limestone Ridges

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

Half of the 135 people living in Limestone Ridges are married, marking it as a small area where relationship status and age differ from the broader state. The typical resident is 44, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Limestone Ridges sits — Total population

135 —
  • 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 Ridges — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Limestone Ridges135
4305, QLD 64,356
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 135 is smaller than about 52% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those across Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 44.

135 —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 116
  • 2021: 135

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

44 yrs —

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Similarly, the 10.4% of residents aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas.

10.4% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.1% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Limestone Ridges, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. Around 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.

15.8% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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

Marital status

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In Limestone Ridges, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Limestone Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31662/limestone-ridges/topic/demographics-identity