Limestone Creek vs Mount Archer

Limestone Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Mount Archer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Limestone Creek, most households are couple families. In Mount Archer, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Limestone Creek tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Limestone Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Archer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Limestone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Limestone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (448 min vs 457 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Limestone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Limestone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.8% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Limestone Creek and Mount Archer drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Walkability 6 / 0
Limestone Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Mount Archer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 13
Limestone Creek — Safety: 56/100 Mount Archer — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 23 / 21
Limestone Creek — Low fire risk: 23/100 Mount Archer — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Limestone Creek has more residents (179 vs 77); Mount Archer rents higher ($500/wk vs $325/wk).

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Population 179
+57% vs other
 77
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -9.4%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $118,612/yr $158,600/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $500/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
0-4 5.6% / 3.9%
Limestone Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Mount Archer — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 12.3% / 10.4%
Limestone Creek — 5-14: 12.3% Mount Archer — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 9.5% / 5.2%
Limestone Creek — 15-19: 9.5% Mount Archer — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.6% / —
Limestone Creek — 20-24: 5.6% Mount Archer — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.7% / 11.7%
Limestone Creek — 25-34: 6.7% Mount Archer — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 9.5% / 18.2%
Limestone Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Mount Archer — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 14.0% / 13.0%
Limestone Creek — 45-54: 14.0% Mount Archer — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 16.2% / 28.6%
Limestone Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Mount Archer — 55-64: 28.6%
65-74 14.0% / 11.7%
Limestone Creek — 65-74: 14.0% Mount Archer — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 2.2% / 6.5%
Limestone Creek — 75-84: 2.2% Mount Archer — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.7% / —
Limestone Creek — 85+: 1.7% Mount Archer — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 63.9% couple families
Limestone Creek — Couple Families: 63.9% Limestone Creek — Lone Person: 27.8% Limestone Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Limestone Creek — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Mount Archer 53.3% couple families
Mount Archer — Couple Families: 53.3% Mount Archer — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Archer — Group Household: 26.7% Mount Archer — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 9.4% renting
Limestone Creek — Owned Outright: 56.2% Limestone Creek — Mortgage: 34.4% Limestone Creek — Renting: 9.4%
Mount Archer 0.0% renting
Mount Archer — Owned Outright: 40.7% Mount Archer — Mortgage: 59.3% Mount Archer — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Scotland — / 5.2%
Limestone Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Archer — Scotland: 5.2%
England 1.7% / —
Limestone Creek — England: 1.7% Mount Archer — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Limestone Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Mount Archer — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 16.9%
Limestone Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Mount Archer — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 19.5%
Limestone Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Mount Archer — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 11.7%
Limestone Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Mount Archer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / —
Limestone Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Mount Archer — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Limestone Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mount Archer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 100.0% houses
Limestone Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Archer 100.0% houses
Mount Archer — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Archer carries more crime risk (87 vs 44).

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 5.1 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.7 km

Amenities in the suburb

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 644.8 km 644.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 448 min 457 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Car (driver) 82.9% / 88.9%
Limestone Creek — Car (driver): 82.9% Mount Archer — Car (driver): 88.9%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 11.1%
Limestone Creek — Worked from Home: 3.7% Mount Archer — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / —
Limestone Creek — Car (passenger): 7.3% Mount Archer — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 6.1% / —
Limestone Creek — Bus: 6.1% Mount Archer — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Limestone Creek Mount Archer
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Limestone Creek

Rural

Mount Archer

Professionals Rural

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