Limestone Creek vs Rockyview

Rockyview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Limestone Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rockyview tends to suit families with children and 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

Rockyview

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Limestone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $480/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Limestone Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (448 min vs 455 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (644.8 km vs 648.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Limestone Creek has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • Rockyview carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Rockyview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Limestone Creek and Rockyview 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 Rockyview
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 Rockyview
Walkability 6 / 0
Limestone Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Rockyview — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 77
Limestone Creek — Safety: 56/100 Rockyview — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 23 / 100
Limestone Creek — Low fire risk: 23/100 Rockyview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rockyview has more residents (1,735 vs 179); Rockyview rents higher ($480/wk vs $325/wk).

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Population 179 1,735
+869% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +7.0%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $118,612/yr $150,644/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $480/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek Rockyview
0-4 5.6% / 7.1%
Limestone Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Rockyview — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.3% / 16.2%
Limestone Creek — 5-14: 12.3% Rockyview — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 9.5% / 7.5%
Limestone Creek — 15-19: 9.5% Rockyview — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.6% / 4.3%
Limestone Creek — 20-24: 5.6% Rockyview — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.7% / 10.1%
Limestone Creek — 25-34: 6.7% Rockyview — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 9.5% / 14.3%
Limestone Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Rockyview — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.0% / 15.3%
Limestone Creek — 45-54: 14.0% Rockyview — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 16.2% / 12.3%
Limestone Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Rockyview — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 14.0% / 7.7%
Limestone Creek — 65-74: 14.0% Rockyview — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 2.2% / 3.7%
Limestone Creek — 75-84: 2.2% Rockyview — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.7% / 0.7%
Limestone Creek — 85+: 1.7% Rockyview — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 — One Parent Families: 8.3% Limestone Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Limestone Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Rockyview 78.7% couple families
Rockyview — Couple Families: 78.7% Rockyview — Lone Person: 8.3% Rockyview — One Parent Families: 9.8% Rockyview — Group Household: 1.7% Rockyview — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Rockyview 3.2% renting
Rockyview — Owned Outright: 34.4% Rockyview — Mortgage: 62.4% Rockyview — Renting: 3.2%
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 Rockyview
England 1.7% / 1.7%
Limestone Creek — England: 1.7% Rockyview — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.2%
Limestone Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Rockyview — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Limestone Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Rockyview — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Limestone Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Rockyview — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.3%
Limestone Creek — Germany: not among its largest Rockyview — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 18.6%
Limestone Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Rockyview — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 11.9%
Limestone Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Rockyview — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.1%
Limestone Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Rockyview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 1.8%
Limestone Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Rockyview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.9%
Limestone Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Rockyview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 100.0% houses
Limestone Creek — Houses: 100.0% Limestone Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rockyview 99.8% houses
Rockyview — Houses: 99.8% Rockyview — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Median house price — $910,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $301,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Limestone Creek Rockyview
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
 317
across Livingstone
Approvals change year on year +133% +97%

Ranking within QLD

Limestone Creek Rockyview
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 56% 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 88% of QLD

Liveability

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Grade — B
Score — 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Limestone Creek carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0); Limestone Creek carries more crime risk (44 vs 23).

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Bushfire High
77/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
23/100
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 Rockyview
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, 8.3 km

Amenities in the suburb

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Rockyview sits further from the CBD (648.4 km vs 644.8 km).

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 644.8 km 648.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 448 min 455 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 Rockyview
Car (driver) 82.9% / 86.0%
Limestone Creek — Car (driver): 82.9% Rockyview — Car (driver): 86.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.4%
Limestone Creek — Car (passenger): 7.3% Rockyview — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 6.4%
Limestone Creek — Worked from Home: 3.7% Rockyview — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Bus 6.1% / 0.9%
Limestone Creek — Bus: 6.1% Rockyview — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only — / 0.4%
Limestone Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Rockyview — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 25.0 km

NBN connectivity

Limestone Creek Rockyview
Connectivity score 22/100 76/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 58%
708 premises

Climate

Limestone Creek Rockyview
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 Rockyview
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 Rockyview
Average residential rate $1,313/yr $2,445/yr
Council Rockhampton Livingstone

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Limestone Creek

Rural

Rockyview

Acreage Family

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