Limestone Ridges vs Milora

Milora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Limestone Ridges. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Limestone Ridges, most households are couple families. In Milora, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Limestone Ridges tends to suit couples, while Milora suits families with children.

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

Milora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Milora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Limestone Ridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Limestone Ridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (64.5 km vs 68.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milora

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Milora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.9% vs 16.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Limestone Ridges and Milora 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 Ridges Milora
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 Ridges Milora
Walkability 0 / 0
Limestone Ridges — Walkability: 0/100 Milora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 89
Limestone Ridges — Safety: 36/100 Milora — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Limestone Ridges — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Milora has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $71,500); Milora rents higher ($350/wk vs $235/wk).

Limestone Ridges Milora
Population 135 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +25.9%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $71,500/yr $114,400/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk $350/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limestone Ridges Milora
0-4 6.7% / 14.0%
Limestone Ridges — 0-4: 6.7% Milora — 0-4: 14.0%
5-14 11.1% / 8.1%
Limestone Ridges — 5-14: 11.1% Milora — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 2.2% / 2.2%
Limestone Ridges — 15-19: 2.2% Milora — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 5.2% / 3.7%
Limestone Ridges — 20-24: 5.2% Milora — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 14.1% / 18.4%
Limestone Ridges — 25-34: 14.1% Milora — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 11.9% / 9.6%
Limestone Ridges — 35-44: 11.9% Milora — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.6% / 10.3%
Limestone Ridges — 45-54: 15.6% Milora — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 20.7% / 14.7%
Limestone Ridges — 55-64: 20.7% Milora — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 9.6% / 8.1%
Limestone Ridges — 65-74: 9.6% Milora — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.7% / 5.9%
Limestone Ridges — 75-84: 3.7% Milora — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 4.4%
Limestone Ridges — 85+: not among its largest Milora — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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 Ridges Milora
England 3.0% / 3.7%
Limestone Ridges — England: 3.0% Milora — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.7%
Limestone Ridges — New Zealand: 2.2% Milora — New Zealand: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limestone Ridges 60.6% couple families
Limestone Ridges — Couple Families: 60.6% Limestone Ridges — Lone Person: 27.3% Limestone Ridges — One Parent Families: 12.1%
Milora 50.0% couple families
Milora — Couple Families: 50.0% Milora — Lone Person: 30.0% Milora — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Ridges 100.0% houses
Limestone Ridges — Houses: 100.0%
Milora 102.4% houses
Milora — Houses: 102.4%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Limestone Ridges Milora
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.9%
Limestone Ridges — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Milora — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.6%
Limestone Ridges — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Milora — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 5.9%
Limestone Ridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Milora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Limestone Ridges — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Milora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Ridges 7.1% renting
Limestone Ridges — Owned Outright: 45.2% Limestone Ridges — Mortgage: 47.6% Limestone Ridges — Renting: 7.1%
Milora 10.3% renting
Milora — Owned Outright: 38.5% Milora — Mortgage: 51.3% Milora — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Limestone Ridges Milora
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Limestone Ridges Milora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Limestone Ridges Milora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Limestone Ridges carries more crime risk (64 vs 11).

Limestone Ridges Milora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
11/100
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 Ridges Milora
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

Mobility

Milora sits further from the CBD (68.8 km vs 64.5 km).

Limestone Ridges Milora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 64.5 km 68.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
 0.4%
postcode 4309
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
 78
postcode 4309

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 Ridges Milora
Car (driver) 71.2% / 76.5%
Limestone Ridges — Car (driver): 71.2% Milora — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 28.8% / 23.5%
Limestone Ridges — Worked from Home: 28.8% Milora — Worked from Home: 23.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Limestone Ridges Milora
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Limestone Ridges Milora
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Limestone Ridges Milora
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Limestone Ridges Milora
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Limestone Ridges Milora
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Limestone Ridges Milora
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Limestone Ridges

Rural

Milora

Family Rural Young Families

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