Limestone vs Murrindindi

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Limestone, most households are couple families. In Murrindindi, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Limestone tends to suit couples, while Murrindindi suits people living alone.

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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 36%)

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

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $245/wk)
  • But Murrindindi has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrindindi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (102.3 km vs 115 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 114 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Limestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Limestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.6% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Limestone and Murrindindi 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 Murrindindi
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 Murrindindi
Walkability 0 / 0
Limestone — Walkability: 0/100 Murrindindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 29
Limestone — Safety: 65/100 Murrindindi — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 4 / 6
Limestone — Low fire risk: 4/100 Murrindindi — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 100 / 69
Limestone — Low flood risk: 100/100 Murrindindi — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Murrindindi rents higher ($245/wk vs $150/wk); Limestone has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $76,648).

Limestone Murrindindi
Population 121
+6% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +47.6% +6.5%
Median age 59 60
Median household income $87,724/yr
+13% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $245/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limestone Murrindindi
0-4 2.5% / 5.3%
Limestone — 0-4: 2.5% Murrindindi — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.2% / —
Limestone — 5-14: 13.2% Murrindindi — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.1% / 2.6%
Limestone — 15-19: 4.1% Murrindindi — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 3.3% / —
Limestone — 20-24: 3.3% Murrindindi — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.1% / 11.4%
Limestone — 25-34: 4.1% Murrindindi — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 4.1% / 11.4%
Limestone — 35-44: 4.1% Murrindindi — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.6% / 9.6%
Limestone — 45-54: 11.6% Murrindindi — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 17.4% / 21.9%
Limestone — 55-64: 17.4% Murrindindi — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 26.4% / 28.1%
Limestone — 65-74: 26.4% Murrindindi — 65-74: 28.1%
75-84 11.6% / 14.0%
Limestone — 75-84: 11.6% Murrindindi — 75-84: 14.0%
85+ 4.1% / —
Limestone — 85+: 4.1% Murrindindi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limestone 38.5% lone person
Limestone — Lone Person: 38.5% Limestone — Couple Families: 61.5% Limestone — Group Household: 0.0% Limestone — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Murrindindi 51.6% lone person
Murrindindi — Lone Person: 51.6% Murrindindi — Couple Families: 25.8% Murrindindi — Group Household: 12.9% Murrindindi — One Parent Families: 9.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Limestone 11.4% renting
Limestone — Owned Outright: 71.4% Limestone — Mortgage: 17.1% Limestone — Renting: 11.4%
Murrindindi 22.4% renting
Murrindindi — Owned Outright: 51.0% Murrindindi — Mortgage: 26.5% Murrindindi — Renting: 22.4%
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 Murrindindi
England 5.0% / 4.4%
Limestone — England: 5.0% Murrindindi — England: 4.4%
Germany — / 3.5%
Limestone — Germany: not among its largest Murrindindi — Germany: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Limestone — New Zealand: 2.5% Murrindindi — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Limestone Murrindindi
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 17.5%
Limestone — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Murrindindi — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 12.3%
Limestone — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Murrindindi — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.4% / 10.5%
Limestone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4% Murrindindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.5%
Limestone — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Murrindindi — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.4%
Limestone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Murrindindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limestone 100.0% houses
Limestone — Houses: 100.0%
Murrindindi 100.0% houses
Murrindindi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Limestone Murrindindi
Parks and recreation 64% 65%
Rural and farming 36% 35%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Limestone Murrindindi
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Limestone Murrindindi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC

Liveability

Limestone Murrindindi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Murrindindi carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Murrindindi carries more crime risk (71 vs 35).

Limestone Murrindindi
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
71/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
31/100
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 Murrindindi
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

Amenities in the suburb

Limestone Murrindindi
Parks & reserves 4 3
Waterways 12 72

Mobility

Limestone sits further from the CBD (115 km vs 102.3 km).

Limestone Murrindindi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 115 km
+11% vs other
 102.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3717
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3717
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 Murrindindi
Car (driver) 55.6% / 55.6%
Limestone — Car (driver): 55.6% Murrindindi — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 44.4%
Limestone — Worked from Home: 36.1% Murrindindi — Worked from Home: 44.4%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Limestone — Walked Only: 8.3% Murrindindi — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Limestone Murrindindi
Elevation 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 712 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Limestone Murrindindi
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Limestone Murrindindi
Annual rainfall 648 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.8°C

Council rates

Limestone Murrindindi
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Limestone Murrindindi
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Limestone Murrindindi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Limestone

Retirees Rural

Murrindindi

Retirees Rural

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