Limestone Ridges QLD 4305

Limestone Ridges sits 64 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 56 minutes by car. Census data records 135 residents with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $71,500 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew 16.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $235 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,729. Limestone Ridges is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

136 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4305.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Limestone Ridges safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Limestone Ridges sits in the moderate band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.

1 offences

no change since 2024
Assault 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Limestone Ridges is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Limestone Ridges.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
53
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Scenic Rim: council population

The whole council area, not just Limestone Ridges · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
46,947
+2.2% in a year
Change
+1,003
people since 2024
Density
11
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
0
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+818
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+185
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
8/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
10/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
6/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Limestone Ridges is home to 135 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

135

16.4% since 2016

Median Age

44

2.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$71,500/yr

33.3% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$235/wk

1.3% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,729/mo

0.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

8.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$40,248/yr

7.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

46

15.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

92.9%

2.9% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

17.1%

48.7% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

29.0%

49.5% since 2016

Work From Home

28.8%

247.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 46 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 20 (47.6%)
Owned Outright 19 (45.2%)
Renting 3 (7.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
76.3%
English Spoken at Home
82.2%
Employment Rate
60.5%
9.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
35.6%

Occupations

Professionals 14 (20.9%)
Clerical & Administrative 10 (14.9%)
Technicians & Trades 9 (13.4%)
Managers 8 (11.9%)
Labourers 8 (11.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 8 (11.9%)
Sales 6 (9.0%)

Religion

Christianity 72 (53.3%)
No Religion 41 (30.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 4 (3.0%)
New Zealand 3 (2.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 9 (6.7%)
5-14 15 (11.1%)
15-19 3 (2.2%)
20-24 7 (5.2%)
25-34 19 (14.1%)
35-44 16 (11.9%)
45-54 21 (15.6%)
55-64 28 (20.7%)
65-74 13 (9.6%)
75-84 5 (3.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 20 (60.6%)
Lone Person 9 (27.3%)
One Parent Families 4 (12.1%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 37 (71.2%)
Worked from Home 15 (28.8%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 22 (16.3%)
Bachelor Degree 7 (5.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (2.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 3 (6.5%)
2 cars 19 (41.3%)
3 cars 9 (19.6%)
4+ cars 11 (23.9%)

Council Rates

Scenic Rim
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,689 a year through Scenic Rim based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,689/yr
27% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Scenic Rim

The whole council area, not just Limestone Ridges · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 524 new dwellings were approved across Scenic Rim. That mix is 500 houses and 24 units. Approvals are up 65.1% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
524dwellings
+65.1% YoY
Houses
500
detached dwellings
Units
24
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Yuggera Ugarapul People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.

Air Quality

CLEAN

PM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 17.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.27 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Mutdapilly (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 11.6 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Amberley AMO, 22.8 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
126 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
897 mm
71 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.3°C
17 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.1°C
7 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.7%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.3 points this year
Top 25% in QLD

In postcode 4305, 377 of 51,057 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (1,112 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.10%
2023
0.16%
2024
0.41%
2025
0.74%

Rooftop solar

55
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.7 kW each

In postcode 4305, 14,169 rooftop-solar systems totalling 80.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 25,703 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 710 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
760
2020
954
2021
933
2022
837
2023
996
2024
766
2025
626
2026
517

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Wright

Currently held by Scott Buchholz Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Scott Buchholz 42.0% 58.0% +2.9
2022 Scott Buchholz 39.1% 60.9% -3.7
2019 Scott Buchholz 35.4% 64.6% +5.0

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Scenic Rim District

Currently held by Jon Krause Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Jon Krause LNP 66.1%
2020 Jon Krause LNP 61.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Limestone Ridges

Is Limestone Ridges a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Limestone Ridges is moderate (64/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Limestone Ridges?

Limestone Ridges has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Limestone Ridges?

Limestone Ridges, QLD had a population of 135 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Limestone Ridges, QLD?

The postcode for Limestone Ridges, QLD is 4305.

How far is Limestone Ridges from Brisbane?

Limestone Ridges is 64 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 56 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Limestone Ridges?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Limestone Ridges was $71,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Limestone Ridges?

There are too few current rental listings in Limestone Ridges for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $235, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Limestone Ridges?

The median age of residents in Limestone Ridges was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the air quality in Limestone Ridges?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Limestone Ridges (Mutdapilly (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.9 µg/m³. That puts Limestone Ridges below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Limestone Ridges?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Limestone Ridges, Amberley AMO (22.8 km away), summer days average 31.3°C, winter nights 6.1°C, 897 mm of rain a year over 71 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Limestone Ridges?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Limestone Ridges belong to?

Limestone Ridges sits within the Scenic Rim local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Limestone Ridges?

The average residential rates bill through Scenic Rim is $1,689 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Limestone Ridges?

Across Scenic Rim, 524 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Limestone Ridges in?

Limestone Ridges sits within the federal Division of Wright, currently held by Scott Buchholz (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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