Limestone Ridges Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°50′02″S 152°43′29″E / 27.8338°S 152.7247°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 135 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.78/km2 (25.34/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Limestone Ridges is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people. [1]
The Ipswich Boonah Road marks the eastern boundary of the locality.
Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs along the eastern boundary. [3]
The name Limestone Ridges refers from an outcrop now mined for dolomite. [2]
Limestone Ridges Provisional School opened on 11 November 1884. On 1 April 1910, it became Limestone Ridges State School. It closed on 3 May 1974. [4] It was at 335 Limestone Ridges Road ( 27°49′48″S 152°43′46″E / 27.8301°S 152.7295°E). [5] [6] [7]
In the 2016 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 116 people. The locality contains 41 households, in which 51.7% of the population are males and 48.3% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,437, $1 below the national average. [8]
In the 2021 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people. [1]