Queensland · Postcode 4701

Limestone Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 527 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
179
Population (2021)
$2,281
Household income/wk
$325
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Limestone Creek at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4701 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
179 People Resident population, Census 2021
Rockhampton Council area 59 suburbs, 5 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,281/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,281/wk
29% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$325/wk
14% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Limestone Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Limestone Creek vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLimestone CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,281 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Limestone Creek is a locality 527 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4701. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Limestone Creek has a population of 179 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,281, above the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Limestone Creek includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 62 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Limestone Creek scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Limestone Creek is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Limestone Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4701
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)179
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,281/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area22.8 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings62
Australian Citizens96.6%
Indigenous Population5 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-23.2843542
Longitude150.5646559
Distance from Brisbane527 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateCapricornia
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (15.1%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (17.9%)
15–24 years27 (15.1%)
25–44 years29 (16.2%)
45–64 years54 (30.2%)
65+ years32 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.2%) Mortgaged (34.4%) Rented (9.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Limestone Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma18 (10.1%)
Arthritis17 (9.5%)
Diabetes8 (4.5%)
Lung Condition7 (3.9%)
Cancer7 (3.9%)
Heart Disease4 (2.2%)
Dementia3 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (15.6%)
2 vehicles23 (35.9%)
3+ vehicles31 (48.4%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.