Limestone Ridges flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Limestone Ridges (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 13.85 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
13.85 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Limestone Ridges's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Limestone Ridges flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 61 Limestone Ridges properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 61 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Limestone Ridges.
Limestone Ridges at a glance
How Limestone Ridges is zoned
Selling in Limestone Ridges? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 13.85 km², Limestone Ridges is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 176,598 m² across 61 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Limestone Ridges
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Limestone Ridges suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1017, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Limestone Ridges's 135 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Limestone Ridges. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Limestone Ridges itself.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Limestone Ridges address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Limestone Ridges planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Limestone Ridges?
The schematic on this page is a Limestone Ridges flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Limestone Ridges address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Limestone Ridges flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Limestone Ridges and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Scenic Rim Regional average is 19%). Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 61 properties we analysed in Limestone Ridges carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Limestone Ridges bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 33% of Limestone Ridges is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Limestone Ridges?
The dominant planning zone in Limestone Ridges is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Limestone Ridges have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Limestone Ridges. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Limestone Ridges hilly or flat?
Limestone Ridges is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 78 m to 179 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Limestone Ridges?
Across 61 surveyed parcels in Limestone Ridges, the median lot size is about 176,598 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Limestone Ridges?
At the 2021 Census Limestone Ridges had 135 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Limestone Ridges, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Limestone Ridges alone.
Is Limestone Ridges an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Limestone Ridges scores 1017 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Limestone Ridges?
Median household income in Limestone Ridges was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,729 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Limestone Ridges property?
A Limestone Ridges planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.