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Limestone Ridges Location in Queensland
Population	135 (2021 census)
• Density	9.78/km2 (25.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4305
Area	13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	22.2 km (14 mi) SSW of Boonah 26.4 km (16 mi) S of Ipswich CBD 46.8 km (29 mi) NW of Beaudesert 64.6 km (40 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Limestone Ridges: Peak Crossing Peak Crossing Peak Crossing Milora Limestone Ridges Washpool Milora Milbong Milbong

Limestone Ridges is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people.

Geography

The Ipswich Boonah Road marks the eastern boundary of the locality.

Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs along the eastern boundary.

History

The name Limestone Ridges refers from an outcrop now mined for dolomite.

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. It was at 335 Limestone Ridges Road (27°49′48″S 152°43′46″E / 27.8301°S 152.7295°E / -27.8301; 152.7295 (Limestone Ridges State School)).

Demographics

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.

In the 2021 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people.