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Rules Beach, QLD

Rules Beach had a population of 56 at the 2021 Census (−34.9% since 2016). Median age 60.0. Median weekly household income $849. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rules Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rules Beach's population shrank by 34.9% to 56, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 60.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.3%.

11.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 59.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 27 households.

The median household earns $849 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

23.2% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 57.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rules Beach beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureRules BeachQLDAustralia
Population565,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−34.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age60.038.038.0
Households271,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting11.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright59.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$849$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas23.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion57.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−34.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 712011
  2. 862016
  3. 562021

Age

Median age 60.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Rules Beach Queensland
Share of people by age, Rules Beach and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–195.4%
20–297.1%
30–390.0%
40–498.9%
50–5926.8%
60–6933.9%
70–7914.3%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rules Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English55.1%
  2. Australian34.7%
  3. German20.4%
  4. Scottish18.4%
  5. Irish16.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German6.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.5%
  2. Germany5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rules Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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