Suburb in Western Downs

St Ruth, QLD

St Ruth had a population of 187 at the 2021 Census (+16.1% since 2016). Median age 31.6. Median weekly household income $1,746. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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St Ruth at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, St Ruth's population grew by 16.1% to 187, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 31.6, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 16.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.6%.

35.0% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 32.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 51 households.

The median household earns $1,746 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $215 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1 a month.

4.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.7% use a language other than English at home. 18.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, St Ruth beside QLD and Australia.

St RuthQLDAustralia
Population187*5,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+16.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age31.6*38.038.0
Households51*1,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%*12.5%14.3%
Renting35.0%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright32.0%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,746*$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$215*$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1*$1,733$1,863
Born overseas4.3%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.7%*14.1%23.6%
No religion18.0%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+16.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1372011
  2. 1612016
  3. 1872021

Age

Median age 31.6, against 38.0 for Queensland.

St Ruth Queensland
0–916.7%
10–1920.5%
20–298.5%
30–3914.3%
40–4910.0%
50–598.9%
60–6910.2%
70–796.1%
80+0.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in St Ruth at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian62.3%
  2. English36.1%
  3. German14.5%
  4. Scottish12.6%
  5. Irish9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.2%
  2. Filipino0.1%
  3. Afrikaans0.1%
  4. Hindi0.0%
  5. Australian Indigenous languages0.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Zimbabwe3.2%
  2. the Philippines0.3%
  3. New Zealand0.2%
  4. England0.1%
  5. South Africa0.1%

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

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