Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rules Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rules Beach, QLD (postcode 4674) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-21.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 86 | 56 | -15 · -21.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | 60 | +11 · +22.4% |
| Median household income | $603/wk | $780/wk | $849/wk | +$246 · +40.8% |
| Median personal income | $323/wk | $450/wk | $377/wk | +$54 · +16.7% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $225/wk | +$125 · +125% |
| Median mortgage | $700/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,135/mo | +$435 · +62.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rules Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
56
was 86 in 2016
-30 · -34.9%
Household income
$849/wk
was $780/wk in 2016
+$69 · +8.8%
Median age
60
was 53 in 2016
+7 · +13.2%
Dig deeper: Rules Beach population growth · Rules Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.