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Mullett Creek vs Rules Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mullett Creek profile · Rules Beach profile

Mullett Creek Rules Beach

Mullett Creek and Rules Beach are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Mullett Creek is more likely to have children, with 23.9% under 15 compared to none in Rules Beach. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Rules Beach has none. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Mullett Creek at $1,458, compared to $849 in Rules Beach.

Both areas are completely dependent on cars, with no public transport or shops within walking distance and every home having a motor vehicle. They are equally alike in their housing, as only separate houses are built in both places. The gap in how many people are working or looking for work is wide, but Mullett Creek is far more likely to have residents in employment at 51.0% compared to 23.1% in Rules Beach.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Mullett Creek One-parent: 34.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek 3+ bedrooms: 50.3 pts higher in Mullett Creek Participation: 27.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek Under 15: 23.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +11 larger in Mullett Creek gap widening
67 33rd pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +9 yrs older in Rules Beach gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +15.7 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +23.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
23.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +8.0 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
6.0% 13th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.0% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
27.5% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 15.4%
0.0% Divorced +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.7% Separated ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mullett Creek Rules Beach

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +11.3 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
11.9% 53rd pct 23.2% 82nd pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 76.8%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +23.4 pts 30.4%
40.3% English +7.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
19.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%
7.5% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +4.5 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 89.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +2.8 pts higher in Rules Beach gap narrowing
50.7% 81st pct 53.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 53.6%
41.8% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +27.1 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
43.8% 47th pct 16.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +17.6 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 10 +35.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
43.8% Year 12 ◂ +27.1 pts 16.7%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
47.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +$92 higher in Mullett Creek gap steady
$469 10th pct $377 2nd pct
Household income in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +$609 higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $849 8th pct
Family income in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +$632 higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $784 1st pct
High earners in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +13.8 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
19.6% 88th pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

52.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.5 pts 25.9%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 59.6%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.0 pts 15.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 5.8%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +7.9 pts higher in Rules Beach
40.3% 90th pct 48.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +5.3 pts higher in Rules Beach
9.0% 58th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +6.2 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
13.4% 98th pct 19.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%
7.5% Lung condition +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.5% Other condition +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Heart disease +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Diabetes ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +18.6 pts 41.1%
19.4% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +6.0 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +11.3 pts higher in Rules Beach gap narrowing
11.8% 40th pct 23.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +10.0 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 9.6% 6th pct
Defence service in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +2.0 pts higher in Rules Beach
6.0% 87th pct 8.0% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +17.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +14 yrs older in Rules Beach
58 yrs 93rd pct 72 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
$450 25th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +0.5 larger in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +34.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
42.0% 100th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +4.8 pts higher in Rules Beach gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples without children +25.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
42.0% One-parent families ◂ +34.9 pts 7.1%
28.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 51.9%
28.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +$25 higher in Mullett Creek
$250 40th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +$310 higher in Rules Beach
$825 10th pct $1,135 21st pct
People / bedroom in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +0.20 higher in Rules Beach gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +11.1 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +7.4 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
66.7% 97th pct 59.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +50.3 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
76.2% 41st pct 25.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 59.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.8% Other tenure ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 25.9%
42.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 18.5%
23.8% 1 bedroom +16.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach
25.0% 72nd pct —
PT commute in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 41.7%
25.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.5% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 40.7%
28.6% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +17.5 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
37.1% 71st pct 19.6% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +27.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
51.0% 23rd pct 23.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach
54.2% 30th pct —

Industries people work in

45.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers +45.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
12.5% Labourers +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +1.4 pts higher in Rules Beach
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach +2.9 more in Rules Beach
14.9 53rd pct 17.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
0 17th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Mullett Creekin Rules Beach even
6.5% 59th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Mullett Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Rules Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullett Creek vs Rules Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32060/mullett-creek/vs/SAL32489/rules-beach