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Rosedale vs Rules Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Rosedale profile · Rules Beach profile

Rosedale Rules Beach

Rosedale (Qld) and Rules Beach are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Rosedale (Qld) is more family-oriented, with 17% of its people being children under 15 compared to 0% in Rules Beach. This is reflected in the housing, as Rosedale (Qld) has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (61.7% versus 25.9%). Rosedale (Qld) also has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,262, while Rules Beach is far lower at $784.

Both areas are similar in that their share of people in de facto relationships is almost identical at around 14%, a figure close to the national average. Outside of this, Rules Beach is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (48.2% versus 36.7%). While Rosedale (Qld) is more likely to have adults working or looking for work, Rules Beach has a far higher share of people born overseas (23.2% compared to 12.6%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 35.8 pts higher in Rosedale Population: 396 larger in Rosedale Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Rosedale First Nations: 6.4 pts higher in Rosedale Under 15: 17.0 pts higher in Rosedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rosedalein Rules Beach +396 larger in Rosedale gap widening
452 63rd pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Rosedalein Rules Beach +8 yrs older in Rules Beach gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Rosedalein Rules Beach +6.4 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Rosedalein Rules Beach +9.1 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Rosedalein Rules Beach +17.0 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Rosedalein Rules Beach +0.1 pts higher in Rules Beach gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 8.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
29.6% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 15.4%
14.1% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Rosedale Rules Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rosedalein Rules Beach +10.6 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 23.2% 82nd pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 76.8%
4.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +8.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
42.3% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 30.4%
9.7% German +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.9% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rosedalein Rules Beach +2.7 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
2.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Rosedalein Rules Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.7 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 Rosedalein Rules Beach +8.2 pts higher in Rules Beach gap narrowing
45.4% 66th pct 53.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
43.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rosedalein Rules Beach +16.4 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
33.1% 19th pct 16.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Rosedalein Rules Beach +9.1 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rosedalein Rules Beach
12.99 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Rosedalein Rules Beach +2 more in Rosedale
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Rosedalein Rules Beach
140 31st pct —
ICSEA in Rosedalein Rules Beach
907 13th pct —

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 10 +21.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
33.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 16.7%
21.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%
5.8% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.1% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.6% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rosedalein Rules Beach +$111 higher in Rosedale gap widening
$488 11th pct $377 2nd pct
Household income in Rosedalein Rules Beach +$70 higher in Rosedale gap widening
$919 10th pct $849 8th pct
Family income in Rosedalein Rules Beach +$478 higher in Rosedale gap widening
$1,262 13th pct $784 1st pct
High earners in Rosedalein Rules Beach +0.1 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
5.9% 37th pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Rosedalein Rules Beach +6.6 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
6.6% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.9%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 11.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rosedalein Rules Beach +11.5 pts higher in Rules Beach
36.7% 83rd pct 48.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Rosedalein Rules Beach +4.1 pts higher in Rules Beach
10.2% 70th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Rosedalein Rules Beach +8.4 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
11.3% 92nd pct 19.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%
6.6% Lung condition +11.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.2% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +12.2 pts 41.1%
19.2% One condition +11.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rosedalein Rules Beach +8.6 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
16.3% 41st pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Rosedalein Rules Beach +5.2 pts higher in Rules Beach gap narrowing
17.9% 87th pct 23.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Rosedalein Rules Beach +6.7 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
16.3% 14th pct 9.6% 6th pct
Defence service in Rosedalein Rules Beach +4.0 pts higher in Rules Beach
4.0% 72nd pct 8.0% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Rosedalein Rules Beach +13.1 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rosedalein Rules Beach +29 larger in Rosedale
29 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Rosedalein Rules Beach +56 yrs older in Rules Beach
16 yrs 13th pct 72 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Rosedalein Rules Beach +$125 higher in Rules Beach
$325 10th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Rosedalein Rules Beach +$412 higher in Rosedale
$1,312 32nd pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Rosedalein Rules Beach
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Rosedalein Rules Beach +0.2 larger in Rosedale gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Rosedalein Rules Beach +10.2 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
17.3% 80th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Rosedalein Rules Beach +6.0 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
27.3% 63rd pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
37.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 28.6%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
27.3% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.7% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rosedalein Rules Beach +$15 higher in Rules Beach
$210 28th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Rosedalein Rules Beach +$115 higher in Rules Beach gap widening
$1,020 15th pct $1,135 21st pct
People / bedroom in Rosedalein Rules Beach +0.30 higher in Rules Beach gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Rosedalein Rules Beach +2.0 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Rosedalein Rules Beach +1.9 pts higher in Rules Beach gap steady
57.4% 88th pct 59.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Rosedalein Rules Beach +6.0 pts higher in Rules Beach gap widening
94.0% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rosedalein Rules Beach +35.8 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
61.7% 15th pct 25.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.1% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.1% Other dwelling ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.9% 1 bedroom +29.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 25.9%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Studio / none +12.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +35.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rosedalein Rules Beach +3.5 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rosedalein Rules Beach
26.5% 75th pct —
PT commute in Rosedalein Rules Beach
2.0% 80th pct —
PT stops in Rosedalein Rules Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rosedalein Rules Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rosedalein Rules Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rosedalein Rules Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 41.7%
26.5% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.8% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.7%
30.6% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rosedalein Rules Beach +13.0 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
32.6% 56th pct 19.6% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Rosedalein Rules Beach
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rosedalein Rules Beach
9.9% 89th pct —
Participation in Rosedalein Rules Beach +20.1 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
43.2% 12th pct 23.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Rosedalein Rules Beach
57.8% 48th pct —

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers +56.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
20.4% Labourers +12.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rosedalein Rules Beach +0.7 higher in Rosedale
0.7 57th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rosedalein Rules Beach +0.8 more in Rosedale
0.8 58th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Rosedalein Rules Beach +13.4 pts higher in Rosedale
13.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rosedalein Rules Beach +13.4 pts higher in Rosedale
13.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rosedalein Rules Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rosedalein Rules Beach +14.4 pts higher in Rosedale
14.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rosedalein Rules Beach +12.8 pts higher in Rosedale
14.2% 49th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in Rosedalein Rules Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rosedalein Rules Beach +8.7 more in Rosedale
26.5 70th pct 17.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Rosedalein Rules Beach even
0 19th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Rosedalein Rules Beach +0.6 pts higher in Rosedale
7.2% 64th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Rosedale with nearby areas

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Compare Rules Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rosedale vs Rules Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32468/rosedale/vs/SAL32489/rules-beach