Suburb / Locality · Area profile

Rubyanna

22 km²

Daily life in Rubyanna is largely car-dependent, where every single home is a separate house and most are spacious. The community is slightly older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 41. It is a family-oriented area where homes are generally larger and more people live together than in most other parts of the region. This creates a quiet, residential feel in a rural setting.

Open map →
📍 Rubyanna, Suburb / Locality

Explore Rubyanna by topic

The area has a higher proportion of children and First Nations people than most similar places, with 18.7% of residents under 15 and 5.4% being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national figures.

English is the dominant language, with only 1.6% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national average.

About half of the community identifies as Christian, while 42.8% report having no religion, a figure slightly above the Queensland average.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 37.2% completing Year 12, far below the national figure.

Typical weekly household income is $1,645, which is about the same as the state average, though far fewer people earn $2,000 or more per week compared to most areas.

Health challenges are more common here, as a higher number of residents have long-term health or mental health conditions and need help with daily activities.

Caregiving is a significant part of local life, with 34% of people caring for children unpaid and 16.5% providing other unpaid care, both of which are well above national figures.

The First Nations community here is notably young, with a typical age of just 14, and they earn a higher typical personal income than First Nations people across the state.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home and 62.4% of households consisting of couples with children.

Housing is dominated by large homes, as 96.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 100% are separate houses.

The area is highly dependent on cars, with no public transport routes and 0% of residents commuting via public transport.

The population is relatively stable, with 29.2% of people moving in the last five years, far below the Queensland average.

More adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, though the unemployment rate is among the highest at 10.1%.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a very low walkability score and no groceries or parks within a 15-minute walk.

Nearby areas

Compare Rubyanna with nearby areas

Related areas

Overlapping areas from other classifications.