Rules Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rules Beach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Rules Beach is a separate house. This small coastal area is far more affordable than most, with typical monthly loan payments of just $1,135 and very low rental costs.

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📍 Rules Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Rules Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225 —
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rules Beach — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rules Beach$225
4674, QLD $210
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $225, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,135.

$1,135 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $1,135

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rules Beach, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 59.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures of around 30%. Only 11.1% of households rent, far below the national average of 30.6%.

11.1% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

59.3% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51.9%
  • 2021: 59.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rules Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While every home is a detached house, larger homes are rare; only 25.9% have three or more bedrooms, far below the national figure of 73.8%. Consequently, the 1.20 people per bedroom is well above the national average.

1.20 —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.20

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

25.9% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rules Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rules Beach, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rules Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32489/rules-beach/topic/housing-dwellings