Rules Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rules Beach

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 60% of people in Rules Beach earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings for families, households, and individuals are all far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Rules Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Rules Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$849
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rules Beach — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rules Beach$849
4674, QLD $864
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is just $849, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family income is similarly low at $784 a week, while the typical person earns $377.

$377

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $377

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$849

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $780
  • 2021: $849

Median total household income per week.

$784

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $849
  • 2021: $784

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week. Only 5.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Rules Beach, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 70%; Under $650 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rules Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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). Income in Rules Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32489/rules-beach/topic/income