$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rubyvale · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Rubyvale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Rubyvale than in other areas, with only 11.7% of households renting. This is a place where owning your home outright is the norm, and costs for both mortgages and rent are much lower than the national figures.
$200
—
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rubyvale — lower than 77% of areas.
| Rubyvale | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, falling to $934 from $1,617 in 2016.
$934 —
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,617
- 2021: $934
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rubyvale, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rubyvale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A very high 64.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. This is a significant shift from 2011, when 100% of households were renting.
11.7% ▼ -88.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.3% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rubyvale, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Other tenure is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.7% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While detached homes dominate, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average.
1.00 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
28.7% ▼ -60.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rubyvale, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rubyvale splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 1 bedroom (29%), with 3 bedrooms at 24%.
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 Rubyvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321089/rubyvale/topic/housing-dwellings