Rules Beach Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4674
Postcode for Rules Beach, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 349 km from Brisbane · Pop. 56
56
Population
60
Median Age
$849
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Rules Beach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rules Beach Compares

Rules Beach vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRules BeachQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $849 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,135 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 60 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Rules Beach is a locality 349 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4674. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Rules Beach has a population of 56 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $849, below the QLD average.

Housing in Rules Beach includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,135, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rules Beach scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Rules Beach is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Rules Beach Details

Postcode4674
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)56
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$377/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,135
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area26.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens83.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.4685668
Longitude151.9991188
Distance from Brisbane349 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (8.9%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (12.5%) 45–64 (41.1%) 65+ (35.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (8.9%)
15–24 years7 (12.5%)
25–44 years7 (12.5%)
45–64 years23 (41.1%)
65+ years20 (35.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.3%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Lung Condition10 (17.9%)
Arthritis8 (14.3%)
Heart Disease7 (12.5%)
Asthma5 (8.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle11 (42.3%)
2 vehicles11 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles4 (15.4%)

Suburbs Near Rules Beach

Deepwater 6.7 km Baffle Creek 7.9 km Winfield 9.5 km Oyster Creek 12.8 km Euleilah 15.1 km Watalgan 19.2 km Littabella 19.2 km Mullett Creek 19.5 km Rosedale 19.9 km Mount Maria 20.2 km Taunton 20.3 km Berajondo 22.8 km

Same Postcode (4674)

Baffle Creek Berajondo Deepwater Euleilah Mount Maria Oyster Creek Rosedale Taunton

More Rules Beach Data

Gladstone LGA 69 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 63,457 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Agnes Water (30.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Gladstone LGA

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.