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Rural View QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rural View, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rural View QLD is 5,657 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rural View is $1,065 per week ($55,380 per year). Median rent in Rural View is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rural View has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rural View has a population density of 608.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rural View is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rural View is $1,907.

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Rural View Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rural View Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,065/wk

$55,380 per year

#851 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,907/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Rural View Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,824) Female 50.1% (2,836)

Population Density

608.6

people per km²

5,657 people · 9.3 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,646

Family income/wk

Rural View Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rural View Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

26.3% 334 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.7% 934 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rural View Country of Birth

Australia

95.7%

England

2.3%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

China

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rural View Religion

No Religion

44.7%

Catholic

24.0%

Anglican

11.4%

Not stated

9.1%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rural View Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rural View Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.2%

Afrikaans

27.0%

SAL Tot

11.2%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

Australian Indigenous

6.6%

SAL Filipin

6.6%

Spanish

5.3%

Mandarin

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rural View Employment

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Employed full-time

53.7% 1,987 people

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Employed part-time

23.8% 881 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 84 people

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Not in labour force

20.2% 746 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rural View Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.2%

Bachelor Degree

22.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rural View Occupation

Professionals

25.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Managers

9.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rural View Field of Study

Engineering

30.3%

Management & Commerce

17.5%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Education

10.1%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rural View Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rural View Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

2.6%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.3%

$4,000+/wk

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rural View Marital Status

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Married

49.7% 2,101

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Separated

3.1% 132

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Divorced

6.7% 282

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Widowed

2.0% 83

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Never married

38.5% 1,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rural View Ancestry

Australian

30.7%

English

29.4%

Scottish

8.0%

Other

8.0%

Irish

6.8%

German

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Italian

3.0%

Filipino

1.5%

Maltese

1.4%

South African

1.3%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rural View School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.8%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Primary — Catholic

14.4%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

8.4%

Vocational Education

7.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rural View Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.0% 317

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No need for assistance

97.0% 10,169

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rural View Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.4% 481

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 3,383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rural View Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rural View How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bus

1.7%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rural View Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

25.3%

2 vehicles

48.0%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rural View Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

1.9%

3 bedrooms

30.6%

4 bedrooms

60.3%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rural View Population Mobility

20.9%

moved in the last year

53.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rural View Indigenous Population

6.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

665

Indigenous residents

9,878

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rural View Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

375

Asthma

201

Arthritis

106

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rural View Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rural View Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.2%

Couple — no children

21.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rural View Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

2.3% 89

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Never served

97.6% 3,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rural View Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.5% 402

—

Did not provide

89.5% 3,431

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rural View Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rural View When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

276

2011–2015

191

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rural View Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rural View Household Size

1 person

13.0%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

18.0%

4 persons

23.3%

5 persons

9.7%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rural View Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,097

Moved from QLD

713

Moved — same area (SA2)

237

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rural View Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.8%

Step family — no other children

16.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rural View Schools

schools nearby

government

951

avg ICSEA score

2,958

total students

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students

1018

ICSEA

MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

990

ICSEA

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,012 students

950

ICSEA

Eimeo Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

938

ICSEA

Beaconsfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

924

ICSEA

Andergrove State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 270 students

887

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rural View Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,471/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rural View

Your weekly income

≈ $10,708/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $2,051/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Pop: 2,846 Income: $643/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rural View

What is the population of Rural View QLD?

The population of Rural View QLD is 5,657 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 608.6 people per km².Rural View is ranked #1,393 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rural View?

The median personal income in Rural View QLD is $1,065 per week, or $55,380 per year.The median household income is $2,471 per week.Family income is $2,646 per week.Rural View is ranked #851 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rural View?

Median rent in Rural View QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rural View ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rural View?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rural View QLD is $1,907. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rural View?

The median age in Rural View QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rural View a good suburb to live in?

Rural View is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,657.The median income is $1,065/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32495. All dollar figures in AUD.